Interviews

HICHAM BERRADA, between science & poetic transformation
Interview by Belén Vera Encountering Hicham Berrada’s work feels like stepping into a parallel world, where the familiar becomes elusive and perception is slightly distorted.

ALEX PIERS, how npm label embraces the strangeness in sound
Interview by Neshy Denton Risk is the possibility of loss, harm, or danger as the consequence of a certain action. It involves the feeling of

LAURIE VICTOR KAY, the camera as catharsis
Interview by Kate Hoag Laurie Victor Kay is a multimedia artist who does not believe in staying in one place. She works with photography, painting,

In conversation: Ana Maria Caballero & Natalie Mariko on the multidimensional value poetics
Text by Natalie Mariko As a young writer living in the West, there are certain poets one comes into contact with less as an introduction

BASIM MAGDY, on traditional narratives & our perceptions of memory, history & time
Interview by Daniela Silva Egyptian-born artist Basim Magdy has gained recognition for his film, photography, and text work. With a style that blends the everyday

In conversation: Tereza Havlíková & Katharina von Hagenow on ‘Passing Data – Upcycling the Digital’
Text by CLOT Magazine More than half of all data stored in clouds is no longer in use. In impenetrable quantities, data loses meaning and

CARSTEN NICOLAI, experimentation, technology & dissolution
Interview by Maria Orciuoli In the seminal 1968 Artforum essay ‘Systems Esthetics,’ [1] Jack Burnham proposed a view of art as a tool that extends

ANDREW PEKLER, the confluence of nature & digital soundscapes
Interview by Neshy Denton Tristes Tropiques was Andrew Pekler’s first album to catch my attention. It felt like a mosaic of gurgling substance, pouring meaning

MATTHEW COSSLETT, highlighting the nuanced interplay between digital & physical spaces
Interview by Eleni Maragkou In uncertain times, punctuated by volatile temporalities as a result of digital mediation, the feeling of unrootedness can become overwhelming. Familiar

MICHAEL SALU, on ‘Cybernetics, or Ghosts? — Stories from Myth to AI,’ Subtext Recordings’ latest literary anthology
Interview by Christopher Michael Reading Italo Calvino’s essay Cybernetics or Ghosts is an eerily prescient experience. In the essay, Calvino boldly asserts that, in the

JOSHUA ABRAMOVICH, on the interdisciplinary vision of fusing architecture, fashion & digital worlds
Interview by Daniela Silva In the dynamic and ever-evolving intersection of architecture, fashion, and digital art, Joshua Abramovich emerges as an emerging talent with a

RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI, shaping soundscapes of memory, identity & transformation
Interview by Meritxell Rosell Rafael Anton Irisarri has emerged as a leading figure in experimental and ambient music, crafting intricate sonic worlds where emotion and

BLAKELEE PIERONI, crafting a digital future where art and activism converge
Interview by Kate Hoag Through traditional and digital art-making, multidisciplinary artist and curator Blakelee Pieroni invites viewers to ‘question their identity in relation to physicality.’

HSIN-CHIEN HUANG, exploring storytelling & the evolution of surveillance
Interview by Irem Erkin Taiwanese artist Hsin-Chien Huang, a visionary in interactive media and virtual reality, views storytelling as a powerful tool for reimagining life.

XIAODONG MA, examinig poetic, vulnerable, & sustainable contemporary design narratives
Xiaodong Ma examines poetic, vulnerable, & sustainable contemporary narratives

FELIX BLUME, a journey through sound & space
Interview by Belen Vera Raya Felix Blume is a sound artist and engineer whose work blurs conventional boundaries, intertwining sound, space, and community into deeply