Brioni’s La Donna explores new ground The Italian heritage house mixes embellishment and craftsmanship in its Spring / Summer collection
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Art Maya Man and Sotce usher in a new generation of internet artists The pair sits down with Document to discuss their creative processes amidst the ever-changing climate of internet art
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Above the Fold Footwork phenom Ahmad Chery-Robinson is making Jersey club go global ...house music to create a wholly novel soundscape that has come to define the “Brick City” sound, spurring a new footwork dance style to match.... by Document Journal Conversations Ricky Martin and Berluti’s Kris Van Assche reflect on two decades of radical self expression ...Register wrote a letter to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1956, to excoriate Elvis Presley for arousing teenagers to “sexual indulgence and perversion,” he... by Aaron Hicklin Above the Fold Thomas Prior captures moments of fleeting spectacle and impossible beauty ...to comprehend Prior’s gift for the decisive moment—equal parts preternatural and practiced. As a recovering photographer, I have labored on but a few occasions to... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Louis Vuitton’s new installation animates Miami Design District ...form of unique sharable content. With its latest offering, Louis Vuitton builds on last season’s collection, both in its motifs—asymmetric sunglasses, patterned suits and electric... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Caroline Polachek crafts pop magic from the multiverse ...between his deeply materialized version of it, and my very feminine, very plain, very simple, very human version of the vocal. And in that way,... by Matilda Douglas-Henry Above the Fold Greentea Peng’s psychedelic R&B explores spirituality in the social media age ...and fucking buildings being built that don’t serve the community—they’re serving people that are coming in to spend money [and] raising prices for said community.... by Biz Sherbert Conversations Timothée Chalamet on how sci-fi futures can explain the world around us ...house across the way symbolize a sort of freedom to Jo March—a financial and gendered freedom she simply doesn’t have. I think it’s what contributes... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Drew McDowall’s new-age noise music quests for a sense of ‘sacred atheism’ ...the famous industrial electronic band known for its dark, heavy sound. His latest solo album, Agalma, has a very different feel, though. Its nine tracks... by Noah Berlatsky Conversations slowthai, punk prophet of Britain’s austerity generation, is on a strange trip to enlightenment ...need women in positions of power. He opened his mouth like any heckler coming up against a COMIC—not a woman—a COMIC,” she wrote later that... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Fashion Portfolio Meet 9 London musicians reminding us that art is essential work ...the stories I want to tell have come rushing back, and I guess I have more free time to write them down.” With fresh inspiration... by Document Journal Conversations Yara Shahidi and Sarah Lewis carve out new spaces for imagination in the pursuit of an equitable future ...this moment has occasioned a way to newly imagine both your own community and the global community as defined along new identity lines, new lines... by Meg Thomann Above the Fold Document Journal launches Fall/Winter 2020: The Alternate Future ...Artist joins digital theorist Legacy Russell to discuss new possibilities for community and resistance. We embarked on this issue looking for fringe communities, niche subcultures,... by Nick Vogelson Above the Fold Chicago’s Knox Fortune has arrived with his genre-bending new album, Stock Child Wonder ...positive music is coming out now. I think it’s a glimmer of hope in a dark time. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uRZ9dbqMKvM Brendan: Over quarantine, TikTok provided solace for... by Brendan South Above the Fold From digital to analog, producer Carlota’s playlist explores the infinite grammar of the synth ...the common human act of introspection. Carlota’s latest EP, the bow, itself emerged from a period of soul-searching, as she grappled with grief and unresolved... by Brendan South Above the Fold From lovestruck to cuntstruck: How today’s period pieces are refashioning history and having fun doing it ‘It was like watching a Regency selfie’ an anonymous Amazon reviewer decries of Emma., the latest film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Not usually... by Lucy Saldavia Above the Fold Love Mansuy’s lyrical ballads are a vision for vulnerable masculinity ...OK COMPUTER (in addition to Stevie Wonder and Frank Ocean, Mansuy counts Coldplay and Thom Yorke among his inspiration). T-shirt Love’s own. Shirt by Comme... