'I realised that the border between make-believe and reality is much more porous than you think. You can dream stuff up and just make it happen, and don’t need special mystical knowledge or a legitimising body.'
Poetry has, without doubt, helped me recover myself - that inward journey into the darkest reaches of my soul, helped release my creativity from its shackles.
I met Aaliyah at the wonderful, welcoming Orbit brewery open mic night, and was immediately immersed in her universe. Aaliyah is one of those souls you meet who you wish you could sit with by a campfire under stars and listen to their wisdom for a while. In her most
‘I met Ricky when I was pretty new on the scene, at my first ever poetry slam at Slamden, Raven Records in Camden. I didn’t really understand what a slam was and did a sad moody poem, made my wife cry and came last! Ricky was so kind and
The only way to have the answers is to have a vision, then most questions are just a case of consulting with your vision and answering in a way that fits in with it.
"I do this work for my children, and for everyone’s children—for the next generation that deserves to inherit a country honest enough to look at itself, and brave enough to change."
'The organisation was born here, shaped by Brixton’s history of activism, creativity and community-led change, and that spirit still runs through everything we do.'
When conceiving these dolls, I nurture their image in my mind for a very long time. Every detail matters — every wrinkle, every fold in their clothing — for I must understand who they are, why they stand there, and what dwells in their soul.
'We make art that clarifies meaning, connects people and enriches every element of our lives. Whatever it is that’s calling to you, trust it. The world needs you and your art.'
We are back in the Baltics and going freeform with Allan Mastov.
You may remember we met previously Allan Mastov a few weeks back and we yapped away about his ace record store (read all about that here). This time we shift focus away from Uperkuut, and instead pick his
Acclaimed comic artist and writer, Lucy Sullivan takes us through her process, collaboration and artistic longevity in an in-depth and far-reaching conversation. This one is a beaut.
