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Italian routes and Glitch.
“Italian routes” and “Glitch”. The Italian embassy in Oslo and its cultural institute have arranged a very important photography exhibition and concert addressing the effects of climate change in Italy’s mountainous regions. This exhibition by landscape photographer Fabiano Ventura is much more than mere scientific documentation, which is in itself an important step towards raising…
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Кордон / Kordon.
Kordon”, un documentario di Alice Tomassini In occasione del primo anniversario dell’invasione russa dell’Ucraina, l’Ambasciata d’Italia e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Oslo hanno presentato un importante film intitolato “Kordon” (Confine). Questo film è importante per molte ragioni. Nonostante le notizie quotidiane, numerose e vivaci, oltre a documentare le atrocità della guerra: attacchi ai civili,…
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Saturn’s blues, 2023.
SATURN’S BLUES. when the moon is in Bakhmut and the sun sets a purplish haze over early-autumn skies, the cold winds of Hell breathe heavily against the hopes of local heroes and the women who made them. farmers stare off into the fields without realizing, and housewives pull their young close to their bosoms –…
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Adam’s World — all about Adam, Anno 2023
SHORT AUTHOR BIO: ADAM DONALDSON POWELL (Norway) is a multilingual author, literary critic, and art photography critic; and a professional visual artist. He has published several literary books (including collections of poetry, short stories, and novellas, two science fiction novels, a biography, and a collection of essays) in the USA, Norway and India; as well…
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Mon journal intime.
MON JOURNAL INTIME: un défilé de trente autoportraits subjectifs; réalisés avec différents styles de peinture abstraite. COMMENTS BY THE PAINTER. The intention behind my paintings (notably my self-portraits) is to explore storytelling through visual imagery, accompanied by short essays. I have approached self-portraiture in numerous and various styles; and always in my own way. The…
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T. Wignesan interviews Adam Donaldson Powell.
T. Wignesan (Parisian author) has interviewed me on behalf of my publisher Cyberwit.net: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS —T. WIGNESAN – ADAM DONALDSON POWELL. T. WIGNESAN: I – WHY WRITE? ADAM DONALDSON POWELL: In all honesty, I did not choose to write; the writing chose me. It is both a passion and a necessity for my…
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HUIT CONTES DE FÈES – dans l’esprit de Charles Perrault et Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet).
1. LA MARELLE. Un est un nombre, complet en lui-même, que l’on utilise sans cesse … même pour jouer au Pokémon Go. Le premier obstacle est le test d’un pédophile : avec force sourires et gentillesses, il m’appâte en m’offrant un jeu de Pokémon rare. Non merci, non merci … me dis-je en moi-même,…
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Arminda Canteros: a legend in her own time.
Here is a short video about Arminda Canteros: Arminda: I still remember you, your grace, your inspiration, your teaching … thank you! — Adam Donaldson Powell. Read more about Piazzolla here: https://www.songlines.co.uk/features/how-astor-piazzolla-transformed-tango My life with music. I began taking piano lessons as a five-year old but dropped my lessons after my family had moved to…
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Master to master — Art and Music
The National Art Museum in Oslo has had an unusual exhibition in February 2023 entitled “Master to Master”, where Art meets music. On two floors of the vast museum space a curated art exhibition features rare musical instruments and live musical performances — featuring chamber ensembles, solo artists and more. Here are a few snippets…
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Scipione Sangiovanni a Oslo
Il rinomato concertista italiano Scipione Sangiovanni ha tenuto un concerto intimo e stimolante a Oslo il 16 febbraio. Ha eseguito la Sonata no. 5 di Baldassarre Galuppi, le Quattro Stagioni (Estate e Inverno) di Antonio Vivaldi, il Corale n. 5 di J.S. Bach – F. Busoni. 5 – F. Busoni. 5, la Toccata e fuga…
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Uno sguardo al Rinascimento italiano: il business dell’arte e dell’acquisto di status nel Regno di Dio.
Ritorno: a quei giorni d’oro e gloriosi. Il Rinascimento era proprio quello che il medico aveva prescritto: per l’Italia, per l’economia, per la Chiesa, per i mercanti e i ricchi, per gli artigiani … e per il romano classico, che sogna sempre i tempi d’oro di un tempo. Come ai tempi gloriosi dell’impero, si costruivano…
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Il concetto del libro “Tasmania”, di Paolo Giordano.
“Un bambino così brutto e incoerente che solo sua madre potrebbe amarlo. Un pasto abbondante che lascia insoddisfatti e ancora affamati. Una battaglia per il controllo tra il lato destro e quello sinistro del cervello”. Tutte queste reazioni immediate e grossolane potrebbero sembrare valide a livello viscerale, ma il disagio che si prova nel portare…
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Des miroirs fêlés (Je suis… juste moi).
… et d’autres autoportraits fragmentés : Il peut être risqué de dire à certaines personnes que vous les aimez… vous pouvez risquer de les perdre, voire de vous perdre vous-même.
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Lettera di uno storico dell’arte.
