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Ghosts in the Garden: An Encounter with the Art of Hugo Durante
While walking my dog through the Bordeaux Botanical Garden, I encountered an artist who sees ghosts in forgotten statues and hope in decay. Hugo Durante’s sculptures draw from ancient myth, pop culture, and the natural world—blending apocalypse with revelation. This is the story of how a shared love of animals and art sparked conversations about beauty, ruin, and the worlds we dare to imagine.
Magical Realism with Marie-Thérèse Ross
Marie-Thérèse Ross’ work has been described as Magical Realism. The exploration of narratives, taken from a variety of sources including literature and biographical stories, combines imagery both observed and imagined, dissecting the figure and exposing the materiality of the wood.