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Art, literature and activism. Ali Omar Ermes’ artwork as a tool for cultural diplomacy
Ali Omar Ermes art served as a bridge between these Libya and Europe, transcending walls of discord, and promoting a sense of mutual appreciation and respect
Digital death and Thanatechnology: What is this? Is it possible to live forever?
Death is the western social taboo par excellence. The digital age makes us question the inescapability of death. Social rituals are affected. Talking about death is a must
«More death, more sex, more politics», the second season of Irvine Welsh’s Crime
In conversation with Scottish actor and producer Joanna Vanderham as she delves into her role, working alongside Irvine Welsh and future plans in the industry
Cinema is real life: Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz talking back and forth
Oscar winners, director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz going into details about a long-term collaboration and friendship that have given life to La La Land, Babylon and more
Transitioning – Ottilie Landmark confirms: «Photography is voyeuristic»
Ottilie Landmark portraying her wife: «the moment that you’re shooting, the person is giving you a power and you are in charge»
Stefano Ortega in Argentina: a reportage among Kolla indigenous
During a visit to San Miguel de Los Colorados – a town located in the Province of Jujuy, at the far north of Argentina, near the border with Bolivia –...
Archeologia Arborea: a green time capsule preserving almost-lost fruit varieties
Turning back time – Archeologia Arborea preserves the local rural knowledge and history by studying and organically farming local fruit varieties on the brink of extinction
Chromatic Shifts: the impact of climate change on flower pigmentation and pollination
The science behind the silent transformation of flora due to climate change. Pigment changes could make plants less attractive to pollinators
Cacao Agroforestry: the Cacao tree is a symbol of the tropical forest’s preservation
Every time a tree is burned, its stored carbon is released. The planet is getting warmer because we are eliminating shade. In conversation with Diego Badaro, founder AMMA Chocolates
The story of an anthropogenic biological invasion – the Ailanthus Altissima
Ubiquitous anywhere from Portugal to Greece, in the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, the Ailanthus Altissima is an invasive alien species (IAS) one threatening the local flora
From Ukraine. Two million stories to begin to understand the war
Mediterranea Saving Humans activated right after the Russian invasion. Always standing by the civilian population – the only real victims
‘Eat the Rich’ – Hollywood: the renaissance of politically driven cinema
Situated in a world of greed, elitism and prestige, Hollywood throws out one hilarious satire after another, critiquing the mega rich and their tone-deaf struggles. The ‘Eat the Rich’ obsession
Silvija Drazdziulyte, Harlow Town and Alytus: «a bridge connecting my two worlds»
Silvija Drazdziulyte for Lampoon online in Harlow Town: «imposing structures that once symbolized progress and modernity now stood as stoic witnesses to the passage of time»
The shape of the democratic Japan – Kagawa Prefectural Government Offices
Kenzo Tange’s Prefectural Government building is a fusion between Japanese design traditions and modernist style: the role of architecture in the reconstruction of post-war Japan
«People are resigned to social fatalism» – Hicham Benohoud’s work depicts Morocco
Acceptance of social fatalism. Hicham Benohoud’s images show the social abyss from which many Moroccans suffer, not in a miserabilist way but rather in a plastic or artistic way
Washi, the art of Japanese papermaking: ancient craft, modern possibilities?
Japanese washi paper, a millennial UNESCO-certified heritage: what’s holding it back from becoming a sustainable solution for fashion and artisanal crafting
Collaboration across borders – Magazzino Italian Art traces the contemporary Italian identity
Magazzino Italian Art – the museum's second building, the Robert Olnick Pavilion, designed by Spanish architects Alberto Campo Baeza and Miguel Quismondo, will open to the public on September 14,...
Collect, recirculate and recycle – A call to reuse from the fashion capitals
Spazio Meta, La Réserve des Arts, Materials for the Arts. The repurposing and reuse of objects and props used by fashion brands in the circularization process of the industry
American pop culture – how Gossip Girl predicted and started the erosion of privacy
«It was once said that a person’s eyes are the window to their soul – that was before people had cell phones» – how American pop culture tell us who...
