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Notes: Mukokuseki Thanksgiving

Mukokuseki[in Japanese] means ‘no nationality’, stateless, “without ground”. Prior to the Edo era there were no words for the 'national’ or the 'non-national’ because Japan was closed to world. Only when the ports opened in 1864 was the existence of other cultures given official recognition with

Music: 54 Chevy - Doodles on a guitar

Interview: Mickey Smith

Irish surf photographer Mickey Smith [http://mickeysmith.co.uk/] focuses on the erupting heavy and awe inspiring nature of the ocean. Mickey sat down to chat about his craft, adventure and the sea. Could you walk us through how you started documenting the ocean? I started documenting the ocean with

Interview: Amir Zaki

The artist Amir Zaki was so kind to sit and chat about his hybrid photography, inspirations, new work, architecture and more. Could you give us a quick overview of who you are, what you’re doing, and where you are right now in life, work etc? I’m a person

Interview: Mark Leary

UK Photographer was so kind to chat about his craft, the UK, China, new work, photography, commissions and more. Could you give us a quick overview of who you are, what you’re doing, and where you are right now in life, work etc? I’m a British photographer who

Interview: Jay Nelson

Lucky enough to chat with artist Jay Nelson over his magical vehicles, art, and the ocean. Could you give us a quick overview of who you are, what you’re doing, and where you are right now in life, work etc? I was born in 1980 in Los Angeles. I’

Interview: Tokujin Yoshioka

Tokujin Yoshioka, Tokyo based designer of Tokujin Yoshioka Studio is a former protégé of Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake focuses on modern ethereal furniture, retail settings, accessories and design. Tokujin shares his design philosophy in the following long essay response to the question of design: “It is the simple hypotheses

Interview: Dennis Hoekstra

On the eve of the closing of his show “An Alias and a Taste for Togetherness” , we spoke with artist Dennis Hoekstra about his experience creating works for his latest show in San Francisco. The show was comprised of sculptures, paintings, and custom pigment prints. Across these media, Hoekstra investigates

Interview: Mari Kojima

Mari Kojima is an emerging photographer based out of Tokyo with a global adventurous upbringing. She shoots under the label Little Island Management, follows the point and click tradition ofHiromix [http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromix], andAraki [http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobuyoshi_Araki], she documents daily life,

Interview: Makr Carry Goods

Jason of Makr Carry Goods [https://makr.com/] produces a line of hand-crafted leather goods, totes and accessories under the Makr Carry Goods label and was kind of to sit to discuss his passion, craft and past. Could you walk thru your background - do you have formal study in