“As soon as you hear anyone saying they’re making a perfect map of the world, alarm bells should ring because they’re trying to sell, metaphorically, a certain ideological vision, a certain kind of product. They’re trying to push something, be it religious, political, ideological, commercial, whatever it might be.” – Jerry Brotton, Professor of Renaissance…

A response to How to Make Art That Withstands the Test of Time by Alexandra Ossola in Facts So Romantic, on Nautilus. It was a dark and stormy night, and all of the sculptures deteriorated.   The basic premise of Ossola’s article is ensuring the longevity of artwork when made with either experimental or traditional materials, if that…