The Impossible Existence of a Mathematician
“Art is something so broad that nobody can define it, and that’s why there’s so much that goes on in the name of ‘art’ – the subject of art almost becomes an excuse. Art is very undefinable, and this is the danger. But for …
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National Citizen Service (NCS) has recently joined forces with SBTV to continue their crusade for the benefit of sixteen/seventeen-year-olds. NCS invites youths from all walks of life to share in a series of adventurous outdoor activities to help develop important skills for the future, both professional and personal. The mission …
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Harmony Korine‘s Spring Breakers, a debauched ode to sex, drugs and bass-drops in the criminal underworld of Florida hits cinemas this weekend. Matt Mansfield got a couple of minutes with the director to chat about about Skrillex, tapping into the mainstream and why Skittles are perfect for making movies.
PlanetNotion: What …
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The born and bred London designer Jemima Janney let us pop round to her design studio for a visit and a chat before she heads over the pond to move into her new Brooklyn based home with Mumford & Sons boyfriend, Ben. We’re already jealous. Having previously worked for Rag&Bone, …
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New Music Editor, Bronya Francis, catches up with singer-songwriter Lewis Watson about YouTube, debut album, gigging, and tour snacks.
You first got people’s attention when you released your first EP It’s Got Four Sad Song On It BTW and it got to number one in the iTunes singer songwriters …
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She might not be a household name, but then who really wants to be a household name? SEB LAW visits British fashion designer CORRIE NIELSEN at her studio to find out why:
Speak to any fashion insider about Corrie Nielsen and it’s like you’ve entered a secret club. They’ll gasp …
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Nicholas Alvis Vega is an intriguing artist about whom very little is known. Not afraid to cause a bit of controversy throughout his training and now his artistic career, we were fascinated and delighted to catch up with such an elusive figure in the contemporary art world.
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Tags: Cave Painting, male gaze, Mexico, morocco, Nicholas Alvis Vega, Nymphae Nymphalidae, Rajasthan, Renaissance, Rorschach, Rove Gallery Hoxton Square, The National Gallery
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We were lucky enough to catch up with London based figurative painter Joshua Press to discuss portraiture, Paris and Pontormo.
PlanetNotion: Tell us a bit about your upcoming show at the Cob Gallery.
Joshua Press: My upcoming project at the Cob Gallery is called the ‘Camden Town Poster Studies’. I’m …
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We were lucky enough to catch up with the divine Alicia Vikander who last week was named as one of the five nominees for the BAFTA rising star award. Having already won the 2010 Stockholm Film Festival Rising Star Award in her native Sweden, this nomination confirms her place on …
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Now in its fifth season, Alfred Dunhill‘s unique Voice campaign has returned and it includes candid interviews with renowned photographer Don McCullin, ambient pioneer and Roxy Music legend Brian Eno, and prodigal mountaineer Geordie Stewart.
Shot in stark black-and-white by fashion photographer David Sims, each …
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Tags: alfred dunhill, brian eno, David Sims, Don McCullin, Geordie Stewart, roxy music, Voice, youtube
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