“Like a wind-up doll one can look out / at the world through glass eyes, / spend years inside a felt box.” Forough Farrokhzad’s (1934-1967) poem Wind-Up Doll explores the …
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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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The impact that the human population has on the environment is overwhelming and action is needed to make positive change. What role does technology play in this and how can …
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Zanele Muholi (b. 1972) stares straight at the viewer in Thathu I, The Sails, Durban, (2019). Ten digital cameras are arrayed around their head and chest. The objects are positioned …
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The term “soft power” is used to described how political rhetoric is deployed through art and architecture. Multidisciplinary artist Jasmina Cibic (b. 1979) examines this rhetoric, using moving image, sculpture, …
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Nhu Xuan Hua (b. 1989), born in Paris and currently residing in London, is a distinguished fashion photographer recognized globally. She has collaborated with a wide range of brands, such …
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Self-taught photographer John Barbiaux is a master of the everyday, capturing everything from sweeping cityscapes and natural vistas to the quiet streets of small American towns. “Life on Mars began …
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The term wanderlust originates from the German language; wandern meaning “to hike or wander,” and lust implying “joy or desire.” It encapsulates a yearning – a desire to journey, explore, …
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Emerging brands Gayeon Lee and Matter Matters address the rising levels of consumption with bespoke, longlasting garments inspired by wider culture. Today, emerging fashion designers have much more to reckon …
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Alfredo Boulton (1908-1995) was an esteemed Venezuelan architect, critic, historian and photographer. He spent his life championing the country’s artists and published more than 60 books, including his influential three-volume …
