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As I entered the gallery at Art Outreach and I was greeted by a delicate mobile of glass-like orbs, translucent plastic shapes reminiscent of leaves or feathers, and found organic materials such as twigs and branches. Gently moving with the…
The 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa, explores the theme Foreigners Everywhere, reflecting on identity, belonging, and displacement. Set across the Giardini and Arsenale, the exhibition presents powerful works from around the world. Highlights for me included Trevor Yeung’s reflections on memory (Hong Kong), Robert Zhao Renhui’s ecological lens (Singapore), the Netherlands Pavilion’s melting chocolate altars critiquing colonialism, and Mexico’s haunting banquet installation evoking decay and lost rituals. Each offered a quiet, powerful statement that lingers long after leaving.
In Plato’s ideal society, there are three classes: the ruler, the law enforcer, and the people. We give power to our politicians who govern us with an iron fist or a velvet glove, hoping they will do what’s right and…