Experimenting with desserts as a medium with which to explore vast themes from cultural identity and belonging to socio-political pressures and the preservation of family traditions, the below culinary creatives make edible works of art which seamlessly blur the lines between sculpture and patisserie. From joyous expressions manifested in cream cheese frosting and fruit to…
Programmed by Cinema Curator Matthew Barrington, Journeys across Afro-Futurism, a new season of film, launches at Barbican Cinema this June, looking at the origins of Afro-Futurism and exploring how the traditions of the aesthetic impact cinema today. Barrington explains: “Afro-Futurism for me, as an idea, is a wonderfully rich one which engages with the politics…
Having transitioned from coaching and powerlifting to competing at the World Championships in weightlifting in just four years, team Jamaica weightlifter Chloe Whylie is an impressive character. Alongside her many athletic accomplishments, Whylie is a spoken word artist; she uses her powerful voice to educate, uplift and challenge, shining an illuminating light on the nuanced…
On a chilly winter’s morning in 1983, beside various other street vendors in New York’s East Village, artist David Hammons peddled snowballs of various sizes to curious passers by. He carefully arranged the icy spheres out on a woven rug in graduated rows and spent the day acting as a salesman. He dubbed the short-lived…
The visual arts and music have a long and rich tradition in Malaysia, with records showing diverse Malay art practices in existence during the time of the first Malay sultanates. Historically, traditional art from the Southeast Asian nation was mainly centred on fields such as carving, silversmithing, and weaving, with the depiction of humans restricted…
São Paulo-born Eny Lee Parker is an artist-designer based in New York who creates witty and wildly covetable objects, including furniture and lighting, utilising clay as her main medium. Parker reclaims the essence of making embraced by traditional crafts from our past, celebrating the slowness, the intention, and the respect for natural resources characteristic of…
Cameron Emirali is the Executive Chef and Co-Founder of London staple, 10 Greek Street, a contemporary restaurant and wine bar in the heart of Soho. The eatery has established a reputation for offering fresh, seasonal dishes that celebrate exceptional ingredients alongside a thoughtfully compiled wine list. Hailing from New Zealand, Emirali gained experience at The…
Founded in 2020 by Wadha Al-Aqeedi and Elina Sairanen, Mathqaf (مَثقَف) is an online space committed to platforming art and culture from West Asia and North Africa (WANA). As a research-based platform and a curatorial collective, Mathqaf publishes, curates, collaborates and champions art through the documentation of artists’ lives and institutional histories, alongside producing articles…