Posts Tagged ‘Dino Valls’
A Graceful Lingering: Interview with Helene Knoop
“Having children has meant that I don’t spend time on motifs which are not so interesting. There has to be more content.”
Read MoreThe Censorship Issue
Freedom of expression. It’s a basic human right guaranteed to each and every one of us by the United Nations. But does this freedom in reality truly exist?
Read MoreRegina Davis Izaguirre, Figurative Painter: What the Songbirds Carry
I grew up in Mexico City, where my dad and I bred a collection of close to 70 birds – mostly songbirds. As lovers of both music and nature, this was our way of converging the two ~ and to keep our surroundings as pure as possible while living in the big city. Since then, birds have been a source of inspiration for my paintings.
Read MoreWhat’s on Dino Valls’ Mind?
Making a quick dismissal of Valls’ work because it seems a bit kinky and a little disturbing would be to wildly underestimate these paintings, which are much, much, deeper than superficial erotica.
Read MoreDino Valls, Madrid: When a Surgeon Paints
Consider the work of Spanish artist Dino Valls, trained as a surgeon yet who upon graduation made the decision to focus all of his energies on painting. But be forewarned: Valls does not ease into his subjects; he works forcefully and seemingly without fear. Or is it precisely because of personal fears that he makes these incisions?
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