Tamara Vardomskaya

In a world where artists transfigure people into new creations, the ideas of art and beauty have reached a new level of subjectivity, dictated by those with skilled in the art. And for the narrator of this story, she's willing to defer to the subjectivity of the genius artists of her day. But in the face of war and destruction, she finds that beauty may be more subjective (and perhaps less of a lofty pursuit) than she had led herself to believe.

This is a short but powerful piece from Tamara Vardomskaya, and I definitely recommend it. The layers of meaning that I think one can find here makes this quite profound, especially considering its length. Definitely looking forward to more from this author.… (mehr)