Casting back to last summer is a lot easier than I first expected, when I sat down to write this rather … Continue »
This radio-style mixtape has been put together to push forward your work process. We are hoping this compilation will provide … Continue »
First creation of the series to come. Continue »
The Rochester Castle in Stoke Newington was no castle, believe me, it was more like God’s waiting room. Apparitional husks doused in liquor, wailing from bar to bar, trying to resolve their afflictions. It stunk to high heaven. I was surprised that they didn’t use sawdust to mop up the piss and beer, but it was the agreed destination to meet the skinhead scribe, Tim Wells. Continue »
This is the first installment of our ongoing series of conversations and interviews we will be holding with a variety of people from all aspects of life and society. We decided to use the medium of photography as a starting point for this collection. It’s commonly said that photography sings a song of life and we celebrate this statement whole heartedly. Continue »
The following two part study will provide a contemporary reflection of how Western civilisation revolves around consumer culture and raises issues concerning the reactions against this way of living. Consumer culture plays an integral role within Western societies as a primary contributor to a countries economics, social lifestyles and values. The concept of consumerism as a means of purchasing goods in large amounts has been implemented into many of our lives from a very early stage in individual development. Continue »
J. Edgar is Clint Eastwood’s return to the directing chair. Continue »
I lost the Me, sank into my own thoughts not remembering my value. Continue »
The written matter below forms the second and last piece of the study on Consumer Culture in current society.
Based on my review of the work of various authors, a number of issues have been raised. These include the invasive power of mass communication, particularly advertising, and the manipulation, control and materialism that appears to be transparent in consumer culture. As a direct reaction to this, there are multiple designers who explore these issues in great depth. The works of counterculture designers address these elements as sociopolitical activists. Continue »
The crown of the monarch has rusted, as is the autocracy of its rays. Owls are roosting from the high … Continue »
We, with all excitement, yet unintentionally, have become dependent of the machines; we have formed an addiction with no intentions, or frankly, without even an option, to return to the previous version of human – the time before technology. Continue »