Mirrors of Infinity. Review of “Yayoi Kusama. A Retrospective” at Gropius Bau, Berlin
Painter, sculptor, fashion designer, performer, provocateur: Yayoi Kusama is all these things at once. The Japanese artist’s diverse…
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#MeToo and the ‘continuum of male sexual violence’: A Review of Liz Kelly’s Concept
Liz Kelly, in her influential 1988 work Surviving Sexual Violence, introduced the concept of a ‘continuum’ to describe…
Keeping Performance Alive (Potluck Festival 2021 Review)
Potluck Festival is Tablespoon Theatre’s annual event bringing you the best of Glasgow’s emerging artists and their newest…
The effects of memory on political iconography: A review of “Paura reverenza terrore” by Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg
Fear, reverence, terror (Paura reverenza terrore. Cinque saggi di iconografia politica, Adelphi, 2015): this is how the Italian…
The real role of sexology in the rise of LGBTQ+ activism: A review of Michel Foucault’s History of Sexuality
“The sodomite had been a temporary aberration; the homosexual was now a species.” (Michel Foucault, 1976) Michel Foucault…
The Crown: Visual Storytelling and Costume Design
After a year-long wait, Netflix has finally blessed us with additional 10 hours of pure entertainment. I have…
Book Review – “Wide Sargasso Sea”
There is no looking glass here and I don’t know what I am like now. I remember watching…
Gender Roles and becoming a Chess Player – A review of The Queen’s Gambit
The new Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, based on the homonymous, tells the story of Elizabeth (Beth) Harmon,…