Sentences with phrase «with classical mythology»

John de Fazio has produced an idiosyncratic body of work that blends themes of pop culture with classical mythologies.

Not exact matches

Along with dualistic mythology several developments in scientific thought since the seventeenth century have contributed to the exorcism of mind from nature: first, there is the cosmography of classical (Newtonian) physics picturing our world as composed of inanimate, unconscious bits of «matter» needing only the brute laws of inertia to explain their action; second, the Darwinian theory of evolution with its emphasis on chance, waste and the apparent «impersonality» of natural selection; third, the laws of thermodynamics (and particularly the second law) with the allied cosmological interpretation that our universe is running out of energy available to sustain life, evolution and human consciousness; fourth, the geological and astronomical disclosure of enormous tracts of apparently lifeless space and matter in the universe; fifth, the recent suggestions that life may be reducible to an inanimate chemical basis; and, finally, perhaps most shocking of all, the suspicion that mind may be explained exhaustively in terms of mindless brain chemistry.

Classical myth - makers didn't spend much time with this constellation, although it was thought to represent an uncharacteristically wise centaur that figured in the mythology of Heracles and Jason.

With a rich heritage rooted in mythology and symbolism, Zeus + Δione transcends classical notions of style and design.

The opening credit sequence, in which aging scientist Weyland (an uncredited Guy Pearce) discusses origin mythology, art and classical music with his creation, «Walter» (Michael Fassbender) in a sterile setting which may or may not be a memory implant of the android, establishes what most engages the director.

With three landmark exhibitions in London this year — including the inaugural show of the RA's new galleries — the artist discusses mysteries of the cosmos, classical mythology and chance encounters at her LA studio.

Influenced by the Aesthetic and Decadent writers of the 19th century, in particular Oscar Wilde and Joris - Karl Huysman, Bas's works weave together stories of adolescent adventures and the paranormal with classical poetry, religious stories, mythology and literature.

The imagery in this new tapestry reflects Ofili's ongoing interest in classical mythology and contemporary «demigods», together with the stories, magic and colour of the Trinidadian landscape he inhabits.

Freudian psychoanalytic theory was a crucial component of the Surrealist sensibility, and it also enjoyed a huge following among New York intellectuals; for Gottlieb, an additional appeal was that Freudian theory was saturated with allusions to classical mythology - the most famous instance, of course, being Freud's theory of the Oedipus complex.

At once epic and intimate, his work is steeped with references to poetry, classical mythology, and history.

The Clothworkers» Company has commissioned Ofili's tapestry and he has worked with the world - renowned Dovecot Tapestry Studio, who have spent two and a half years hand weaving this beautiful tapestry which reflects the artist's ongoing interest in classical mythology.

His paintings blend contemporary and classical elements inspired by his rural Texas heritage with his study of mythology, religion, and history.

The emphasis this film places on the seemingly mundane ritual of cleaning shoes transforms the artist's own footwear into another contemporary object of worship deserving of meticulous attention and care, the modern equivalent to the traditional artistic «attribute» (an object conventionally associated with a particular figure from classical mythology or Christian hagiography): the social signifier.