my arms are wide open, i fall back, into the sea and it simply carries me. my arms are wide open, i feel so free my arms are wide open,... Continue Reading →
The Journey
Chinatown
Chicago’s Chinatown is one of the city’s most prominent cultural neighborhoods, shaped by migration and resilience for over more than a century. It is located just south of downtown along... Continue Reading →
Modern Crowds, Urban Anonymity in Impressionistic Art
Impressionists were among the first artists to treat crowds as subjects worthy of serious attention. Their cities are filled with people, walking boulevards, sitting in cafés, attending theaters, waiting at... Continue Reading →
The Dark God in the White House
Field journal of Nathaniel Faust, Curse-breaker and Master of Mystic Science 21 Jan. 20– The mortal government is usually nothing more than a source of mild entertainment, a nuisance at... Continue Reading →
Trauma’s Effect on Speech
The prevalence of trauma is ever increasing. No doubt, its effects are extensive, and regrettably, language is not one of the domains that briskly avoids the negative repercussions. In what... Continue Reading →
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate, more commonly known as “The Bean,” is one of Chicago’s most recognizable landmarks. It was installed in Millennium Park in 2004. The sculpture was designed by British artist... Continue Reading →
Yearn, to Self-Discover
sweet like honey face as soft as crushed rose petals you pull me in, and i can't let go. i reach out and touch your face, but it crumples into... Continue Reading →
Marble Statues and the Illusion of Life
Greek sculptors accomplished something that still feels uncanny today to the modern scholars. They made stone appear alive. Marble, a hard and resistant material, was carved into bodies that seem... Continue Reading →
The Field Museum
The Field Museum is one of Chicago’s most popular cultural institutions, standing at the intersection of science and history. The museum was founded in 1893 near Jackson Park in the... Continue Reading →
Labor, Craft, & the Sacred in Medieval Art
Medieval art is often misunderstood as detached from everyday life, focused only on heaven, saints, and abstract spirituality. In reality, medieval visual culture pays remarkable attention to work, especially the... Continue Reading →