English Issue 18/2024

When was the last time you were touched by a work of art? And why? Did something new strike you? As a sensation or as a thought? The methods and effects of art are as diverse as humanity itself. Beyond sympathy or antipathy, however, art is the mirror of our play with ontological, logical, and logos forces. In this sense, it has no claim to truth—art leaves us free. So what is it there for? In today’s issue, we introduce you to a person in Upper Austria who dares to find a specific answer. And we recall a beloved American poet whose art invites our minds to play in polarities.