Happy Accidents, Silver Linings: Nat Faulkner
Nat Faulkner produces images — but also the potential for images. He uses photography’s sleight of hand, from the micro…
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Not (Not) An Autobiography. A Conversation with Sophie Calle
Arriving at Sophie Calle’s studio in Malakoff on a rainy day, one steps into a quiet courtyard where an urban-yet-wild…
Scaling Collapse: David Eskenazi
Crisis Formalism has a subcategory: “Collapse.” This is the most challenging stance taken in the issue, as it demands absolute…
Nasty Girl Kills English Language. Ebun Sodipo
Start with the opening scene of Spike Lee’s 1996 comedy Girl 6, in which an as yet no-name aspiring actress,…
Jon Rafman: Virtual Flânerie.
For nearly two decades, Jon Rafman has been a leading voice in the discourse about the relationship between Internet technology…
Asymptotic Form. Tiffany Sia
A note to the readers: The author recommends We Don’t Trust You by Future and Metro Boomin as atmospheric listening…
THE OTHER SEES IN MY EYES. Peng Zuqiang
The draw of nonfiction filmmaking often lies in its indexical quality — not only its ability to capture real people,…
Like Sleeping Beauty. A Conversation with Anne Imhof
Arthur Jafa: Ok, we’re at my studio in LA. [laughs] Where do we start? Anne Imhof: I thought we’d talk.…
Viscosities. A Conversation with Lucy Beech
Through their recent films, installations, and research, Lucy Beech investigates the dreams and troubles of matter in flux, sharing visions…
Surface Compressions. Coumba Samba
What is “raw material” in an age of ready-mades? For Coumba Samba, it is color. Her show “Red Gas” (2024)…
Spatial Choreographies. A Conversation with Brett Ginsburg
During an inspiring video conversation over coffee with New York City-based artist Brett Ginsburg – an evening decaf espresso for…
when the party’s over. Jasmine Gregory
If the fantasy, or idea, of America presents an archetype of love-bombing, Jasmine Gregory’s work lays bare the seduction and…
Anything-Post-Something. Nina Hartmann
Nina Hartmann’s work is probably post-meme and definitely post-gamebook. Remember those exciting books where you could choose your destiny? Where…
CRY, SCREAM, DIE. Elaine Cameron-Weir
In “A WAY OF LIFE,” Elaine Cameron-Weir’s solo show staged earlier this year at Lisson in New York, the artist…
The Politics and Erotics of Receptiveness. A Conversation with Tom Burr
Gordon Hall: Can you tell me about the origin of your Torrington Project, the upcoming event, and the book project?…
Anti-Composition BBM
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