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Othilia Simon enjoys simple pleasures, but she has superhuman ambitions ...superhero. Who am I: … Person I would like to switch places with: Iron Man. Person I admire the most: Nadia Comaneci. So much courage.... by Document Journal Above the Fold Photographer Dustin Thierry chronicles the underground Ballroom scene in his new exhibition, Opulence ...community mean to you in the age of social distancing? Dustin: Community, especially in times of social distancing, means a lot. I am grateful for... by Brendan South Above the Fold UBI, M4A, Radical Love: Brooklyn’s Paperboy Prince is a politician for the people ...protest, not everyone is gonna even be at a protest. Some people’s job is to educate their neighbors, talking to their friends and family, spreading... by Jill Verhaeghe Above the Fold The Gospel of Chris Korda: a techno-punk preacher for civilization on the brink of collapse ...website, though nothing that drew as much attention as counterattacking an abortion clinic protest with signs reading “Eat a Queer Fetus For Jesus,” or setting... by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold Thurston Moore on his new album, the old New York, and always resisting the mainstream ...book editor Eva Prinz. Moore joins Document to discuss the link between space and creativity, how COVID is changing the music industry, and the process... by Avery Norman Above the Fold Ólafur Arnalds, sampling healing rituals and spoken word, reminds us we’re all connected Ólafur Arnalds’s new album Some Kind of Peace is about relinquishing control, artistically and personally. The Icelandic composer and multi-instrumentalist is known for his meticulous,... by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold The photographs of John Edmonds examine realness and ritual in the Black diaspora ...the low roar of a train passing near his Brooklyn studio. As we discuss the 31-year-old artist and photographer’s latest collection of work, I’m taken... by Biz Sherbert Above the Fold Okay Kaya is cool with being herself, but also wouldn’t mind being a squid ...game called idiot. My greatest adventure: Doesn’t matter so much where I go, [I am] trying to remember to keep my eyes observant. Something I’d... by Document Journal Above the Fold Zora J Murff’s photography will have you questioning your beliefs Zora J Murff’s photographs expose the complexities and competing narratives of American racism. His 2019 book, At No Point In Between, combines portraits and landscape... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Miles Greenberg is creating spaces to transcend ...for artists emulating them from that point forward. In the first minutes of Miles Greenberg’s latest installation, Late October, seven performers—some staged on pedestals, not... by Camille Sojit Pejcha At Large Fish, Pole: on crises, change, and the American condition ...all comes back to me. Fish was the verb, a command. And pole, the implement, was the addressee. He might have been sitting on his... by Brian Blanchfield Above the Fold Grand River plays with limitations and freedom in her expansive ambient sound ...but thanks to pandemic-related delays it has only emerged as fall unfurls across the Northern Hemisphere. The artist herself agrees her latest LP is better... by Oli Warwick Above the Fold Dana Donnelly’s hot girl guide to hot girl horror movies ...and hot girl humor, Happy Death Day is funny, aesthetically cute, and honestly, fucking terrifying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJLKV1qXZOU TRAGEDY GIRLS It’s basically Chicago for the social media... by Dana Donnelly Above the Fold 5 ways to freak yourself out this Halloween—as if 2020 isn’t scary enough This year has been what I can only describe as a Tim Burton film come to life. The days grow longer, while the months fly... by Lili Michelle Fashion Portfolio Friends over trends: Celebrating 9 years of AMI ...a novel concept. AMI has also evolved over the past nine years, mostly because Paris—and the free-spirited individuals who serve as the city’s life spark—has... by Document Journal Above the Fold Tao Lin’s required reading for going off-grid ...maximalism that renders human consciousness—complete with all its peripheral observations and fleeting moments of awareness—in meticulous detail. “One thing I like about Tao’s writing is... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Yo La Tengo’s new dual releases reflect on a sonically expansive past ...for years. “The combination of cuteness and evil is hard to beat,” Kaplan laughed when we spoke by phone. Nara’s collaborated with numerous musicians over... by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Lil Keed is rap’s hungriest superstar ...take care of their family. David: Is there much competition between the YSL artists? Lil Keed: No, we don’t compete. Ain’t no competing. We brothers.... by David Aaron Brake Above the Fold Fires, fascists, and Trump caravans: Rick Castro sees a revolution coming to AmeriKKKa ...Boulevard, ELA. Organized by the Chicano Moratorium Committee, the large group had gathered to protest the Vietnam War. The committee’s stance: “Our struggle is not... by Rick Castro Above the Fold Raquel Zimmermann has FOMO about the Big Bang ...times. My greatest adventure: Leaving home at 15 to travel the world by myself. I’m so glad I followed my gut feeling. Thing I’d like... