Gabriel Held is the in-demand New York stylist and vintage dealer whose archive is a colourful nod to fashion’s recent history. Held possesses an eye for collecting unique pieces, and his impressive vintage collection is celebrated throughout his popular Instagram account. His curation particularly emphasises the early 2000’s, an era of memorable MTV VMA red…
Opening tomorrow, German artist Hito Steyerl’s new project for the Serpentine Galleries deals with questions of power and inequality in society through an environmental lens. The artist often uses a variety of platforms to explore complex ideas like artificial intelligence, capitalism, the digital world, and concepts as diverse as video games and art production. Steyerl…
Jewellery designer Slim Barrett relocated to London in the early 80s from his native Ireland, setting up his studio in the capital’s East End. Working to create the jewellery and accessories that have ornamented the fashionable and illustrious for close to three decades, Barrett’s approach to craft is inimitable. His intricate designs often draw on…
Their given name is Sean Bowie, they were born in Miami, Florida and brought up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and they have an influential presence in the experimental electronic music world. That’s most of what we definitively know about Yves Tumor, the enigmatic music creator who keeps much of their identity under wraps. The artist prefers…
At the intersection of architecture and fine art sits Gaetano Pesce’s fascinating practice. The Italian-born architect has been a prominent figure in the industrial design world for the past five decades, challenging the norms of the field and creating pieces that combine functionality with idiosyncratic aesthetics. Now based in New York, Pesce continues to create…
Growing up in Khartoum, the capital city of North Sudan, Omer Eltigani has preserved his strong cultural ties to the country even after moving to London. The son of doctors who emigrated to the UK, he is now bringing love for his home culture to London in the form of classic Sudanese cuisine. Eltigani has…
Over the past decade, Simon Fujiwara has become known for his staging of complex and immersive shows, exploring the deeply rooted mechanisms of identity construction, reflecting on individuals and societies. Addressing the inherent contradictions of image and narrative making, from social media and self presentation to marketing and history formation, Fujiwara revels in the complexity…
Born in Senegal and raised in Kuwait, New York City and Berlin-based composer and conceptual artist Fatima Al Qadiri creates rich and diverse works that sensitively explore the experience of war, memory, Western perceptions of other cultures, and sociocultural identity through sound and visuals. In October 2010, Al Qadiri produced Muslim Trance, a mix for…