Tea and Heroin with a Tribal Chief in Al Qaeda Territory
There’s something about the title tribal chief that evokes images of grey beards, charismatic eyes, and charming smiles. I’d been expecting Gandalf. But this…
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A Means of Suppression and Expression: The Walls of Bethlehem, Palestine
Bethlehem, located in the Palestinian Territories, is an inherently religious city. Its name connotes the Bible and Christianity for many, but the reality of…
Border Art Factory in Tangier
Making radical political and urban art in Tangier is easy – as long as you don’t criticise, offend or upset either the reigning King,…
“Before they pass away” Q&A: fading cultures in photography by Jimmy Nelson
Words by Alex Durham Jimmy Nelson, in his documentary photography volume Before they Pass Away, offers us a series of gorgeous portraits of the…
DGTL Amsterdam 2017: A Perfect Start To The Festival Season
The sun is shining, the ferry is sailing and DGTL is upon us once again – there are times when being young and in…
Artist response to Christchurch collapse
Staying in Christchurch, New Zealand for anything longer than a few days is not on the usual traveler’s itinerary. Two earthquakes in 2011 flattened…
On Indian Street Art: Challenging the Everyday and Brightening up the A to B
“Even if you do not come up with a picture to remove world poverty, you can make someone smile while they are having a piss.”…
Guernica: Where the wall speaks
The bombing of Guernica (26 April 1937) was an aerial attack on the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. It was…
Gottwood 2016: our top eleven festival highlights
For the music aficionados, party-chasers, art-shapers and mischief-makers of the UK, the festival scene has never seemed more scintillating, and confusing. Which of the…
Experiences which could only be found at Lost Village Festival 2016
Lost Village Festival 2016 Review. Imagine this: you’re walking your dog on a Saturday morning in rural Lincolnshire. You double take as you spot…
BARBU: a surreal, erotic circus at London’s Southbank Centre
We visited the Southbank Centre on a warm summer evening to watch a show which sent us into a state of delirium. Approaching a circus tent…
A Brief History of Underwear: V&A Undressed Exhibition Review
We recently visited the V&A Undressed exhibition, where we were drawn into a world of provocation and exotica, contrasted against modesty and cleanliness. The…
Farr Festival 2016: Another Great Year | Review
It’s July, and the festival season is in full swing. In the thick of summer, everyone is flitting between music events of all kinds;…
Blood and Bone: Funeral Rituals in Tana Toraja, Indonesia
My days in Tana Toraja embodied the Indonesian flag: Red and white —which to some, symbolise dara and tulang. Blood and bone. It was a fascinating cultural and emotional experience….
British Summertime Festival review – Stevie Wonder & N.E.R.D
The first three weekends of July saw a musical marathon unfolding in London’s Hyde Park, where tens of thousands of people – from tweens, to…
Love Truly Saved The Day in Bristol | LSTD 2016 Review
The Saturday of Bristol’s hotly anticipated Love Saves the Day had already exceeded expectations before even arriving at Eastville Park. What was expected to…
We Are FSTVL: an unexpected diversity of dance music | Review
Over the 28th-29th May bank holiday, We Are FSTVL returned for its third year with its biggest line-up yet. It certainly didn’t disappoint; the…
British Summertime Festival: why summer 2016 sounds so good
Summertime in the UK is a feast for the senses. The rare warmth of sunrays on your face; the smell of flowers and fresh…
Our Lady of the Dew : Pilgrimage in the Marshes of Doñana National Park
Every late Spring a small, sleepy village in the Doñana National Park comes alive as a million pairs of human and animal feet pound…
Stencil Art Norway: 15th April – 1st May, Reed Projects Gallery, Stavanger, Norway
The use of stencils dates back over 37 thousand years, as evident in Neanderthal cave art found in Spain. These paintings are outlines of…