I N F R A: Unveiling the Multisensory Presence of Sound in the Arts ReportI N F R A: Unveiling the Multisensory Presence of Sound in the ArtsGuely Morató and Víctor Mazón Gardoqui, the two minds behind I N F R A, introduce their project in a multimedia report.
Against Order: An Interview with Sitara Abuzar Ghaznawi InterviewAgainst Order: An Interview with Sitara Abuzar GhaznawiArtist Sitara Abuzar Ghaznawi in conversation with fellow artist Fid. Fischer—on bookshelves, office furniture and what to live for after all.
Giacometti, or The Ethnomusicology that Undermined the Regime EssayGiacometti, or The Ethnomusicology that Undermined the RegimeThe ethnomusicologist Anne Caufriez tells the story of another ethnomusicologist, Michel Giacometti, who spread the words of resistance in Portugal during the 1960s and 70s while recording fishermen’s songs.
Relocating Asia: Independent Fashion Design RoundtableRelocating Asia: Independent Fashion DesignCulture critic and curator Jeppe Ugelvig met up with three independent fashion designers to talk about their practice, their roles, and the challenges they face: Indonesian musician Ican Harem, who also designs and produces clothes; Manila-based designer Carl Jan Cruz, and Yufei Liu who runs fashion house feyfey Worldwide.
10 Dance Tracks for a New Environment Listicle10 Dance Tracks for a New EnvironmentWhat does dance music sound like when it is produced during a time when nobody is dancing? Daniel Valle-Riestra aka Qoqeqa trawled through the adventurous Latinx scene to which he belongs and came up with the ten most exciting examples.
Petri Dish: On Launching V/A – Various Artists Editors’ NotePetri Dish: On Launching V/A – Various ArtistsAn introduction to V/A and the initial thematic focal point “Petri Dish” by the editors.
Re-Membering the Lost: Mapping Philippine Material Culture The Run-UpRe-Membering the Lost: Mapping Philippine Material CultureManila-based curator and writer Marian Pastor Roces started to post a series of photos and essayistic texts on Facebook in Fall 2020. In January 2021 a new platform was launched by scholar Cristina Martinez-Juan in London, including the objects shared by Roces and more like them in an online collection: “Mapping Philippine Material Culture.”
Intimacy and the Machine: Gamergirl Bathwater – or: “Is Hentai Art”? EssayIntimacy and the Machine: Gamergirl Bathwater – or: “Is Hentai Art”?How is technology shaping our desires? What bodies and faces populate our screens? What’s left of the flesh in virtual spaces? Biz Sherbert addresses these and other questions in her essay, following human and non-human actors that reflect the state of our libidinal economy.
Publishing Beirut: Loose Systems ReportPublishing Beirut: Loose SystemsHow Lebanese independent publishers manage to keep making magazines in an environment of multiple crisis—Jana Al Obeidyine from a Dance Mag and Ibrahim Nehme from The Outpost provide first-hand insights into a highly fragile ecosystem.