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RETURN TO NATURE Eddie Santilan Solo Exhibition 11 May 2022 Eddie Santillan, who is having a solo exhibition at Arte Bettina, titled “Return to Nature,” lucked into a subject that is a mine of symbolic resonances. When he lit upon the idea of a mountain as a central visual image, he struck gold, in a manner of speaking. The show’s title is therefore appropriate, for it has been said that mountains are the beginning and the end of all-natural scenery. Moreover, the mountain, often awe-inspiring, is regarded in almost all regions of the [...]

State of Mind A group exhibition June 5, 2022 The eccentricity of creative people has always baffled the majority. In modern times, what seem to be spontaneous artistic techniques, like that of Abstract Art, have actual psychological effects both on the artists and the viewers. An academic study at Columbia University even suggests that abstract art can literally change a person’s state of mind. According to the study, to a viewer, abstract art encourages people to think about larger concepts; away from the details, and see larger-than-life capacities. However, for an artist, the [...]