Aleix de Vargas-Machuca
Author's Articles
“Flies”: The Crack in Solitude
“Flies” opts for minimalism, and in that restraint lies its strength. Fernando Eimbcke fuses two generations in their shared processing of grief.
“Nina Roza”: Art, Exile and Identity
Director Geneviève Dulude-De Celles recounts in Nina Roza a story of exile, self-hatred, longing, and genuine artistic inspiration.
“Rosebush Pruning”: More Caricature Than Provocation
Rosebush Pruning, by Karim Aïnouz, aims to be a provocation against the family and its useless offspring, but ultimately remains an ineffective satire.
“Everybody Digs Bill Evans”, Biopic Without Jazz
*Everybody Digs Bill Evans* immerses us in a deeply jazz-infused black and white aesthetic to recount an episode in the life of the legendary jazz pianist.
76th Berlinale: Panorama and Generation Kplus, the Festival’s Political and Vital Pulse
The Panorama and Generation Kplus sections of the 76th Berlinale confirm the festival’s role as a space of friction and tension.
Art Basel 2025: Color, Scale, and Urban Dialogue in Switzerland’s Art Capital
Discover the 2025 edition of Art Basel in Basel (June 19–22): awards, new sections, public art, and immersive experiences in the Swiss art capital.
Linkin Park’s “From Zero World Tour”
Linkin Park, one of the most influential rock bands, continues to make waves in 2024 and 2025 with the continuation of their “From Zero World Tour”.
Science, Skin and Society: Highlights from the EADV 2024 Congress
From 25 to 28 September 2024, Amsterdam hosted the largest European event dedicated to dermatology and venereology: the EADV Congress 2024.
“Architecton”, About Permanence
“Architecton” is a visual meditation on permanence, not only of our buildings but also of our cultures and civilizations.
“Pepe”, Utopia Versus the Mystification of History
“Pepe” is a hymn to utopia against the mystification of repeated histories that reaffirm a colonial past and present.