Leslie Van Houten has been released. The macabre representation of Manson Family in fashion
«Manson kind of morphs into a nun and the Hills turn into the Alps». How designers have become interested in the macabre representation of the Manson Family in fashion
Photography is dead, Jean-Vincent Simonet considers alternative processes
Considering the photographic aura with Jean-Vincent Simonet. The artist discusses his process involving hacked inkjet printers and experimental modes of composition
Forests: primary forest loss stays at low levels in both Indonesia and Malaysia
Insight from the latest update of the GFR’s Forest Pulse: Indonesia is the top country for the reduction in primary forest loss as of 2022, with a sixty-four percent reduction
Nothing is forever, not even diamonds: from the Antwerp diamond district
Scandals linked to blood diamonds are coming back to Antwerp with the war in Ukraine. Zelensky speaks: «peace is more valuable than diamonds in shops»
The denim industry leaves cotton behind. Levi’s and VirgoCoop the cottonized hemp
Denim production considers further investments on hemp to replace cotton. The cases of Levi’s hemp selvedge 501 jeans and Nimes’s Futura 75 variety in partnership with VirgoCoop
SC103 holistic approach – making a collection without the industry’s expectations
Whether bringing back mementos from their hometowns or finding meaning in reusing materials, Sophie Andes-Gascon and Claire McKinney constantly forge connections and preserve memories
Inner Child – Lorenzo Paino Fernandez’s tales of youth for Lampoon online
Lightheartedness, childhood fears and the suspension of time. Lorenzo Paino Fernandez provides us with an unconscious ‘bread crumb trail’ to explore our inner psyche
Caleb Hahne Quintana: migration and masculinity in Southwestern America
Approaching the American Southwest through a new lens of realism, the American painter considers his family history and national myth through memory-inflected paintings
Simplicity and minimalism – The Row and the age of Silent Luxury
American based fashion label, The Row is eating European luxury houses alive. How did Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen manage to exchange their celebrity status to Luxury label connoisseurs?
Ganni teams up with Rubi to present a yarn from photosynthesis carbon emissions
Fashion giants Reformation and Patagonia to create prototype products : Can carbon yarn made from bio catalysis be a substitute for viscose? Ganni and Rubi working together
Mark Ronson at the Montreux Jazz Festival: a suspended mirror over the crowd
The mirror was transformed into a screen, during the closing night of the Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 – Audemars Piguet and Mark Ronson return in Switzerland
MSCHF case: from Satan Shoes to the Microscopic Handbag
MSCHF collective want to mock capitalism by leveraging pop culture, but they end up feeding it – the mini bag is visible only under a microscope and is a little...
Art versus gentrification in Queens, New York: Malikah exhibition at MoMA PS1
With rents rising 34% in a year, Malikah works to preserve Little Egypt identity against gentrification. Keeping the dual identity of immigrants intact. The exhibition at MoMA PS1
Aphex Twin: lucid dreams and portals of consciousness
Marking the release of his EP Blackbox Life Recorder 21f, Aphex returns to the spotlight with his oldest bond: that with video art. A journey through AFX cinematic dimensions
Indigenous Peoples Day: the world’s cultural and living heritage
The date of August 9 marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations – 476 million people around the world and spread across more...
Flipping the Script: full story of cotton– Against the idea of ‘basics’
The world’s first sustainable fashion museum in Amsterdam invites consumers to expand their view on cotton beyond jeans and T-shirt with the exhibition Flipping the Script
Jean-Daniel Allanche: the walls of the Atelier Moléculaire
A world of metaphysical obsession on the walls of his house - Lucile Allanche’s book of photographs and the Atelier Moléculaire
Humans are still at the center of everything – Before the Storm, Pinault Collection
Deconstructing the Western gaze: a post-naturalist aesthetic, the climate crisis - less a transformation than the visible manifestation. Before the Storm, Pinault Collection
Earth Overshoot Day was moved from Aug 1 to Aug 2 with eight-hour delay
Earth Overshoot Day 2023 falls on August 2: how is it calculated and what it reveals? pandemic closures caused CO2 emissions to fall, but after that they started to rise...
Biophilia in the home: the art of growing furniture
Patience, Innovation, and Nature – from exclusivity to mass appeal. Full Grown's vision for the Future is about connections with the Natural World through furniture
Women’s bodies and their sexuality – Serena de Ferrari for Lampoon Digital
Serena talks on about the love-hate relationship with her body, her acting role in Mare Fuori, which tested her psycho-physical state
Rurality reworked: is fashion design still inspired by a family?
Cosmopolitan cities are homogenized, suburbia is experienced as a disgrace: a topic addressed by Italian fashion designer Federico Cina
Getting rid of the abstract goals: Mylo and the Global Fashion Summit 2023
The case of stop in production of Mylo, an alternative and ethical material created by Bolt Threads has created a stir: why does fashion still put little effort?
Advertising pollutes the brain – Adbusters fights, est. 1989
The Canadian magazine Adbustes was founded in 1989 by Kalle Lasn with a group of anti-capitalist activists. Today, it keeps thriving and fighting, with no ads
In the spiral circus of Parisian social scene with Lukas Ionesco
Spiral Circus is a five-track EP that bears the influence of the 60s Beach Boys – Beatles sounding – «my music is like a rusty cranked merry-go-round» recounts Lukas Ionesco
Solitude and sexual innuendo: Georgia O’Keeffe’s paper drawings
77 years later, the NYC MoMA is hosting its second retrospective of Georgia O'Keeffe. Curator Samantha Friedman introduces the Mother of American modernism and her paper works
Beyond archiving gay magazines: Cowboy Frank and gay rodeos
An archivist preserving the images of men in leather, harness, fake uniforms, and bare bodies – Frank Harrell educates present readers on the queer landscape
