Miglio Foundation

06/03/2026

This building is starting to take on the style of New Mexico.

06/01/2026

Being an artist is a privilege;
It is not a profession.
One is born an artist.
One cannot help it.
One has no choice.

Louise Bourgeois

05/31/2026

Along with a few other philosophical and scientific thinkers, Edgar Morin stands as the leading figure of the "complexity approach."
He embodies a mode of thought characterized by doubt and transversal inquiry.
This means that, in analyzing a given subject, he integrates insights from numerous research disciplines.
It is for this reason that this intellectual current is known as the "complexity approach."
This stands in stark contrast to the teachings dispensed by gurus—and even further removed from the prescriptive "recipes for life" in which certainty often prevails, offering up ready-made rules based on reductionist approaches.
This philosophical thinking on Complexity compels us to engage in ceaseless self-questioning, for it is nourished by inquiries that, in turn, give rise to further questions drawn from every conceivable field. Yet, this process ultimately yields a mode of reflection—one admittedly woven from nuances of doubt—that is also imbued with a sense of wonder at the discovery of worlds of infinite complexity and richness, much as I have depicted them in my theoretical paintings These paintings serve as a response to those who have asked me to clarify the connection between Edgar Morin’s thought and my own work. Furthermore, you may visit the website “migliofoundation.org” to read the text of my presentation delivered at a conference at Sonoma State University in California—an event organized by the "Complex Systems Society" that focused on the subject of “Democracy”
—as well as an essay published by Cambridge University Press in conjunction with a conference exploring the theme of science and myths.
In that essay, I advance the hypothesis that the evolution of folktales and myths can be explained through the "Theory of Added Value"—a line of inquiry I could not have pursued had I not embraced to the transversal, horizontal approach championed by Edgar Morin.

The Miglio Foundation’s Chimayó space is being designed as a place where creativity, science, and learning come together. Nestled in the historic town of Chimayó, along the scenic route between Santa Fe and Taos, this new hub will host exhibitions, educational programs, and community activities ...

05/30/2026

Yesterday, Edgar Morin passed away at the age of 104.

Edgar Morin’s thought contributed to my understanding of the approach of the « complexity »
represented in my artistic work—and particularly in my "Theoretical" paintings.

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Hier Edgars Morin nous a quitté à l’âge de 104 ans .

La pensée d’Edgars Morin a contribuée dans ma compréhension de cette approche de la complexité représentée dans mon œuvre artistique et particulièrement mes tableaux « Théoriques »

05/16/2026

This morning at Badlands Nambe

05/16/2026

Today I baked my first wood-fired loaf of bread in the Orno.

05/16/2026

The structural work is complete.
It will look much nicer once the lime plaster is applied.

05/12/2026

Long shot !
Longer than I thought but those little roof walls are almost done

05/09/2026

The first re-watering in nearly 100 years of the Acequia de la Plaza del Cerro.
Preparation of the community gardens.
And we can now see—following a massive cleanup effort that we began five years ago—the full dimensions of this fortified plaza, which is nearly 300 years old and remains practically in its original state.