How neo-medievalist tattoos became a ruling aesthetic

How neo-medievalist tattoos became a ruling aesthetic

Medieval LARPing is levelling up, with the Middle Ages becoming the go-to playbook for tattoo designs. Think weathered brick castles, crumbling torrents and battle-scarred dragons. As a pushback against hyper-online cultures, tattoos are shifting towards a medieval aesthetic, reimagining iconography and lettering for a new age. This reworking of medieval imagery is what scholars call…

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How can art help us navigate a new age of technological revolutions?

How can art help us navigate a new age of technological revolutions?

In 1968, the ICA hosted an exhibition titled Cybernetic Serendipity, showcasing artists’ experiments with new technologies, including robots, algorithms, and computer graphics. “Bringing together composers, artists, filmmakers, engineers, scientists, and academics, the exhibition sparked a dialogue, spanning multiple continents, about the relationship between technology and the arts,” writes Ruth Mackenzie, director of arts at the…

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‘Girl EDM’ artist Ninajirachi wants to have sex with her computer

‘Girl EDM’ artist Ninajirachi wants to have sex with her computer

“I wanna fuck my computer,” states a deadpan Ninajirachi on the aptly titled “Fuck my Computer”, her debut album’s second single. What might first read as a tongue-in-cheek lyric becomes significantly more profound when nested in an album exploring early-internet culture, online trauma, and technology’s impact on human creativity.  Nina Wilson, aka Ninajirachi, is a…

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Bianca Saunders: ‘There’s still that pressure to do the expected’

Bianca Saunders: ‘There’s still that pressure to do the expected’

Back in April, Bianca Saunders launched 38 Love Lane. Created in collaboration with Amsterdam-based photographer Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-Nti, the zine explored Saunders’ Jamaican heritage, returning to the country for a series of intimate shoots, and featuring contributions from the writer Jordan Anderson and her mother Yvonne. This past weekend, to celebrate Jamaican Independence Day, Saundershellip;…

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