Bye Bye Bacon: An attempt at Vegetarianism, Part 1
As I type, I am dreaming of a juicy hunk of steak, barely cooked and savagely scrumptious. When this gory reverie is over, I am instantly distracted by a craving for prawns: little pink bursts of sweetness nestled between lettuce leaves or stirred into spaghetti. But,...
Jeremy Hutchinson – A kind of Performance Artist (but Don’t Call Him That)
“I suppose I’m a performance artist, but I fucking hate that word”, says Jeremy Hutchinson grinning. He looks stubbly and slightly cheeky as he sips his tea. “It’s the connotations of performance artist, like noone wants to be a performance artist because...” he...
Leonard Cohen Concert in Quebec – Lessons from a Master
If the question is what could possibly induce me to visit Quebec in late November with the daytime temperature dropping to -16 degrees centigrade then the answer is quite simply ‘Leonard Cohen’. As for many others, Leonard Cohen has long been both an idol and icon for...
Raw Bar at Spice Market London: Cold Naked Food (& don’t ask for a Burger)
It seems like a natural enough transition: Londoners, their arteries clogged and their buttons strained by the hipster burger/hotdog/chicken movement, are shunning the sticky, drippy, impossible-to-consume-with-dignity street food for something infinitely neater, and...
OK Computer – Pixelated Fashion Editorial by Armando Branco
We've featured Armando Branco's photography before in Flux. He has a great visual style all of his own and a sense of humour too apparent in his work. This fashion editorial is no exception. Our characters live in an increasingly pixelated world with no way out......
Riccardo Iacono – This Orientation – Summit Gallery
This Orientation is the first exhibition at Summit Gallery – a unique, new space in Hackney Wick, East London. Riccardo Iacono has been the artist in residence there for the last month. He expresses that he is “interested in environments that want to play and make a...
Winter by the Sea: Whitstable & the Island Wall Cottage
Winter in Whitstable. A sharp, January wind cuts through the narrow streets and alleyways running parallel to the Whitstable shoreline, as we hastily carve a route through the town. My partner and I are on our way to Island Wall Cottage (a cosy, coastal hideaway set...
‘In This Land’ by Zed Nelson – Israel Photography Series
Israel photography - 'In This Land' explores the mindset of contemporary Israel, investigating the psyche of a population living with, and seemingly trapped by, a collective siege mentality. The series reflects on Israel’s fiercely unwavering beliefs that its identity...
Manchester Soulstress Josephine Oniyama – Latest Single ‘Portrait’
This latest single from Josephine Oniyama ‘Portrait’ is a striking, soul tinged pop song with some rather reflective and thoughtful lyrics. Her vocal dominates the track. This is a strong voice but this is no fanciful recreation of a rose tinted past but comes at you...
Fairytale Winters at Ski Bluebird, Courchevel – Style on the Piste
Once upon a time – perhaps a year or so ago – a group of friends decided they could do better. After many winters working for chalet companies with slapdash standards and uninspiring food, they spotted a considerable gap in the market. So they took the same principle...
Bank Collective Exhibition – The Banquet Years
Cult art group BANK was active between 1991-2003, when I was holed up at school/university in the provinces and so heard nothing about London culture except ubiquitous YBAs, Britpoppers and later Blair’s champagne socialists, which all seemed tres sexy and escapist....
Young Graduates show at Who’s Next Paris with Arts Thread
Supported by fashion trend forecasting megalith, WGSN, this week has seen the third consecutive season of the Who's Next Paris / Arts Thread collaboration devoted to promoting new fashion talent. The showcase is a great opportunity for new designers to...
Help! Tories on the March – Blue Plague by Lisa Cradduck at West Lane South
21st Century Britain: Like a Ray Harryhausen fantasy, the Coalition Gods are playing chess. Through the thick fug of entitlement, they watch corresponding mortals marching against each other; bristling police with batons raised, scruffy protesters lobbing street...
Unknown Heroine: Sanja Iveković at Calvert 22 & the South London Gallery
Unknown Heroine is the first solo exhibition in the UK of Croatian artist, Sanja Iveković. Iveković’s artistic strategy ranges from collage, film and photography to performance and installation. The exhibition spans two venues, Calvert 22 in Shoreditch and the South...
Peep Shows: Cult Film and the Cine-Erotic – Book Feature
“I’ve seen how democracy is under duress,But I’ve never seen a nipple in the Daily Express.”(John Cooper Clarke) Tabloids’ indiscriminate muckraking produces a telling mash-up of porn and politics. Both embody the workings of power, and power requires a dynamic...