An analysis of the 2017 film "A Ghost Story" directed by David Lowery.
Author: artsubtext
I live in Umeå, Sweden, and I study Humanities.
Fahrenheit 451 | How Bradbury’s dystopian prediction of the future is alarmingly accurate
An analysis of Ray Bradbary's 1953 novel "Fahrenheit 451".
American Gods | Secular Religion
An analysis of the 2001 novel "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman.
Pan’s Labyrinth | Feminism and Fascism
An analysis of the 2006 film "Pan's Labyrinth" directed by Maxican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
The Pleasure of the Tragedy
Why do we enjoy tragedies?
The Significance of Still Life Art
In praise of still life art, through the philosophy of Schopenhauer.
Matsuo Bashō | The Art of the Haiku
An analysis of the haiku of Matsuo Bashō.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Embracing Love’s Imperfection
An analysis of the 2004 film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress | The Power of Literature
An analysis of Dai Sijie's novel "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress". Contains spoilers.
Everything Now | The Problem with Consumerism
An analysis of Arcade Fire's latest album, "Everything Now".
Ai Weiwei | Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
An examination of Ai Weiwei's latest art exhibition, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors".
Never Let Me Go | What Makes us Human?
An analysis of the 2005 novel "Never Let Me Go", by written by Kazuo Ishiguro. Contains Spoilers.
Under the Skin | Our Ugly Obsession with Beauty
An analysis of the 2013 film "Under the "Skin", directed by Jonathan Glazer.
The Philosophy of Ansel Adams’s Photography
An analysis of Ansel Adams's photography in connection with the philosophy of wu wei.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being | Which Life is Worth Living?
An analysis of the 1984 novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Czech-French writer Milan Kundera.
The Fighting Temeraire | The End of an Era
An analysis of "The Fighting Temeraire", painted by British artist William Turner.
Beauty and the Beast | How Reading can Improve Mental Health and Increase Empathy
An analysis of the 2017 film "Beauty and the Beast", directed by Bill Condon.
Madame Bovary and the Dangers of Social Media
An analysis of Gustave Flaubert's 1856 novel "Madame Bovary". Contains spoilers.
The Psychology of Westworld
An analysis of the 2016 tv-series "Westworld". Contains spoilers.
Cranes in the Sky | Coping with Anxiety
An analysis of the song "Cranes in the Sky" by American singer Solange, from the 2016 album "A Seat at the Table".
Paterson | Make Good Art
An analysis of the 2016 film "Paterson", directed by Jim Jarmusch. Contains spoilers.
Mental Disorders in Winnie-the-Pooh
An analysis of the 1926 children's novel "Winnie-the-Pooh", written by English author A.A. Milne.
What we can learn from Chinese painting
An analysis of the artistic tradition of Chinese painting.
Daydreaming | Dream vs Reality
An analysis of the song "Daydreaming" by Radiohead, from their 2016 album "A Moon Shaped Pool".
La La Land | The Fools Who Dream
An analysis of the 2016 film "La La Land", by American director Damien Chazelle.
The Old Guitarist | Art as Therapy
An analysis of "The Old Guitarist", a 1903 painting by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso.
Love in 1Q84
An analysis of the 2011 novel "1Q84" by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. Contains spoilers.
Formation | Black Feminism
An analysis of the song "Formation" by American singer Beyoncé, from her 2016 album "Lemonade".
The Son of Man | Beyond the Apple
An analysis of the 1964 painting "The Son of Man" by Belgian artist René Magritte.
The Importance of Superheroes
An essay on the importance of superhero films.
Nihilism in Crime and Punishment
An analysis of the 1866 novel "Crime and Punishment", written by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Contains Spoilers.
Chanel | Sexual Duality
An analysis of Frank Ocean's song "Chanel", released as a single in March 2017.
Moonlight | True Tenderness
An analysis of the 2016 film "Moonlight", directed by Barry Jenkins. Contains spoilers.
The Potato Eaters | Down to Earth
An analysis of "The Potato Eaters", a painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
Alice in Wonderland | Making Sense of Nonsense
An analysis of the 1865 children's novel, "Alice in Wonderland", written by English writer Lewis Carroll.
I sprickorna kommer ljuset in | Ett Bräckligt Mästerverk
En analys as Håkan Hellströms låt "I sprickorna kommer ljuset in", från albumet "Du gamla du fria", 2016. På svenska, för att jag är svensk, och för att Hellström inte sjunger på engelska.
22 (OVER S∞∞N) | A Search for Meaning
An analysis of Bon Iver's song "22 (OVER S∞∞N)" from the 2016 album "22, A Million".
Tigana | Culture and Memory
An analysis of the 1990 book "Tigana", written by Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay. Contains minor spoilers.
Jackie | Identity vs Expectations
An analysis of the 2016 film "Jackie", directed by Pablo Larraín. Contains minor spoilers.
