Edvard Munch helps us cope with the good, the bad, and the ugly. (all edits Shari Flores/ Hyperallergic) It's December, the season of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. Each year, the branded year-in-review graphics compile users' annual listening history and trends, converting them into shareable statistics that evoke the feeling of personality quiz results. We don't have the ability to track every reader's click history or favored content at Hyperallergic,
Ali Smith's essay on Edvard Munch is a door opener for understanding the artist's immediate approach to painting. The gift of Munch is that he strips back everything that is not important.