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Yousef Hammoudah’s vision for Fotografiska Berlin as a platform for cultural change

Emma Hammar — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:17:19 +0000

“To be successful in the long run, we need to be of tangible value to the community and understand how to do that.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fotografiska Berlin (@fotografiska.berlin) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fotografiska Berlin (@fotografiska.berlin) “To be successful in the long run, we

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A minimalist home with a sentimental flair: Inside with Jessica McGowan

Lucy Pullicino — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:59:31 +0000

This interview is part of “Inside with…” a series of home stories and studio visits produced in collaboration with the Scandinavian design brand Muuto. Through dialogue with different creatives, the series explores the ever-evolving concept of personal space. “I feel like the city has more of that small-town feeling. It’s also more restorative in Berlin. The

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Inside Sissi and Pat’s closet: How a rare Vivienne Westwood crown found its way into their collection

Emma Hammar — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:45:06 +0000

Sissi Pohle and Pat Scherzer epitomize how the clothes we wear, and objects we hold can be used to express the depths of our personalities. Their shared wardrobe is a mix and match of patterns, knits, eras, and prices. Every outfit is a distinct and carefully curated composition that conveys care and admiration for the

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Mehdi Chouakri’s artistic world in Berlin, from his private collection to his industrial exposition space

Emma Hammar — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:01:41 +0000

Galerie Mehdi Chouakri on Fasanenplatz’s exterior is crisp and smooth, and just above the entrance lies a sculpture of the glasses Mehdi himself wears: thin, delicate, round-framed spectacles in an understated silver. All around, Summer is being beckoned into the city by the sweeping arms of the trees that line the streets. Every borough of

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From waste to wonder: meet the mastermind crafting sound absorbing architecture from plastic bottles

Lucy Pullicino — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:08:50 +0000

From a prototype-packed design lab in Lucerne, Coco Lombarte leads a team that’s closing the loop on spatial auditory design, one PET bottle at a time.

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Fashion designer Katrine Binné turns a Copenhagen factory into her family home

Lucy Pullicino — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:42:01 +0000

This interview is part of “Inside with…” a series of home stories and studio visits produced in collaboration with the Scandinavian design brand Muuto. Through dialogue with different creatives, the series explores the ever-evolving concept of personal space. “Everything you see is memories—something I’ve chosen with my heart. The painting, the decorations, it’s all very personal.”

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Anousha Payne and Laila Tara H walk us through their creative process inspired by heritage and friendship

Emma Hammar — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:49:03 +0000

“Sharing food and eating together was a huge part of my childhood and continues to be a priority in my daily rituals. It’s incredible how strongly just a mouthful of familiar food can trigger a memory.” London-based artists Anousha Payne and Laila Tara H, are part of the group show hosted in the Friends of

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Why fashion needs a research library according to creative director Morteza Vaseghi

Emma Hammar — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:18:21 +0000

Creative director Morteza Vaseghi grew up turning the pages of his mother’s Vogue magazines. Thanks to his parents, who openly relished their wardrobes and dressing for special occasions, Morteza was exposed to the transformative power of styling and taught the value of caring for his clothes. From a young age, he would wax his shoes

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Marina Paulenka on the future of visual culture and opening Fotografiska Museum in Berlin

Emma Hammar — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:46:55 +0000

With over 15 years of experience on different ends of the art spectrum, she has already worked for art fairs, photography festivals, and universities, all while pursuing her own artistic practice. Now, as the newly appointed Director of Exhibitions at Fotografiska Berlin, she is determined to confront the complicated relationship between arts and commerce, but

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Choreographer Kianí del Valle’s journey towards healing intergenerational wounds through dance

Emma Hammar — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:04:21 +0000

An integral aspect of Kianí’s arrival to dancing was her family’s Caribbean roots. “I was brought up in a country where everybody around me was dancing. My grandpa was dancing with literally everybody at the parties. My grandma was dancing and cooking.” While her mother was writing her doctoral thesis, Kianí was raised by her

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