Art plays a meaningful role at the Court of Justice of the European Union, reflecting the institution’s cultural and symbolic dimension. Over the years, Member States have contributed artworks: paintings, sculptures, and installations, many of which are displayed throughout the Court’s public areas. These works not only represent the diversity and unity of the EU but also enhance the solemnity…
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The poetic echo of Vanitas | Poetyckie echo Vanitas
Michel Medinger’s work is a poignant dialogue between life and death, beauty and decay, humor and irony. It is a whisper to the viewer – an eternal question about the fragility of human existence. *** Twórczość Michela Medingera to przejmujÄ…cy dialog miÄ™dzy życiem a Å›mierciÄ…, piÄ™knem a rozkÅ‚adem, humorem a ironiÄ…. To szept skierowany do widza – odwieczne pytanie o…
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IGOR MITORAJ’S SCULPTURES
While strolling through the Parco della Neapolis (the Neapolis Archaeological Park) in Sicily, I came across beautiful classical sculptures perfectly integrated into the park’s surroundings. These sculptures caught my eye because they seemed familiar to me. I felt like I had seen them somewhere before – especially the heads wrapped as if in bandages. Upon closer inspection, I realized they…
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THE GARDENS OF CHÂTEAU D’ANSEMBOURG
In the very heart of the Eisch Valley, nestled among Luxembourg’s green hills, stands Château d’Ansembourg — a true architectural gem with a history dating back to the 17th century. W samym sercu Doliny Eisch, poÅ›ród zielonych wzgórz Luksemburga, wznosi siÄ™ Château d’Ansembourg – perÅ‚a architektury, której historia siÄ™ga XVII wieku. The castle was built between 1639 and 1647 as…
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CAN THIS BE CALLED GENERATIVE ART?
Do you ever feel the need to immerse yourself in art? When does this need arise for you? For me, it arises when I haven’t had the chance to create something new for too long, something that I would be satisfied with. I start to feel like I’m trapped in a dreadful routine, and my brain stops exerting itself. It’s…
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Rothko’s cracks | Szczeliny Rothko
In the magnificent art series Power of Art, Simon Schama recounts how he came to discover Mark Rothko.” “One morning in the spring of 1970, I wandered into the Tate Gallery and took a wrong – or perhaps the right – turn, and there they were, waiting for me. It wasn’t love at first sight. Rothko had insisted that the…
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AIGUES-MORTES – MARTWE WODY
There are two types of travelers: those who are always drawn to new places and want to visit as many as possible, and those who keep returning to the same familiar spots. I belong to the latter category. *** SÄ… dwa typy podróżników: ci, których zawsze ciÄ…gnie w nowe miejsca i chcÄ… zobaczyć jak najwiÄ™cej, oraz ci, którzy ciÄ…gle wracajÄ……
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WOW! WILLIAM KENTRIDGE
In 2021, Luxembourg’s MUDAM museum hosted one of the most significant contemporary art exhibitions – William Kentridge’s More Sweetly Play the Dance. The Johannesburg-born artist, renowned for his unique combination of drawing, animation, film, sculpture, and theatre, presented a comprehensive selection of works exploring themes of history, memory, time, and absurdity. W 2021 roku luksemburskie muzeum MUDAM goÅ›ciÅ‚o jednÄ… z…
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END OF A STRANGE YEAR
It was a very strange year … A year at home. Like domestic animals, we had to get used to our corners, our mess, our home problems – big and small, furniture, neighbors … The option “go out and close the door behind you”, get some air, cool down, leave – it ceased to count. It was here and now.…
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CHANGES, CHANGES, MORE CHANGES
It was the beginning of the year. January. We sat at a table in the restaurant, happy to find a seat. As usually, we talked about everyday things, about who was doing what during the week. Nothing special happened in our lives, except that rumors of some kind of virus spreading quickly among the people of Wuhan reached us from…
