Tag Archive for: art

Thrives on Discomfort / Shalva Nikvashvili
Art&Culture | Spotlight
The Georgian-born, provocateur has built a career by making you squirm, forcing you to confront the parts of yourself you’d rather keep buried.

Red Light / Paris Photo Week
Art&Culture | Spotlight
From November 7 to 10, the 27th edition of Paris Photo took place, an internationally renowned fair established as a grand tribute to photographic art, its key figures, and new experimenters. A complex network of diverse roots and aesthetics was enriched by a series of events and micro-sectors, all based on pure creative interaction. Adding to this was the Parisian setting, animated by numerous initiatives focused on photography, cinema, and more, hosted by prominent venues such as Dover Street Market Paris and more.

Black Sketchnote / Kolya Nemoi
Art&Culture | Interview
Getting inside the world of this young artist, with a background rooted in skateboarding, street art, and personal memories. This interview reveals how his early explorations of oil painting, tattooing, and fashion were shaped by unconventional influences: from meditative painting sessions in a cemetery-facing studio to crafting his first tattoo designs for friends.

The Coven: A Descent into Dark Magic and Witchcraft / Metamorphika
Art&Culture | Spotlight
On November 7, 2024, Metamorphika, an independent arts space in Hackney ( founded by artists Simon Ballester and Kieron Coffey) opened The Coven, an exhibition that buries its viewers in a world of witchcraft, dark magic, and defiance; curated by Maria Abramenko.

BSK & YBDG / Dover Street Market Paris
Art&Culture | Spotlight
On October 15th and 17th, the new location of the international chain Dover Street Market Paris hosted an unprecedented performance born from the collaboration between the Mexican artist Bárbara Sánchez-Kane and the collective Young Boy Dancing Group. Art, sculpture, choreography, sound composition, and fashion became expressive channels for a multi-themed representation that leads the audience to a state of provocation and reflection.

Radical Iconography Productions / Jesse Draxler
Art&Culture | Interview
Exclusive interview to explore artist’s two new launches and projects, marking the affirmation of RIP as a concrete intersection of fashion, music, and art.

Do Not Abandon Me / Louise Bourgeois at Museo Novecento, Florence
Art&Culture | Spotlight
Last weeks to visit Louise Bourgoise's evocative and raw work, on show at Museo Novecento until October 20th, 2024.

Lawrence English / Energy Fields : Vibrations Of The Pacific
Art&Culture | Interview
In conversation with the Australian composer, producer, artist and co-curator of ‘Energy Fields’; a complex expressive framework comprised of various forms of art and scientific interactions.

The Beauty of the Grotesque / Guillermo Lorca
Art&Culture | Interview
In conversation with the Chilean artist, to enter in a grotesque world, halfway between the inescapable fairy-tale realm of fantasy and the dark, visceral taste of the Gothic.

First Of His Kind / Oshamo
Music | Interview
In his debut, UK-based afrobeats artist embarks on a groundbreaking sonic journey that fuses his Nigerian roots with his experiences in the UK. The EP delves into themes of love, ambition, and cultural resilience, showcasing his unique blend of storytelling and musical experimentation.

Windows To Look In / Lorenzo Senni
Music | Interview
In a conversation with Lorenzo Senni, the winner of the twelfth edition of the Italian Council (2023). The artist brings his essence and journey to life in an exhibition that finds a permanent home at MAXXI L’Aquila – National Museum of 21st Century Arts.

Schiz
Photography | Exclusive
Inspired by expressionism, this project delves into suppressed, painful states of the psyche, using butoh dance to depict anxiety, paranoia, and entrapment. The photographs are based on Valentin Tszin’s “Schizzz” performance at ACUD Theater, Berlin.
