Pope.L is an American artist whose work in performance art and interventionist public art has established him as one of the most influential artists of his generation. Pope. L’s work challenges society’s closest-held preconceptions of gender, consumption, social class and race. Although Pope.L has worked across many mediums, he is best known for his performance…
In 1966, the idea of organising an international festival to honour Iran’s traditional artistic heritage, nurture burgeoning creativity, and elevate the nation’s cultural standing was initiated by Queen Farah Pahlavi, known as the Shahbanu in Persian. The vision encompassed the goals of promoting a broader appreciation of Iranian artists’ work, introducing foreign artists to Iran,…
Hailing from Villa El Salvador, a coastal district on the fringes of Lima, Peru, artist Wynnie Mynerva grew up in an environment where violence based on gender, sexuality, race, and social class was normalised. Responding to both their traumas and desires, Mynerva creates cathartic visions of revenge and emancipation. Their large-scale, colourful paintings portray bodies…
Opening on 8 July and running until 29 October 2023, Kettle’s Yard is set to present Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, an exhibition exploring the historical life and contemporary significance of Palestinian embroidered craft. This ancient practice is characterised by exceptional beauty and intricacy – some of the finest dresses, known as thobes, carry over 200,000…
Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai is a Japanese tradition in which people gather at night to exchange eerie ghost stories and personal anecdotes. This game involves the sequential telling of stories, with illumination provided by a hundred candles. After each tale, a candle is extinguished, gradually plunging the surroundings into deeper darkness. Originally, the game served as a…
Ambitious restoration plans for Iraq’s Mosul Cultural Museum (MCM) and its invaluable collection have been announced this month. The initiative highlights the site’s significance within architectural and world history and places the museum at the centre of the region’s cultural and community regeneration. The second largest museum in Iraq, following Baghdad’s National Museum, the institution…
Broadly speaking, the clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the nation’s indigenous tribes, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history. Today, in a globalised world shaped by social media, prevailing fashion…
Born in Tehran in 1986 during the Iran-Iraq war, LA-based Iranian artist, writer and filmmaker Gelare Khoshgozaran uses film and video to explore narratives of belonging outside of the geographies and temporalities that have both unsettled a sense of home, and make places of affinity uninhabitable. Khoshgozaran has previously presented her work at the New…