Corinne Day: Back to the Day
Text: Danai Alaska At the end of August, photographer Corinne Day died. Day’s favorite images portrayed reality; the brutal cancellations in everyday life and the boredom inside messy flats were only an introduction to nature, an endless daydreaming under the trees. Now that the nostalgia of a pure era has become more intense, these photographs are [...]
157+173 Designers: Back to the simple things
Text: Ioanna Chatziandreou Having studied architecture in both Greece and the UK, Babis and Christina decide in 2009 to create their own studio. 157+173 designers emerge out of their need for play and expression through materials and form.’Until then we were working for other architectural practices’ Babis says, adding that ‘at one point we felt [...]
Polaroid Comeback – blast from the past
Text: N. V. / Illustration: Tasos Papaioannou (onemanshowstudio.com) Any article about polaroid is an article about times long past – if not an obituary. Edwin Land invented the polaroid film and camera in November 1947 after 3 years of very hard work -inspired by a comment made by his daughter: ‘Daddy, Why can’t I see [...]
Dapper Dan Magazine – A New Magazine For All Seasons
Text: Yorgos Kelefis When we bought ‘Dapper Dan’ from the bookstore at Hilton, we were glad for two reasons. Firstly because three young people from the world of Greek fashion; fashion editor Nikolas Georgiou, photographer Vasilis Karidis and creative director Ismini Adami have launched a beautifully made, black and white, men’s magazine full of light [...]
Zurich Special Report: Gallery Boltelang – Two girls and a Gallery
Presentation: Irini Miga Anna Bolte and Chaja Lang are the owners of one of the most promising young galleries of Zurich. Both with long interest in art, studies at Sotheby’s Institute and experience in curating and gallery management in renowned galleries and institutes of London and New York they merged their passion for art and [...]
Feature: All that she wants – Margarita Michelakou
Text: Margarita Michelakou / Commentary: Yorgos Kelefis / Photography: Carolina Mey / Make-up: Mairy Fakinou Margarita Michelakou is a familiar figure of many years. As well as reading her articles we occasionally run into her in local bars. She is what her texts are: true and forward. Until a few weeks ago, she held the [...]
Feature: All that she wants – Nelly Andrikopoulou
Text: Nelly Andrikopoulou/ Commentary: Danai Dragonea/ Photography: Carolina Mey/ Make-up: Mairy Fakinou Ever since I was a child, I loved dancing. At nights when Thalia was over at mine, she would play the piano and I would jump off the bed and start dancing like mad to Charleston she had taught me. The nights when [...]
Zurich Special Report: Kinki Magazine – Magazines on Top
Τext: Dafni Anesti Its cover has hosted pop figures, close ups of kisses with pierced lips, handsome boys and girls posing in unusual ways as well as juicy red lips. since 2008, when Kinki was first published in Switzerland, the German-speaking magazine has achieved a lot. Its motto: ‘state your options’. In terms of aesthetics [...]
Bucharest Youth
Diane, 23/Student 1. Andy, 35/Doctor 2. Irina, 23/Jewelerist 3. Diane, 23/Student 4.Valeriu,31-Raramon,37/brothers 5.Marta, 25/Photographer 6.Sebastian, 30/Architect 7.Elena, 21/Student 8.Catinca, 22/Cabin attendant OZON was present at the opening of the 4th Biennial of Contemporary Art of Bucharest. Except for talks and exhibitions Ozon had the chance to walk around the centre of the Rumanian capital taking [...]
Zurich Special Report: Nieves – Books we love
Text: Kiriaki – Domenika Chandra In the centre of Zurich along and around Langstrasse street an upcoming area has been created the last few years, noticeable not only for its artistic scene but for the entertainment too. the picture of the area is composed by a rising number of galleries, new artists, bookstores, alternative coffee [...]
Feature: All that she wants – Etten
Text: Etten/ Commentary: Yorgos Kelefis / Photography: Carolina Mey / Make-up: Mairy Fakinou Somewhere there was a city where people lived next one another and worked in factories built next to each other. The name of the city is unknown. People who lived there were working so hard, they were completely overtaken by stress and [...]
