From black holes to underground raves, Wolfgang Tillmans discovers the spiritual power of collective action
Featuring contributions from artists, scientists, and philosophers, Aperture magazine’s Winter 2019 issue calls for a new model of spirituality that champions solidarity over self-betterment.
‘Influencing is heading into the void’: Natasha Stagg and Kate Durbin on the future of social media
Following the release of ‘Sleeveless,’ author Natasha Stagg joins Kate Durbin to discuss the Kardashians’ quest for immortality, ‘it girls’, and maintaining identity in the...
Glossier, #NoMakeup, and the authenticity myth
From ‘Maybe She’s Born With It’ to ‘You Look Good’: how beauty brands sell us on the compulsive labor of self-optimization
Talking slime, sexuality, and fishing lures with Sara Tagaloa, the makeup artist creating personas with King Princess
The artist discusses the intimacy of transformation and why we should embrace our under-eye bags
Easy, breezy, beautiful: Sara Cwynar’s ’Covergirl’ and the political economy of color
The 16mm short film investigates the relationship between color, cosmetics, and social capital.
The secret world of images not meant for human eyes
In a new exhibition at Fondazione Prada, Trevor Paglen and Kate Crawford investigate AI’s political underpinnings.
