Paul Di Filippo

Jeff VanderMeer's fiction has always been entrancingly, engagingly, enthusiastically weird, a winning combination of mimesis and the fantastical that privileges neither component: perhaps the very definition of that mode categorized as the 'New Weird' and exemplified most famously by the groundbreaking work of China Mieville.

American Writer

Mimesis in art means capturing the essence of the real world, not just physical likeness.

Artistic Reflection

In literature, mimesis can refer to characters or stories that represent real-life events or emotions.

Literary Device

Mimesis is not limited to visual arts; it's used in music and performance to convey realism too.

Not Just Visual

In philosophy, mimesis deals with how art reflects truth and reality, often discussing its limitations.

Philosophical Concept

Plato's mimesis is a key idea in his work, suggesting art is twice removed from the truth.

Platonic Theory

Think critically about mimesis: it asks whether art can truly capture the essence of real objects.