They say that we should learn from our mistakes and thus accumulate experience. If we fail to learn from a mistake, we are likely to repeat it in the future. We need to step onto the path, and only then, by fully encountering and experiencing both expected and unexpected obstacles, can we come to know the way
Philosopher Serhii Forkosh delves into the profound aspects of acting and the process of creating a stage character. The author explores how an actor’s encounter with the character they are to portray becomes a powerful catalyst for transformation and self-discovery, inspiring them to delve deeper into their roles
Philosopher Serhii Forkosh delves into the profound aspects of acting and the process of creating a stage character. The author explores how an actor’s encounter with the character they are to portray becomes a powerful catalyst for transformation and self-discovery, inspiring them to delve deeper into their roles
Images greet us everywhere, but they reveal their mysterious stillness only in the museum. How can we approach the embodied images in paintings without bringing something inert from our daily perception? Philosopher Serhii Forkosh believes that we need to return to the origin, to the way our gaze is structured and how seeing itself is possible. Only after such practice can we hope to reclaim a pure view of the museum’s visible world
The fate, content, and even the title of the painting «The Allegory of Painting» (1666–1668) are full of mysteries. The artist did not part with this painting until the end of his life. Philosopher Serhii Forkosh is interested in the act of depicting the image and the embodiment of the figurative in general in this painting. He will try, by following the realized images of the painting, to answer the question: How is an image possible? He universalizes the artist’s allegory to the level of the metaphysics of the image
In February 2024, a major exhibition of Ivan Marchuk’s «The Voice of My Soul» was held in Vienna, where more than 300 canvases of the master were presented. The exhibition was also attended by philosopher Serhii Forkosh, who, inspired by what he had seen, tried to clarify for himself some of the peculiarities of Ivan Marchuk’s work, choosing the painting «Dialogue» (1990) for interpretation
We know very little about the essence of weapons. The topic is complex, multidimensional, and requires fresh approaches. Philosopher Serhii Forkosh proposes to examine the genealogy of weapons through the prism of concepts such as «boundary», «territory» and «place»