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Photo, Travel / November 2, 2017

Liz Bernatzek

I don't remember exactly how I found Liz Bernatzek on Instagram the other day but her profile was one of those few that immediately stick.

Mix of the Month, Music / November 2, 2017

Mix of the Month November 2017 — compiled by Ida Daugaard

When I came across Ida Daugaard's music, I inevitably spent several days listening to it nonstop and voilà, she opened my ear to the beauty of minimal analog sounds, and the art of vinyl.

Photo / November 4, 2016

Amy Li

Amy Li is a New York photographer who has established a style and color palette as unique as it's subjects. Her work is thoughtful, ironic and intelligent.

Art, Motion / April 13, 2016

beweistheorie I by Artem Tarkhanov

Artem Tarkhanov sent me a visually intriguing artistic video inspired by minimalism and mathematics. It's the first in a six-piece feature series.

Mix of the Month, Music / March 10, 2016

Mix of the Month March 2016 – compiled by Jack Steinel

"After two years living in Berlin and just back from my tour in Argentina, I have made this fussy selection of tracks which represent me as an artist. The sound of this mix is based in non-stop straight forward minimal beats, very percussive, with some dark atmospheres."

Art / December 10, 2015

Lili des Bellons

A nice set of abstract minimalist illustrations caught my attention this week. Its creator is the French illustrator/graphic artist Lili des Bellons from Paris, France.

Style / October 29, 2015

Ouibonjour

Ouibonjour translates from French directly to "Yes, hello". Judging by the apparel they are producing their message seems just as direct. It's about form fitting cut and sew, and bold Japanese inspired icons.

Alan Warburton Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier

Motion / May 29, 2015

Alan Warburton & J.S. Bach | 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'

Johann Sebastian Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier is a collection of solo keyboard music dating back to 1722. Bach wrote it for educational purposes, "for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning." Fast forward to 2015, and here we are with a witty and incredibly beautiful, otherworldly reproduction of the great master's œuvre that will benefit not only the musical youth but pretty much everyone with an eye for beauty.