Lampoon Magazine presents reviews that assess exhibitions, books, fashion collections, and events that engage with environmental awareness, cultural evolution, and collective identity. Writers analyze how creators address sustainability concerns, how institutions adapt to changing social values, and how fashion lines incorporate transparent manufacturing. Each critique outlines the interplay between artistic expression and public response, highlighting the broader implications for resource management and community well-being. Readers encounter detailed commentary on curatorial choices, thematic clarity, and the synergy between aesthetics and ethical approaches. Through these reviews, Lampoon Magazine connects audiences with current developments in culture and encourages contemplation of how creative endeavors can align with responsible practices.
Review
It could be a political agenda: flowers to investigate African historical narratives
Flowers for Africa is the winning project of the Prix Marcel Duchamp. Kapwani Kiwanga is urging the public to question existing historical narratives in African decolonization
An accent on Missoni’s heritage: on Ottavio’s centenary, Angela exits creative direction
Ottavio Missoni. The designer’s centenary in an exhibition at MA*GA Museum in Gallarate – the city where Missoni’s history and revolution began
No rules in love, but condoms: there should be no limit to sexual experimentation
The condom series – make love with whoever you want: an invitation to be promiscuous whenever you want, but always kind. Four writers, four stories, about sex
Zordan embraces LCA: It’s not just what you buy, but also where you buy
Zordan shows it is possible to measure carbon footprint even in custom work, as seen in the LCA method used in physical retail space creation
Transitioning – the Abrau Peninsula in Nanna Heitmann’s photography
Thus spoke Zarathustra. A philosophical journey through the Black Sea and the Mediterranean vegetation fueled by the four elements
Alexandre Benjamin Navet stepped out of his comfort zone, he placed flowers in vases
Layer by layer, color by color, research by research: the French artist details his collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels
For Patagonia, social justice is inextricably linked with environmental justice
Patagonia takes a sand «This is a time where you can’t step away from tough questions. It’s a time for businesses to raise their voice and have an impact»
Ovum – family, circularity, rebirth. Artists ponder the meaning and shape of eggs
The recurrence of a process marks the sign of rebirth as art imitates life in his rendition of the egg. Six artists share their own visions of Ovum
«Never show four white stitches in one image» – A talk with Jonathan Hallam
An interpersonal fascination between Martin Margiela and multidisciplinary artist Jonathan Hallam led to La Femme de Cabine – an homage to the House, fusing anonymity with ubiquity
Consumers of luxury goods are paying attention to the engagement beyond the product
The digital panel Innovating the Present for a Sustainable Future highlighted Bvlgari's commitment to CSR and introduced the Virus Free Fund – the report
Lampoon / Transition – Maddalena Arcelloni: We mean it if we say it’s all about HER
The unbearable lightness of being a woman: a midway between meaningfulness and irony is used to explore the Dior ideal of femininity
Transitioning – The butterfly effect and the irony of contempt
Ria Mort’s balancing act: visiting Greece, a planet created from a balloon made of recycled materials is a fairy tale
Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Venice. DYSFUNCTIONAL and the paradoxes of functional art
DYSFUNCTIONAL: Carpenters Workshop Gallery at Ca' d'Oro, Venice, an exhibition still relevant today. Error leads to perfection; high quality craftsmanship comes from experience, case analysis, manual skill handed down without...
From upcycling marine waste to mixing surfwear with couture.
Designer Antonin Tron: «I never claimed that ATLEIN is sustainable, because as long as you’re creating something, you’re creating waste. It’s not a perfect system»
Creation/Destruction – her hair play like tree branches: visual art by Stas May
Collage and collide: a research that drives to the intersection of nature and man, fragments of color, fragments of black and white - it’s a sunny morning in Brooklyn, New...
