Tag Archive for: cinematic mood

Residents of the Uncanny Valley

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Kat Easto drops us into a series of eerie, Lynchian interiors where the familiar becomes unsettling, and every corner hums with disquiet. Drawing from the surreal and the digital age’s numbing overload, this editorial unpacks how constant media consumption leaves us detached, floating between reality and the eerie void. Here, the mundane turns sinister, mirroring our fractured sense of self in a world where nothing quite feels real anymore.

Magic Creatures

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Immerse yourself in a vibrant world, where nobody is as they seem. Beyond their human facades, they hold immense power and even magical abilities. See Maria Kompf and Wiktoria Lange through the lens of Jacek Narkielun.

Bioengineered Beings

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A cataclysmic event has devastated the Earth, submerging vast landmasses and wiping out once-thriving cities and civilizations. Humans, now clinging to the edges of the remaining shorelines, face an intense struggle for survival. In a desperate attempt to adapt to this new world, they embark on a transformative journey, altering their biology and giving rise to an extraordinary new form of life. A series by Vivian Lyu and Mengmeng Zeng.

The resonance of love

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In the whirlwind of life, love remains a timeless and universal theme, resonating across generations and transcending boundaries. Discover this visual insight into the multifaceted nature of love, captured by Shanghai-based photographer Ye Chen.

Jabberwocky Killed

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Challenging societal expectations: a dark fairy tale inspired by Svankmajer's Jabberwocky. Exploring female empowerment through surreal imagery and animate dolls. Captured by Yanle Shen.

Abracadabra

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Encouraging surreal contemplation on perfectionism through the daily life. Does the perfect image truly exist?

Town Gown

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A day in the life of three misfits wandering around town as their grim secrets see the face of light in this chaotic narrative. A cinematic editorial by Frauke Joana.

Natural discomfort

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Unveil boundaries that are mere illusions. A narrative where reality and the superficial converge; surreal meets style and wonder; self-belief emerges from the beautifully uncomfortable. An editorial series by Jendrik Schroeder and Alice Secchi.

Cities of Glass

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You've come a long way to find emptiness; under lights that never go out we walk away and focus on the change. A fashion story photographed in Berlin by Marco Giuliano and styled by Anca Macavei with unique crochet designs by Sougarees.

Daido Moriyama / CO Berlin

Art&Culture | Spotlight
A retrospective examining Daido Moriyama’s work.

Cat Cult

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Staring at the mirror, checking if We exist. Shapes, lines, colours, gestures. I’ve always thought I wasn’t that, the true image is the one reflected in someone else’s eyes. An original story shot by Leeman.

Perverse And Self

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You always try to see the good side, even when the sun doesn’t seem to rise. I get a feeling that I can’t name. Is there a place for us? Will the light shine on us this time? A fashion story shot by Haiqiang Huang.