They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Musicians Fight Back on Film
words Paul Risker Art under siege is an enduring and troubling occurrence within human society and a subject that cinema has never been shy to confront. Madeleine Sackler’s Dangerous Acts released last year explored the subject of “The Last Dictator of Europe”, the...
Fragments of – Marine Tanguy presents 6 emerging artists
words Louis Staples FLUX was invited along to FRAGMENTS OF, an exhibition that is fast becoming one of the must-see shows of Frieze week. Curated and devised by Marine Tanguy, and in collaboration with Molly Gibson photography, the exhibition showcases the work of six...
Making Fun of the Future, with Ned Beauman & Matthew Darbyshire
words Alex Murray If modernism died for our sins, postmodernism made a new religion out of them. Back in 1949, An Exhibition for Modern Living showcased the pared down designs of the future in the booming city of Detroit. These were objects forged from pure optimism,...
Gossip Bird creative fashion editorial – Tory Smith & Her African Grey
When fashion makes a parrot look grey! In fact, the gossip bird featured in this shoot by photographer, Tory Smith, is an African Grey parrot native to the Western and Central African rainforest. The creative fashion editorial was inspired by being surrounded by her...
Peace from the street up: Interview with street artist YOLA
words Mia Krikler A piece of treasure on a derelict building. Renaissance imagery transforming abandoned spaces. Who would have thought? Street artist Yola is making a stir on the streets by reinterpreting classical imagery, placing it in a contemporary context and...
Vie Magnifique – Magnum Film Competition: Be True To Your Pleasure
Those simple pleasures. Life just wouldn’t be the same without them. It can be the most modest of things. A taste of that very special chocolate you can only get in that hidden away shop that you choose to keep a secret. Or feeling the warm sun on your face after a...
Brunch at Quaglino’s – Old-school glamour & simply delightful food
words Chris Zacharia Quaglino's, a sprawling basement of old-school glamour founded in the 1920s, is one of those rare restaurants with its own folklore. Gazing across its newly-renovated, dazzlingly ornate dining room, it’s not hard to believe that Evelyn Waugh...
Autonomy of Self – The shadow of the Ottoman Empire
Autonomy of Self exhibition - words Chris Zacharia How can images of human beings help us to reject violence and conflict? In the Middle East and North Africa, regions which have recently experienced almost constant difficulty ranging from repressive dictatorships to...
Julian Zigerli: AW15 is all YELLO in Berlin
What do Dieter Meier of YELLO and RJ Mitte Breaking Bad have in common? Zurich based menswear designerJulian Zigerli has all the answers, with his relaxed atmospheric approach to clothing an d his label. For AW15, Dieter Meier, the ‘father’ of Electro is startling in...
I Woke Up Today Feeling Lucky – Twelve by Melanie Manchot
words Mia Krikler London-based visual artist, Melanie Manchot’s major new multi-channel video installation, Twelve, connects remembered moments from the lives of 12 people in recent recovery from drug and alcohol misuse. The work explores the intimate rituals,...
‘So Chic’ by Simon Burstall featuring Lou Scoof
Shooting in New York City, photographer Simon Burstall teamed up with stylist Soraya Dayani to shoot model, Lou Scoof in this evocative, full on engaging and style conscious series. [gallery royalslider="2"...
Palio: The Oldest Horse Race in the World on Film
Twice a year the Italian city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world. And with a new documentary on the race about to hit our screens, we thought it was about time we took a look at the 'Palio'. Premiering at the 2015 Tribeca Film...
Suvlaki, Soho – Genuine Athenian street food hits London
Restaurant review by Chris Zacharia Greek food could have been the one. It could have been great. Why did Italian cuisine rise to immortality, while the dishes of its Hellenic neighbour languished in the kebab house? Pizza’s global domination could have been achieved...
Festival No. 6 Treasures: Magpahi, Meilyr Jones & Hot Vestry
Number Four has always been my lucky number and year number 4 at Festival No. 6 felt like the luckiest year yet. Don’t want to go on too much about how gorgeous and idyllic Portmeirion is, especially in the sunshine that the Festival was blessed with all weekend....
99 Homes film – The darker side of The American Dream
review by Bojana Duric Ramin Bahrani delivers a complex drama examining the faults in the desired American dream through the eyes of bankruptcy and real estate evictions. 99 Homes starring Michael Shannon and Andrew Garfield takes audiences on an emotional and moral...