Jacolby Satterwhite: Future Utopias InterviewJacolby Satterwhite: Future UtopiasSascha Ehlert interviews Jacolby Satterwhite – about his mother, the Renaissance, and future utopias.
Florentina Holzinger: Preparing for an Emergency InterviewFlorentina Holzinger: Preparing for an EmergencyTrying to explode existing structures, liberating bodies perceived as female through stage work, exploring new forms of community—Sascha Ehlert met the Austrian choreographer and performer Florentina Holzinger, to discuss her relation to the theater world and her own work.
Ghost Without a Shell EssayGhost Without a ShellFurther advancing his tentacular exploration of the octopus, Matthias Wittmann dedicates the second part of his essay to paranoid and digital psychopathologies of the present.
Ghost Without a Shell EssayGhost Without a ShellWriter and media scientist Matthias Wittman introduces his Kraken theory, consulting the figure of the octopus for a diagnosis of the present.
Finding Ways Out: In Conversation with Kabelo Malatsie InterviewFinding Ways Out: In Conversation with Kabelo MalatsieIn June Kunsthalle Bern announced South African curator and gallery director Kabelo Malatsie as its new director. Lucie Kolb spoke with Malatsie for V/A and asked her about her attitude towards and perspective on artistic and curatorial practice as well as working in and for institutions.
Sahyande Theater: Beyond the Backyard ReportSahyande Theater: Beyond the BackyardSankar Venkateswaran and Satoko Tsurudome on how the practice and philosophy of performer Kubikukuri Takuzo inspired them in establishing an (in)dependent theater in the Attappadi region in Kerala, India.
On (In)dependence Editors’ NoteOn (In)dependenceIndependence is still considered an ideal in various contexts. It can be an attitude, a mindset, or a utopian dream. But how feasible is this conception of independence?
Sagrada Mercancia: The Bridges Make the Place ReportSagrada Mercancia: The Bridges Make the PlaceHow (in)dependent art spaces were able to foster solidarity and collaboration networks in the face of state terror and the global health crisis. By César Vargas.
The Ruins of the Eight-Hour Workday EssayThe Ruins of the Eight-Hour WorkdayLooking at the work of artist Eugenia Lim, Australian curator Amelia Wallin reflects on the status of current labor conditions.
