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A. Molotkov: What Is, What Could Be, and What Can Never Be | combustus

https://combustus.net/2012/05/22/anatoly-molotkov-what-is-what-could-be-and-what-can-never-be

Artists and thinkers ignite! Pam Hawkes, UK: A Deeper Truth. To Feel Again the Magic →. A Molotkov: What Is, What Could Be, and What Can Never Be. Anatoly, I just discovered your short film, “ Eternal Shore. 8221; Such a gentle, haunting piece! What is your background? Did you study film? In an odd way, Russia under communism was a good place to focus on imagination and creativity, as many real joys and even necessities were severely lacking. St Basil’s cathedral in the Red Square, Russia. Was the transi...

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Wrestling the Muse | combustus

https://combustus.net/2012/05/05/wrestling-the-muse-artists-share-their-relationship-with-personal-challenge-and-creativity

Artists and thinkers ignite! Cedric Le Borgne, installation artist; Toulouse, France: The Spirituality of Space. 8220;Just Observe Children”: Advice from a Black Belt →. We think we understand many of the reasons artists create. For some it’s to access the deepest parts of themselves. For others it’s to find answers to questions that haunt. And for still other performers and visual artists, writers…it’s to connect more profoundly with the larger community. This is the question I raised to. 8220;Technical...

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KeEpin’ it ReAL in PoRtLaNd, Oregon Part One: Illustrator Nicole Rubel | combustus

https://combustus.net/2012/10/07/keepin-it-real-in-portland-oregon-part-one-illustrator-nicole-rubel

Artists and thinkers ignite! To Create in Community. KeEpin’ it ReAL in PoRtLaNd, Oregon Part Two: “BloodyVox: Fresh Blood” →. KeEpin’ it ReAL in PoRtLaNd, Oregon Part One: Illustrator Nicole Rubel. 8220;Keep Portland Weird,” a slogan that appears on over 18,000 bumper stickers throughout the Portland, Oregon area, has been called the unofficial motto of one of America’s quirkiest cities. What exactly is it about “The City of Roses” that sets it so apart? Nevermind that Nicole’s home is not situate...

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Lyrical Abstract Artist, Stefan Fiedorowicz | combustus

https://combustus.net/2012/09/29/lyrical-abstract-artist-stefan-fiedorowicza

Artists and thinkers ignite! Story of Flight: The Fantastic Works of American painter, Steven Kenny. To Create in Community →. Lyrical Abstract Artist, Stefan Fiedorowicz. 8220;Temptation,” a lyrical abstract by Stefan Fiedorowicz, oil on canvas 2010. Stefan, I’ve noticed that many of your works are about relationships. Do you find that your intimate connections with others deeply influence what you paint? Even the colors you choose to use? The shapes and forms, light and dark? Lyrical abstract artist,.

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Combustus magazine has moved! | combustus

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Artists and thinkers ignite! In Pursuit of the Sublime. Combustus magazine has moved! Please follow us now at: Combustus.com. A new year has begun and we are continuing to bring you articles showcasing stunning talent we hope will both move and inspire you. Only now we will do so in a sleek, paired-down new look! Come check us out! Among the new artists profiled:. Muralist, contemporary painter. Among Musicians: distinctly different artists share one lovely thing in common. There’s clearly an alche...

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To Feel Again the Magic | combustus

https://combustus.net/2012/05/27/to-feel-again-the-magic

Artists and thinkers ignite! A Molotkov: What Is, What Could Be, and What Can Never Be. Life in the Abstract →. To Feel Again the Magic. Interview with Wojciech Piotrowicz. Of Korsze, Poland. I so enjoy the playfulness of your photos. You have retained such a boyish sense of wonder and mischief. What is it about how children experience the world, how they engage with their environment that you seek to capture? Is there something you would like others to see that maybe we have forgotten? Yes, I see this&#...

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The Ungraspable Shadow | combustus

https://combustus.net/2012/09/21/the-ungraspable-shadow

Artists and thinkers ignite! Faiza Maghni: “I look for the cracks…”. Story of Flight: The Fantastic Works of American painter, Steven Kenny →. Did you tell her how daddy puts the barrel in his mouth every morning. Just so the taste won’t surprise him when he finally pulls the trigger. And how, in those last days he understood why Hemingway did it. Just not why he took so long. Did you tell her of long nights in silent dark when only seen were shadows. Scottish poet, Craig Murray. Jennifer C. McCarthy.

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Featured Poets & Writers | combustus

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Artists and thinkers ignite! Featured Poets & Writers. Award-winning novelist for young adults; Oregon, USA:. And the deer immediately looked up because I had broken the spell, and we all stared silently back. We four had that moment with those deer. My father died the next winter and everything changed.”. Featured and above photos both by Andreas Friedl Thai, Austrai. Their excesses may appall the grownups, as those of the grownups appall them. They are poignant beyond description.”. 8220;Self-disciplin...