As I made my way through the darkly lit, cavernous rooms of the Stage48 venue, I was blinded by a variety of different sensations. Blue lights emanated from the lamps dangling from the ceiling; endless chatter could be heard amongst the masses that surrounded me, and signs abounded. Eventually, the sea of fellow humans adjourned […]
Juxtaposing soft, delicate flowers and pastels with darker hued provocative accessories, Helena Calmfors’ debut solo exhibit, curated by Indira Cesarine at The Untitled Space, certainly lives up to its name: Floral Disciplines. The exquisiteness of contrast is imbued by interlocking blooms and crosshatched lingerie, situated among cuffs, ticklers and other fetish iconography. Fractallizing various mediums—albeit […]
2023 was fruitful in many regards, post COVID. Businesses are surging, health scares have generally subsided, and remote everything has been replaced with real-time fashion shows, real-time launches, grand openings, notable galas, and artsy exhibits. An exciting year that undoubtedly turned ugly and heartbreaking by October, thanks to a resistance fed up with occupation, and […]
