PHotoESPAÑA 2025: The Image Does Not Surrender

By eMe Alonso

Reading time: less than 1 minute. Until September 14, PHotoESPAÑA presents over 100 exhibitions, new venues, feminist voices, emerging talent, and a powerful message: photography is not decoration — it is a political act. Under the theme “After Everything,” the festival transforms Madrid into a visual platform for resistance and memory. This year, Chile is…

International Dance Day 2025: Where the Body Speaks and Music Breathes

By eMe Alonso

Today, April 29th, the world dances. Literally. We celebrate International Dance Day, a date that commemorates the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre, the visionary behind modern ballet. But this day no longer belongs only to grand theaters. Today, dance is in the streets, in clubs, in parks, on screens, and most importantly, in the bodies of…

Six essential books on the magic of creating

By eMe Alonso

Creativity, that intangible spark that drives us to create, is the essence that connects all artistic disciplines, from music to the visual arts. But what does it really mean to be creative? How can we cultivate that capacity for constant innovation? In a world full of distractions, the answer is not always easy to find,…

Drawing with Eyes Closed: A Reading of «Memoirs of the Blind»

By eMe Alonso

Can drawing be born from blindness? Some books are read with reason, others with the heart… and a few, like *Memoirs of the Blind: The Self-Portrait and Other Ruins* by Jacques Derrida, with the gaze—the kind that dares to get lost in order to find something more. Derrida doesn’t write about drawing, but from within…

Intelligences: A Dialogue Between Eras and Knowledge

By eMe Alonso

Have you ever stopped to think about how human intelligence and technology intertwine in our daily lives? “Intelligences. The Dilemma of Human Power: From Artificial Hallucinations to the Collective Imagination” is a unique exhibition that invites you to explore this fascinating connection. In a world where the line between the human and the artificial is…

Heidegger’s Transformative Revelations of Art

By eMe Alonso

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976, Messkirch, Germany), one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, is known for his profound exploration of existence, being, and the relationship between human beings and the world. His work has left an indelible mark on various disciplines, including philosophy, literature, and, of course, art. In his essay “The Origin…