Monday, August 5, 2013

Minotaurs and Labyrinth





The more people we associate with, the further we dive into the labyrinth of the world. We live in a world in which madness is build upon the madness of others. We thrive on this madness in order to maintain stability. We utilize these twists and turns to our advantage, to our lives. 

In Roberto Bolano’s “Labyrinth,” he vitalizes the people within a photograph, giving them dimension to their characters. Each character is involved with one another either directly or indirectly. He captures the confusion and contortion of the lives of this group of intellectuals. This form of contortion mirrors the very lives we delve in. Life filled with complicated routes that is always under construction or buried in colorful foliage. However, we learn, or imagine what we can learn, about their marital and extramarital relationships. We utilize these twists and turns to our advantage, to our lives. Our "messyness" defines and stabilizes us.  

Here is the link to this wonderfully delightful piece of work.

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