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About Neco Beth

Neco Beth was born in Chile in 1951; he now divides his time between Berlin and Palma, Mallorca, where he lives with his family. He's an autodidact artist who creates work deeply inspired by that of the Paleolithic; his paintings have been exhibited widely. Visit him at necobeth.net.

Motiv Eternal: Paintings by Neco Beth

Neco Beth

(detail) Neco Beth painting

The motif of my paintings buoys me up as a person. My thoughts, in part pure expressionist, Are soaked in a language that is purely stone-age, For its signs, symbols, its fauna, its surfaces. I … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

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