The bull, man and the myth: 4# GUIDO CAPUANO (Sicily-ITALY)

The bull, man and the myth

theme: THE BULL, MAN AND THE MYTH

From pre historic age, man has demonstrated profound admiration for the animal kingdom and it has been represented in Rock Art, this interest is directly in relation to hunting, an activity from which man obtained part of its sustenance.

The bull being an animal of great being and bravery, belonging to the astrological wheel of the zodiac, is a good example of this veneration and respect, being rooted in the Lusitania culture( Portugal and Spain) through the “Festa Brava”, with many admirers and opposes.

Independently of the role that the animal may have in man’s life, in many archaic and present civilizations, it is considered to be a divine manifestation, also associated with the mythological concepts.

The myth of the Minotaur is maybe the most well-known which represents a man consumed by his own desires. In essence this corresponds to our interior conflict between our human and animal instincts.

This Mail art Call has as its main objective to explore the triplicate between the BULL, MAN and the MYTH.

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quarta-feira, 20 de fevereiro de 2013

4# GUIDO CAPUANO (Sicily-ITALY)

(29,6x21,1cm) 2013

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Guido Capuano is a prolific mail artist from Italy, his works are related to the FLUXUS art movement (developed as the 'anti-art' and anti-commercial aesthetics conceived by Lithuanian-born George Maciunas as an attempt to fuse cultural, social, & political revolutionaries into a united front and action). This nice felt pen and color pencil draw, reminds me a well know cubist painting...

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