It’s been over ten years since the term “selfie” entered our lexicon as Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year, defined as “a self-captured photograph, typically snapped with a smartphone or …
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A model walks down the runway clad in an ankle-length dress. The garment changes colour, opacity and shape with each step. It is red and white, solid and see-through, all …
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“I like creating work that is both expansive and intimate, with highly saturated visuals that honour the digital aesthetic. In a world where the line between what’s ‘real’ and digital …
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Housing estates, by definition, are residences built together as a single development. Often called housing complexes, communities or subdivisions, these sites can consist of apartments; detached and semi-detached houses; flats …
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With the weekend in sight, time and space for contemplation is on the horizon. The 5 to See for 14-16 July reminds us of the importance of appreciating artistic endeavours …
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Gertrude Stein famously posed the ultimatum: “You can either buy clothes or buy pictures.” As style maven and entrepreneur Carla Sozzani has demonstrated through her career as an editor and …
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In 1944, psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel ran an experiment. They showed a basic stop-motion presenting two triangles and a circle moving around the frame, in and out of …
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In 1981, John Akomfrah (b. 1957), alongside contemporaries David Lawson and Lina Gopaul founded the arts initiative Black Audio Film Collective. The organisation created experimental works engaging with the culture …
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“I live in a city called Valdivia – in the south of Chile and the far south of the world. It’s one of the rainiest places on the planet, and …
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The ethereal, dream-like filmmaking of Kahlil Joseph (b. 1981) has reached a wider audience through collaborations with musicians including Arcade Fire, Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus. His vibrant, impressionistic style …