General

Why Ballet Is Effective for Adults With No Dance Background
Ballet attracts many adults who want movement, control, and structure. Many beginners worry about age, flexibility, or lack of training. These worries often stop people from starting. Ballet works well for adults because it follows clear systems. It builds strength step by step. It teaches the body how to move with purpose. A ballet dancer does not rely on talent alone. Training shapes skill through practice. Dance, in this form, supports both body and mind. Adults with no dance background can begin safely and gain results through steady effort.
By Acevedor21 days ago in Art
Aesthetics
Human capacity for interpretation and understanding of the world is complex and moves precariously in balance between the objective and the subjective. Beauty itself might not be fully objective, but it often is (either as perceived, e.g. symmetry; or shared, e.g. trend). And it drives us: beauty gives us pleasure.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 21 days ago in Art
Shaken Cores
Shaken Cores: Ashes and Machines A vast, glistening storm of chaos swirled across Crucibus, a planet perched on the outskirts of the Milky Way. Its rugged surface gleamed with veins of precious minerals and gemstones, jagged brown peaks slicing into the sky, carved and scarred by violent ion storms. Three moons hovered high, their pale light spilling across the jagged terrain. Comets streaked across the heavens, leaving trails of vibrant color cutting through the darkness below.
By Magnum Quiram22 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The twelfth card in A Modern African Tarot brings the journey face-to-face with consequence. Where X WHEEL OF FORTUNE explores cycles and change, XI JUSTICE demands clarity, fairness, and responsibility. This card reimagines the traditional Justice archetype through African legal symbolism, moral integrity, and the balance between tradition and reform.
By Vongani Bandi22 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The eleventh card in A Modern African Tarot marks a shift from introspection to cosmic rhythm. Where IX HERMIT explores solitude and ancestral guidance, X WHEEL OF FORTUNE introduces the forces of fate, change, and opportunity. This card reimagines the traditional Wheel of Fortune through the lens of African mobility, urban aspiration, and spiritual timing.
By Vongani Bandi22 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The tenth card in A Modern African Tarot turns the journey inward once again. Where VIII STRENGTH reveals inner mastery and embodied grace, IX HERMIT invites solitude, reflection, and ancestral wisdom. This card reimagines the traditional Hermit archetype through African intergenerational dynamics, spiritual mentorship, and the tension between tradition and technology.
By Vongani Bandi22 days ago in Art
William Rotsaert
By Brian D'Ambrosio From Bruges to Santa Fe, a painter translates memory, motion, and myth through color and curiosity. William Rotsaert paints in the language of color — heatwaves and highways, red-orange skies that shimmer with motion, and the flicker of gasoline flames under a 1957 Chevy Bel Air. His canvases pulse between abstraction and realism, fusing the discipline of the old Flemish masters with the freedom of the American West.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 24 days ago in Art
Ashes of Defeat
The window glares dusky skies, Back to me, I see the summer’s end. Bare trees and bright lights burning, Inside in the afternoon.
By Michelle25 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
he ninth card in A Modern African Tarot shifts the journey from motion to mastery. Where VII CHARIOT explores drive and duality, VIII STRENGTH centers on inner power—how courage, restraint, and spiritual alignment shape true resilience. This card reimagines the traditional Strength archetype through African symbolism, emotional depth, and embodied grace.
By Vongani Bandi25 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The eighth card in A Modern African Tarot accelerates the journey. Where VI LOVERS explores union and sacred choice, VII CHARIOT propels us forward—into motion, ambition, and the tension between control and surrender. This card reimagines the traditional Chariot archetype through African urban life, ancestral symbolism, and the modern pursuit of purpose.
By Vongani Bandi25 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The seventh card in A Modern African Tarot marks a turning point in the journey—from individual mastery to relational depth. Where V PASTOR explores public faith and influence, VI LOVERS brings the focus to connection, commitment, and the spiritual power of union. This card reimagines the traditional Lovers archetype through African symbolism, modern partnership, and the sacred tension between choice and destiny.
By Vongani Bandi25 days ago in Art
When Time Forgot to Behave
In the vast silence of the desert, where the land stretched like an unbroken thought and the sky hovered in patient blue, there hung a clock from the arm of a dead tree. It was an old pocket watch, silver once, now softened and drooping as if it had grown tired of its own certainty. Time, it seemed, had forgotten how to stay rigid.
By Jan weak 25 days ago in Art