February 2011
January 2011
I'mma upload a drawing in a bit. My fingers hurt...
This blogs gonna get different.
“Sadistic murders have no meaning if the perpetrator has simply reduced another...”
– Svensden, Lars. 2001 p.101, Demonic Evil, A Philosophy of Evil. Trans. Kerri A Pierce, Dalkey Archive 2010
“In France, the guillotine was unpopular at first because executions happened too...”
– Svensden, Lars. 2001 p.104, Demonic Evil, A Philosophy of Evil. Trans. Kerri A Pierce, Dalkey Archive 2010
withapencilinhand asked: Do you think in the future for your proposal, you would look at artworks done by murderers? Purely as these people that are perceived as 'evil' that do works of art. It always fascinated me that people that have the capability of causing death and acts of violence can have this 'artistic' side and make images. I believe Jeffrey Dahmer did sketches of shrines he wanted to create...
“The Evil that is in this world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions...”
– Albert Camus The Plague, p131. Trans Stuart Gilbert Vintage Books New York 1991.
Anonymous asked: Hmmmm. What more does yet another anon have to say? *Thinks* What about reading Littell's 'the kindly ones'? Anthony Storr's book, 'the anatomy of human destructiveness' is very good too. For obvious cruelty on our on doorstep have you seen the film, 'the Magadalene sisters'?
Anonymous asked: If you're thinking about evil - then Kant's critical philosophy is essential reading. His critiques of pure and of practical reason leave the reader in a much better position to understand the openness of the human psyche to evil. Lacan is very good too; in fact, Lacan provides many good answers to the mystery of art.
Evil part 2
I’m having problems getting to grips with my MA proposal, which I intend to be linked to my recent posts- no not the ones regarding my exclusiveness, which I answer in piety to the great anon in the sky :p
I hear one of my potential tutors has just completed his own study on evil. And the more I search, great tomes on the subject make themselves known. Although a vast proportion are by...
Anonymous asked: The anonymous who asked you if you had a boyfriend isn't the same as the anonymous who asked you about what makes you think. The question is, Is this 'anonymous asked' a third anonymous or one of the previous two? And a supplementary question: Is the MA you are applying for in fine art?
Anonymous asked: do you have a boyfriend? just asking.
Anonymous asked: What makes you think?
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Making art, making evil but not yet making any...
I’d really love to learn some more about evil and art. At the moment I have been reading about evil, Lars Svensden’s perspective. There are many points from which Svensden tackles the subject, largely those rooted in original sin have been covered so far- about the foundations of evil, of good in relation to evil. Through many different thinkers, contemporary and revered, Svensden...
Anonymous asked: whats your favourite moment ever?
camerongorman-deactivated201105 asked: hey hi hello! just wanted to say that my podcast is live now if you wanted to listen :p http://bit.ly/gWUyBY and just click "join live"
don't feel pressured into it, though!
don't feel pressured into it, though!
camerongorman-deactivated201105 asked: hey hi hello! just wanted to say that my podcast is live now if you wanted to listen :p http://bit.ly/gWUyBY and just click "join live"
don't feel pressured into it, though!
don't feel pressured into it, though!
