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Deep K Kailey’s Guide To London Design Festival 2023

Deep K Kailey is a cultural narrator and artistic director based in London; through exhibitions, editorials, films, and brand development, Kailey creates resonant visual languages. Most recently the Fashion Director of Tatler and Fashion Editor of Vogue India, her previous engagements include Dazed and Managing Director to Kim Jones. She has styled the likes of…

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Interview: Afropop Pioneer Mr Eazi On Uniting Music & Vi...

Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a musical innovator, record executive and philanthropist hailing from Nigeria. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion of sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. As a recording artist, having collaborated with the…

Interview: Cosha On Peace Of Mind, Liberation & New Musi...

Now living and working in London, US-born, Ireland-raised singer-songwriter and producer Cosha is emerging from a chrysalis state. Her debut album, Mt. Pleasant, released in 2021 in collaboration with producers Rostam Batmangalij, Emile Haynie, and Korless, explored themes of desire, comfort, and love. Drawing inspiration from her Irish and African heritage, the critically acclaimed project…

Samo Shalaby: Dante’s Dream

Egyptian Palestinian artist Samo Shalaby grew up between Cairo and Dubai before pursuing his artistic education at Central Saint Martins in London. Exploring fields such as stage design, costume, and jewellery during his studies, Shalaby began integrating codes of theatre into his work. His artistic explorations traverse styles of antiquity, surrealism, and the grotesque, filtered…

 

Interview: Cosha On Peace Of Mind, Liberation & New Music

Now living and working in London, US-born, Ireland-raised singer-songwriter and producer Cosha is emerging from a chrysalis state. Her debut album, Mt. Pleasant, released in 2021 in collaboration with producers Rostam Batmangalij, Emile Haynie, and Korless, explored themes of desire, comfort, and love. Drawing inspiration from her Irish and African heritage, the critically acclaimed project…

On Anthropomorphism In Art

Anthropomorphism refers to the tendency we have to ascribe human characteristics, emotions, or intentions to entities that are not human. The practice of imbuing the non-human with human-like features has a long history dating back to ancient civilisations throughout the world, from Egypt and Greece to China. Across diverse cultures, human beings have explored anthropomorphism,…

What Happened To New York’s Swimmobiles?

New York has long found ways to provide respite for city dwellers during its hot summers, offering various options from bathhouses and beaches to community pools and even floating pools moored along its rivers. However, during the 1960s and 70s, the city adopted one particularly innovative approach to ensure that everyone, even those who couldn’t…

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