Montreal introduces us to Yayoi Kusama at the Phi Foundation Contemporary Arts Museum this July. The artist, being from Japan, is known primarily for her Infinity Mirrored Rooms, where solo audience members are indulged in a giant disco universe.
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
Apollo and Dionysus as Lovers
Apollo and Dionysus are Lovers is a queer reimagining of the two dichotomic gods of order and chaos, of man’s endless search for perfection against the backdrop of nature’s perpetual chaos, rebellion, and ecstasy.
Dior Beauty’s Most Exciting Young Photographers
Dior has been holding its Photography and Visual Arts Awards for Young Talents for the last five years. In partnership with LUMA Arles and ENSP, the project seeks to identify the most exciting emerging image-makers around the world, many of whom are hand-picked from the finest international art schools.
Shirin Neshat’s Land of Dreams
Iranian-born New York City resident Shirin Neshat is a visual artist best recognized for her work in photography, and film. Prior to the Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1974, Neshat traveled to Los Angeles to pursue her art studies.
Our Favorite AW22 Campaigns
PRADA
Prada’s AW22 collection concentrates on the idea of “encapsulat[ing]… humanity” while reflecting on the “depth of the human experience”. The campaign was lensed by photographer David Sims who directed the models, such as Hunter Schafer, Kendall Jenner, etc to sit opposite a still life image which abstractly embellishes parts of their narrative, celebrating recollections, sensations, and history.
Marie Déhé – Distant Intimacy
In March 2020, Marie Déhé moved to London with her partner and 15-month-old daughter. Despite the intimacy of her practice, Dehé had been yearning for the connections she made through art.
Warriors of Light
Art Direction – Tasha Labunskaya
Photography – DENT
Editing – Igor Tsuker
Styling – MASHAT, U3 Official
Make Up – Kontramalaz
Talents – Mark, Bretty, Masha, Cave Pearls
MASHAT
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BTS with Gahm
Toronto-based visual artist and designer Avleen Kaur‘s leather goods practice GAHM is depicted through hedonistic seduction and divine femininity in Liminul’s exclusive BTS editorial.
Dani Lessnau Employs The Female Gaze Through A Pinhole Camera Placed in Her Lady Parts
The female gaze is thriving in visual culture, with female photographers increasingly challenging the male-constructed vantages that have defined womanhood throughout history.
Art In Real Life: the plumb is Toronto’s Underground Gallery Bringing Us Back Together
In September 2020, the plumb christened their newly renovated gallery space in Toronto’s St. Clair West neighbourhood with exhibition Pits, Seeds.