The creation of symbolic stories is a mechanism of the human psyche that allows us to approach the elusive reality we are forced to live in, and a narrative framework to transgress the roles of society. Angela Carter, in her evocative The bloody chamber, reformulates fantastic tales apparently full of innocence.
Black is such a happy color
As Morticia Addams would say: Black is such a happy color, darling.
We completely agree with her. Black represents the Yin, invites us to mystery, reflexion and the occult. It is the color of the ocean at night and makes you feel effortlessly elegant, comfortable and incredibly sexy.
Liebieghaus: Bronze and Myths
By the calm waters of the Main, in the Museumsufer, we find the Liebieghaus, a museum with an impressive collection that offers an overview of five thousand years of sculpture from Ancient Egypt to Neoclassicism. The splendid Liebieg Villa was built between the 1892 and 1896 by the architect Leonhard Romeis, and combines features of different architectural styles from all over Europe.
Plant concept store – Espai Joliu
Espai Joliu: a Plant Concept Store, café and art gallery that blends the aroma of the great coffee grains by Nømad Roaster’s Home with the green brightness of sucullents and other leafy species. The perfect office for those who doesn’t like to work at home.
Del Enebro – A dark fairytale
Del Enebro, extracted from the book Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812) written by the well-known brothers Jacob Ludwig & Wilhelm Karl Grimm, is now presented in a delicious bilingual edition with delicate illustrations by Alejandra Acosta.
Frohe Weihnachten von Frankfurt
Frankfurt is a city of contrasts, a big metropolis in constant change. Visiting the city during advent is a great time to discover its most symbolic places as well as some hidden nooks.
Ernst Fuchs – Fantastic Realism
In 1888, the Jugendstil architect Otto Wagner built the opulent villa surrounded by nature for himself and his wife Louise. Ernst Fuchs – leading representative of Vienna’s Fantastic Realists – opened it to the public.
CERN – Accelerating science
CERN – the European Organization for Nuclear Research – opened its doors to the general public and WAMD was there! In this very especial ocasion we were able to see the laboratories and the different experiments, learn about how accelerators work and meet the people working there.
These violent delights have violent ends
Come, night. Come, Romeo.
You are like a day that comes during the night. You are whiter than snow on the black wings of a raven.
The realm of tragedy, blood and revenge
William Shakespeare is known for its tragic plays, in fact Shakespearean tragedy is a literary drama classification with a unique entity. Inspired by his tragic works we have tried to translate the Shakespearean imaginery into our personal vision. Feel the black ink flow like warm blood from thy fingers.