I ricchi, gli artisti e la Chiesa.per Ricardo Mathews, storico dell’arte, NYC: L’artista visivo nella società occidentale. Per quanto riguarda gli artisti visivi e il loro status: Credo che, contrariamente ad alcuni storici, non siano mai stati “anonimi” – semplicemente non abbiamo documenti storici, quindi i loro nomi ci sono sconosciuti. Ma gli artisti in…
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Bella musica – da Bari, con amore…
Gemme nascoste – con Trio Sebastianutto Baraldi Salemme (Christian Sebastianutto, Dylan Baraldi e Flavia Salemme)
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A Norwegian tradition.
Happy Holidays! It is a Norwegian tradition to watch this old TV sketch on Christmas Eve: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nysm_ErwdFE
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Arctic adventures on Svalbard Island.
Twenty-four hour darkness, polar bears, reindeer and seals, dog sledding, great food and cocktails, international community …
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From the archives: old essays on writing,publishing and literary criticism.
FROM THE ARCHIVES — old essays on writing, publishing and literary criticism. THE DILEMMA OF MODERN BILINGUAL POETRY – VIRTUES AND INDISCRETIONS. (Part one: the essay) Bilingualism/multilingualism in written and performed poetry is a fascinating and complicated topic, encompassing many questions, including what type(s) and level(s) of writing does one assign one’s varying language capabilities,…
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A Great Opera Recital.
Angela Papale (soprano) and M. Fabio Marra (pianist) performed an extraordinary intimate opera recital in Oslo, as a salute to the great Renata Tebaldi.
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I Stillhetens Tid.
“I Stillhetens Tid” (In the Time of Silence), stilleben, 50 x 50 cm, oil on canvas, 2022. “I Stillhetens Tid”, er en semi-realistic / abstrakt geometrisk fremstilling av mørketiden vi finner oss i etter to år med COVID-19 pandemoni, krig, sosial-politisk tilbakegang, ultrakonservatisme, økonomisk nedgang … og de mange trusler som hersker (miljøkriser, energikriser, vannmangel,…
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Pussy Riot.
The East Village in NYC is credited with being the birthplace of punk music, which was popularized at CBGB club in the mid-1970s. Allthough I lived in the East Village at the time, I attended my first punk rock concert tonight here in Oslo, some fifty years on in time: Pussy Riot. In this way I continue my…
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LA CONDIZIONE DELL’ESSERE UMANO …
LA CONDIZIONE DELL’ESSERE UMANO … La condizione dell’essere umano contro l’improbabilità che gli obiettivi diventino realtà in futuro. “Se potessi, allora lo farei / allora potrei” era un’espressione piuttosto comune per la mia generazione. Era l’epoca delle speranze e dei sogni illimitati. Era un’epoca in cui si potevano seguire semplici formule (di … filosofia, scuola,…
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Non sono un esperto.
NON SONO UN ESPERTO. Non sono un esperto ma piuttosto un novizio che sta studiando duramente per imparare l’italiano semplice. Non sono sempre corretto e non sono perfetto. Soprattutto quando studio il congiuntivo e l’imperfetto. Ma la vita è una danza Su spine e rose. Il loro dolce profumo mi spinge ad andare avanti…
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Les nuages — à la fin des temps…
Climate change, nuclear war, global economic collapse, anarchy, another Corona virus … What will be our poison of choice? saturn’s blues. when the moon is in Fresno and the sun sets a purplish haze over early-autumn skies, the cold winds of Hell breathe heavily against the hopes of local heroes and the women who made…
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Art is constantly changing …
Art is constantly changing, according to many factors; and as perceptions of the Human Condition have changed over time, so has Art. The presentation of subjective/objective figurative art reflecting “inside looking outward vs. outside looking inward” has also changed over time in relation to the theme, style, and techniques used. The attainment of more knowledge invariably…
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Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Five.
Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Five. The dialogue: In spite of a long history of non-photo realism in modern art, many if not most persons are still hung up on realism in painting OR impressionism, as being “good art”. They fail to understand that Impressionists, Cubists and the many other “modern”…
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Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Four — On Patrons, the Church and Artists in the Renaissance Era
Ricardo: The Visual Artist in Western Society As for visual artists and their status: I believe that, contrary to some historians, they were never “anonymous” — we just don’t have historical records, so their names are unknown to us. But artists as creative beings (and I’m including of course architects) necessarily had a…
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Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Three — The Continuation.
Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Three — The Continuation. I have a further follow-up to your previous questions regarding comparing artists from different eras. I think there’s a basic problem in comparing artists, either in their own era or with respect to artists in other eras. Certainly, it’s interesting to try to detect “influences”…
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Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Two.
Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Two: The Creative Space, Consciousness and Initiative Adam: It occurs to me that the treasure chest / vault of art themes, representational images, style periods — along with political, geographic, economic, social status and, yes, art political history — all have created an overall “consciousness” from which all…
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Dialogue with an Art Historian: Is Art Always Useful?
I am quite interested in voicing my opinions, in my art and literature, and also about art and literature. One of my regular discussion partners is an art historian (Ricardo). We approach many topics and themes and enjoy our “popcorn for the brain”-banter. Here is a short extract from a recent discussion that began with…
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