Marcel Weyland

Watching the film ‘The Matrix,’ it is natural to question whether the world we live in is real or not. Neo, the hero, comes to know that the world he lives in is not real thanks to Morpheus. In the future world, the computer rules humans, who are, in turn, born to grow in an incubator. Further, human cerebral nerves are connected to a computer networks, which implies men cannot help living in another incubator till death although they cannot recognize they live in the incubator. Plato’s allegory

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview about my experience attending the Philadelphia Art Museum on March 15, 2013. The museum is Located in Philadelphia, PA and the exhibition that caught my attention was Journeys to New Worlds it explores the artistic exchanges between Spain and Portugal and their colonies in the Americas and Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. (The Philadelphia Museum of Art, p. Philadelphia Art Museum). A journey to New Worlds originates The exhibition

Music can be immensely therapeutic. The artifact that I have submitted highlighted on the theme of heroism, freedom and standing up for your rights. It is an uplifting beat that makes the listener confident and optimistic about life. This was the same feeling depicted by Siamak and Moshen when they were released from imprisonment. Persepolis setting starts right after the Iranian Revolution after the downfall of the Shah. This change led to Islamic Republican rallies against all Western influences

“The Country Just over the Fence” In his essay “The Country Just over the Fence,” Paul Theroux describes his trip to Nogales, Mexico. He begins his essay by illustrating the physical appearance of the wall separating Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico. He calls it “an unintentional masterpiece”. Theroux feels the wall is somewhat informal. He discovers that crossing the border into Mexico is not too difficult itself. He marvels over the appearance of the wall and also the underlying call to action

Born in 1957, Ai Weiwei is an artist and activist, who is heavily influenced by his father’s political thinking about China. He is well known for his combination of art and society. Ai Weiwei began as a self-taught artist and worked as a painter and cartoon designer in the Beijing Film Academy. In 1981, Ai went to America because he could not express freely in China. In the United States, he studied at the Parsons School of Design and Art Student League. When Ai flew back to China, he brought back

A wise person once said, “Do not underestimate yourself by comparing yourself with others. It’s our differences that make us unique and beautiful.” I had been taught this in one of the most unusual ways. A few years ago, during the end of the day I had been given an invitation to come to the art show, which had meant my art was accepted. Once I had got home, my family congratulated me saying,” I knew you would get in.” and “ You did such an amazing job.” I had entered art in, but as I seen other

Mona Lisa and Marilyn Monroe, two eminent females appear in two very different masterpieces of Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol. Simply looking at the well-known example of Dada and pop art, it is hard to acknowledge the difference between them. However, the word ‘dada’ and ‘pop’ itself clarify themselves. The word ‘dada’, the colloquial French word for hobbyhorse (The Art Story, 2017), represents the nonsense of Dadaism, whereas the word ‘pop’ signifies the popularity. Considering such point, Dadaism

“If you can imagine a thing, conjure it up in space then you can make it... The universe is real but you can't see it. You have to imagine it. Then you can be realistic about reproducing it”(Alexander Calder). Alexander Calder was born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, on July 22, 1898. Calder’s family was filled with sculptors. Alexander’s grandfather, Alexander Milne Calder, was a sculptor born in Scotland and in 1868, he moved to Philadelphia. He worked on many historical carvings of Philadelphia City

the harsh treatment of the scapegoats. Hitler planned to invade Europe to create his perfect society of blonde haired, blue eyed Aryans. As Germany was invading France in 1940, the lives of the French would change in every aspect of their lives. In Marcel Carne's Les Enfants du Paradis, one can see that it fits into other movies that were made during the German invasion of France. It follows the restrictions that were put on by Nazi Party but also broke some rules to keep their artistic integrity and

Isolation and fatalism are two major themes in this film. the main characters are trapped and they try hard to escape the current situations. The army deserter heading for the port of Le Havre, Jean is on the run from a society run by a criminal underworld. His solitary figure associates with the fog in the opening shot of the film. What he faces was fatal since he had no choices. He could only run away; otherwise, his life would be in danger. A 17-year-old abused girl, Nelly who is trapped by