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The Weight of the Unspoken

An exploration of silence, queerness, and constrained intimacy, this article examines Veronika Butkevich’s installation practice as a reflection on closeted identity, familial tension, and the emotional weight of what cannot be spoken.

Liminal Realities

Jungian Perspectives on Myth and Imagination in Contemporary Figurative Art. In an age enthralled by rationality, artists like Sophie Wake, Wangechi Mutu and Hugo Winder-Lind summon something older and wilder.

Opulent Vampire Aesthetics: A Haunted Bloodline

Vampires mirror the politics and aesthetics of their eras — from aristocratic exploiters to yuppie consumers and minimalist billionaires. Their evolution traces capitalism’s own metamorphosis, where glamour and decay coexist. Each generation’s vampire reveals how power, desire, and inequality continue to haunt modern life.

Frieze London 2025: Ecologies of Attention

In this critical review on Frieze London 2025, we explore how the fair mirrors the contemporary condition of attention, belonging, and spectacle. Through analyses of standout works in the Focus section and returning galleries, we reflect on how artists today engage with ecology, psychology, and memory—transforming Frieze into a living study of how art shapes, and is shaped by, the systems that frame it.

Giuditta Vettese: I Would Like to Meet the Eye of the Sun and the Moon

Gigi Surel explores Giuditta Vettese’s I Would Like to Meet the Eye of the Sun and the Moon at Fanshaw Projects - an exhibition where eroticism becomes an act of transformation. Through clay and video, Vettese reclaims Medusa’s snakes as protectors, and lets the body emerge as a vessel for desire and renewal.

Rachel Jones: Gated Canyons

Reviewed by perediza art researcher Farah Maktari, Gated Canyons marks Dulwich Picture Gallery’s first exhibition by a contemporary artist. Across expansive canvases, Jones uses her body as instrument, layering vivid colour into textured surfaces of presence and emotion. On view until 19 October 2025.

Electric bodies: Rawan El Sheikh’s Portraits of Presence and Pulse

Critical review by Gigi Surel
Rawan El Sheikh captures identity as presence, not performance. Her portraits buzz with emotional depth, documenting self-expression as ritual, resistance, and quiet defiance — a vivid snapshot of London’s now.

Harry Freegard Gorgeous

Reviewed by perediza art researcher Farah Maktari, Gorgeous marks Harry Freegard’s debut solo show at Soup Gallery. Across 19 collages, Freegard weaves silk, pastel, and memory into tender portraits that explore vulnerability, nostalgia, and British craft. On view until 19 July 2025.

Basel Social Club

In her vivid dispatch from this year’s Basel Social Club, writer Gigi Surel captures a week of spontaneous encounters and subtle provocations. Housed in a former private bank transformed into a sprawling playground of installations and performances, the event felt like a joyful collision of intimacy and spectacle.

Frieze 2025 New York

Amid a city buzzing with art, Frieze New York brought together bold visuals, mythic narratives, and unexpected moments of calm. Highlights included Chitra Ganesh’s vibrant storytelling, Jeff Koons’s larger-than-life bronzes, and Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s haunting kinetic sculptures. Article by Hela Grabowska

Linder, Danger Came Smiling

Baneet takes us into Danger Came Smiling, where Linder Sterling’s art dissects power, perception, and the body. Through photomontage, sculpture, and performance, the exhibition unravels decades of objectification and resistance. In an era of AI lovers and deepfake illusions, Linder’s work forces us to question—are we the watchers, or the watched?

Frieze 2024 London

In an era where the art market often feels predictable, Frieze London 2024 dared to subvert expectations by placing young, bold galleries and emerging talent at the forefront of its Focus section. What might have once been dismissed as gimmicky—like inflatable penguins—now offers a moment of reflection, showcasing the undercurrent of innovation driving the art world forward. Emily Sussman’s exploration of this year’s fair reveals how this shift represents more than a reorganization of booths.

Kira's Portrait

The article delves into the self-portraiture journey of Kira Wilson, exploring themes of identity, heritage, and technology. Drawing inspiration from artists like Ana Mendieta and concepts from scholars like Gayatri Spivak and Bell Hooks, Wilson navigates the complexities of self-knowing, juxtaposing nature and technology, past and future. Through her photography, Wilson reclaims her narrative, embodying both subject and maker, in an act of radical performance.

The Body Project

“Everyday it’s a work in progress being comfortable… “
- G-Ma

A project by Alex Briseńo

Paintings, Art, and Colors from Patagonia

by Ailin Schulz Jones

An Argentinian London-based artist exploring the connections between emotional journeys, story-telling, and nature with painting.