My 4/20 took a turn for the better when I received a DM from Jayceon Terrell Taylor aka, The Game. With this in mind, I decided to turn it into an interview. He was cool about it.
Tag: Art
Hardy Caprio: an interview
I spoke to grime sensation Hardy Caprio ahead of his album release where we discuss exceeding expectations, giving back and taking over the world.
An album guide for when you’re going through it
This is more of a laid back July post. So right now we're sitting in my least favourite season, summer. Yes, you read me correctly- summer is my least favourite season as I've mentioned previously in other blogposts. Anyway, the last couple of months have been rather tumultuous for me to say the least. There [...]
Andrew Thomas Huang: nature, aliens and the resurrection of FKA Twigs
An interview with American-Chinese director Andrew Thomas Huang on collaborating with artists such as Björk and FKA Twigs, connecting to his heritage and finding inspiration within nature.
Daniel Steegmann Mangrané, climate change and virtual reality
How Daniel Steegmann Mangrané effectively expressed the damages of climate change and colonialism through a virtual utopia.
Mandy Wu and her cinematic take on the muse
It's no secret that I'm seriously infatuated with art and photography, especially when created by self-identifying women (no discrimination, I've interviewed Male artists too!) and so, when I find one that particularly inspires me, I like to grab them for a quick Q&A and feature them here! So, for this months 'Rookie Girl' feature, Mandy [...]
What I learnt from celebrating ‘Galentine’s Day’
The closing of a year is often lead with great anticipation. Halloween, bonfire night, Thanksgiving (for my American readers), Hanukkah, Christmas celebrations and then finally...the New Years build up. Then creeps in January, dragging its oversized shoes on the floor. January is like the Maroon 5 performing at the Super Bowl of months, despite my [...]
Still I Rise: ‘Feminisms, Gender, Resistance’ Exhibition review
On October 26th, the Nottingham Contemporary art gallery launched a new effervescent exhibition titled 'Still I Rise' which runs until 27th January, 2019. The name stems from Maya Angelou’s empowering poem from 1978 which tackles subjects of prejudice and injustice. Similarly to the poem, the exhibition showcases themes of resistance, gender, feminism and resilience as [...]
Sarah Close: an interview
From struggling undergrad to YouTube mogul and up-and-coming pop sensation, Sarah Close has passed every checkpoint in record time and is flying towards the finish line.
Tyler Spangler on throwing illegal parties and how to be drugs without doing them
Even if you don't recognise the name, you would have encountered his work in some shape or form; Tyler Spangler is a Cali-native artist who rose to fame through his lurid, bold and vibrant pieces. As Jealous Gallery puts it, Tyler's work focuses on the formalist relationship between images removed from their original context, while exploring [...]
