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Romain Guédé: On Nights, Work, and Distance
Romain Guédé: On Nights, Work, and Distance © Elene Datusani Romain Guédé’s photographic practice emerged from a position of distance that gradually turned into immersion. He began photographing ordinary parties at a young age, almost as a way of occupying a space where he felt more withdrawn than others. What started as a quiet, observational…
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Who is Watching Olympia?
Who is Watching Olympia? by Ani Tenieshvili A woman stands in the heart of the city. She wears a small hat, her neck slightly arched back, eyes tilted upward toward the skyscrapers, or the sky, or perhaps nothing in particular. This is Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Still #21. In this series, Sherman creates dozens of…
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Camille LePrince: Between Photography, Research and Painting
Camille LePrince: Between Photography, Research and Painting © Thomas Ambrosi Educated initially in visual communication and multimedia before transitioning into photography, Camille LePrince has developed a practice defined by an intense and methodical approach to research. Based in Paris, his work unfolds through a process that begins long before the act of photographing. Each project is carefully constructed…
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The Soul on Autopilot
The Soul on Autopilot by Youssef Angiari There is a moment, while driving, when something slightly disorienting happens. Your hands are on the wheel, your eyes follow the road, your foot knows instinctively the distance between the accelerator and the brake; and yet you are not there. You are somewhere else. You are replaying a…
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A Short Introduction to Blaxploitation Soundtrack Albums
A Short Introduction to Blaxploitation Soundtrack Albums by Mateusz Kuczmierowski Before you dive into this article, treat yourself to the playlist with music we’ll discuss. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Anthony Barboza There was once a short-lived phenomenon spanning different mediums that changed pop culture forever. Imagine you…
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Bettie Buio: Control and Surrender in Burlesque and Shibari
Bettie Buio: Control and Surrender in Burlesque and Shibari by Sopho Kharazi Control is something you can construct, rehearse, refine, and repeat until it looks effortless. Surrender is different. It cannot be fully planned. It happens gradually, often unpredictably, and once it begins, it is difficult to reverse. For Letizia, who performs as Bettie Buio,…
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Reasons to Pick Up a Camera According to Love & Pop
Reasons to Pick Up a Camera According to “Love & Pop” by Leo Mikaia Even the most horrific times of your life have stuff worth capturing. And as I’ve come to learn from my favorite coming-of-age films, being a 16-year-old high school girl has got to be up there with the most horrific experiences. Director…
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Who Said Love Was Harmonious?
Who Said Love Was Harmonious? by Ani Tenieshvili © Elene Datusani In recent years, talking about love has become strangely superficial and sterilized. If we are to believe books, movies, or the ubiquitous social media “influencers,” an ideal relationship is a silent, harmonious convergence of two people, where any disagreement is merely a failure of…
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On the Hidden Beauty of Ironing
On the Hidden Beauty of Ironing by Youssef Angiari © Elene Datusani There are few household chores as universally detested as ironing. It sits somewhere between cleaning the bathroom and washing dishes in the hierarchy of domestic annoyances. Yet I want to suggest something counterintuitive: that ironing, properly understood, contains a peculiar beauty; one that…
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Valentin Pitarch: Directing and Animating Beyond the Algorithm
Valentin Pitarch: Directing and Animating Beyond the Algorithm © Tito Piermarini At 32, Valentin Pitarch, similarly to many contemporary artists, tries to navigate his path between industry and independence, visibility and authenticity, algorithm and creativity. Born in Switzerland to a Swiss father of Italo-Spanish heritage and a French mother, Valentin moved to Paris at eighteen, enrolling…
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