A Room with a View. Hardy Hill
The first camera was a darkened room. Through a pinhole, the outside world was reflected on the opposite wall, upside…
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Participatory Design or Processual Formalism? Frei Otto, the Ökohaus, and the Ökohäusler
My first, fleeting encounter with the Ökohaus (Eco-House) project came during an all too brief visit to Berlin in November…
Survival Mechanism. A Conversation with Christine Sun Kim
Christine Sun Kim began working at the Whitney in 2007 as an educator, and later, as a consultant to establish…
Sculpting Light. A Conversation with Nana Wolke
When I speak with Nana Wolke over Zoom, she has just returned to New York after spending Christmas in Ljubljana,…
Happy Accidents, Silver Linings: Nat Faulkner
Nat Faulkner produces images — but also the potential for images. He uses photography’s sleight of hand, from the micro…
Not (Not) An Autobiography. A Conversation with Sophie Calle
Arriving at Sophie Calle’s studio in Malakoff on a rainy day, one steps into a quiet courtyard where an urban-yet-wild…
Scaling Collapse: David Eskenazi
Crisis Formalism has a subcategory: “Collapse.” This is the most challenging stance taken in the issue, as it demands absolute…
Nasty Girl Kills English Language. Ebun Sodipo
Start with the opening scene of Spike Lee’s 1996 comedy Girl 6, in which an as yet no-name aspiring actress,…
Jon Rafman: Virtual Flânerie.
For nearly two decades, Jon Rafman has been a leading voice in the discourse about the relationship between Internet technology…
Asymptotic Form. Tiffany Sia
A note to the readers: The author recommends We Don’t Trust You by Future and Metro Boomin as atmospheric listening…
THE OTHER SEES IN MY EYES. Peng Zuqiang
The draw of nonfiction filmmaking often lies in its indexical quality — not only its ability to capture real people,…
Like Sleeping Beauty. A Conversation with Anne Imhof
Arthur Jafa: Ok, we’re at my studio in LA. [laughs] Where do we start? Anne Imhof: I thought we’d talk.…
Viscosities. A Conversation with Lucy Beech
Through their recent films, installations, and research, Lucy Beech investigates the dreams and troubles of matter in flux, sharing visions…
Surface Compressions. Coumba Samba
What is “raw material” in an age of ready-mades? For Coumba Samba, it is color. Her show “Red Gas” (2024)…
Spatial Choreographies. A Conversation with Brett Ginsburg
During an inspiring video conversation over coffee with New York City-based artist Brett Ginsburg – an evening decaf espresso for…
when the party’s over. Jasmine Gregory
If the fantasy, or idea, of America presents an archetype of love-bombing, Jasmine Gregory’s work lays bare the seduction and…