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Dorian Electra is executing their queer agenda—and reclaiming fedoras in the process ...risky line. In the music video for “Edgelord”—the latest single from Electra’s full-length project My Agenda, released October 16—the deep web “manosphere” cultural references run... by Matilda Douglas-Henry Above the Fold Susan Cianciolo, Mike Eckhaus, and Maryam Nassir Zadeh on creating beauty in ugly times ...happening all year long, with everyone doing their own thing…It’s a different game if you are a big company with huge budgets. But as [part... by Ana Tess Above the Fold In Marie Tomanova’s New York, anyone can be your friend ...lot of images that day and so many of them are my favorites. So we printed this one really big as it embodies the feeling... by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Privacy expert Clare Garvie explains why your face is already in a criminal lineup ...face recognition will likely be used on communities that are historically and continue to be over-policed—Black and low-income communities. San Diego for example found that... by Alex Hodor-Lee At Large Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who boosted hard rock into a neon future ...be playing electricity. But while Van Halen is best known as a rock god, his most commercially successful moment on record was when he tossed... by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold In Pat Martin’s sun-drenched world, we are never strangers ...complexity of the family dynamic. And thus, his process also raises greater, infinite and vexing questions about the quality and complexity of American life itself.... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold Ami perfects nonchalant, laid back sex appeal for your next night in ...and camel and amber-hued trench coats tailored in a pleasantly academic sensibility. Mattiussi’s preference for a plush, exaggerated corduroy and fitted sweater vests punctuated by... by Biz Sherbert Above the Fold Hermès’s latest collection is a poignant tribute to human touch Even as the world starts to look more like we remember it, touch is still treated with hesitance at best and hysteria at worst. For... by Biz Sherbert Above the Fold “I’ll never do puff if it’s safe”: Australian designer Jordan Dalah on his latest collection ...it is I am doing, it’s supposed to be loosely taken from history and brought into a modern space.” Dalah’s process is marked by collaboration... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold “All I needed was a good horse underneath me”: Inside the world of Ed Forbis, the infamous Marlboro Man ...two photgraphers. In a 2015 obituary of Winfield, The Economist described the Marlboro Man as epitomizing “resilience, self-sufficiency, independence, and free enterprise.” Lola + Pani’s... by Brendan South Above the Fold In new sculpture exhibition, Helmut Lang breathes life into unused clothing from Saint Laurent collections ...to do what he does best–create art out of deserted goods. Unused clothing and accessories from previous Saint Laurent collections had new life breathed into... by Brendan South Above the Fold Kenzo’s beekeeper-inspired collection is a planetary call to action ...patterns updated for the digital age, the latest collection is a full expression of the solemnity and precarity of the present world. “So, where do... by Alex Hodor-Lee Above the Fold JW Anderson’s whimsical show-in-a-box is a tribute to creativity under constraint ...“leave it to the viewer to come up with their own solution to the show.” Replete with cascading fabric and fluid draping, JW Anderson’s latest... by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Dior has us worshipping at the altar of earth tones Tapping filmmaker Alina Marazzi and artist Lucia Marcucci, Maria Grazia Chiuri's latest presentation is a celebration of comfort, introspection, and feminine cultural power... by Brendan South
Above the Fold Footwork phenom Ahmad Chery-Robinson is making Jersey club go global ...house music to create a wholly novel soundscape that has come to define the “Brick City” sound, spurring a new footwork dance style to match.... by Document Journal
Conversations Ricky Martin and Berluti’s Kris Van Assche reflect on two decades of radical self expression ...Register wrote a letter to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1956, to excoriate Elvis Presley for arousing teenagers to “sexual indulgence and perversion,” he... by Aaron Hicklin
Above the Fold Thomas Prior captures moments of fleeting spectacle and impossible beauty ...to comprehend Prior’s gift for the decisive moment—equal parts preternatural and practiced. As a recovering photographer, I have labored on but a few occasions to... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Louis Vuitton’s new installation animates Miami Design District ...form of unique sharable content. With its latest offering, Louis Vuitton builds on last season’s collection, both in its motifs—asymmetric sunglasses, patterned suits and electric... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Caroline Polachek crafts pop magic from the multiverse ...between his deeply materialized version of it, and my very feminine, very plain, very simple, very human version of the vocal. And in that way,... by Matilda Douglas-Henry
Above the Fold Greentea Peng’s psychedelic R&B explores spirituality in the social media age ...and fucking buildings being built that don’t serve the community—they’re serving people that are coming in to spend money [and] raising prices for said community.... by Biz Sherbert
Conversations Timothée Chalamet on how sci-fi futures can explain the world around us ...house across the way symbolize a sort of freedom to Jo March—a financial and gendered freedom she simply doesn’t have. I think it’s what contributes... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Drew McDowall’s new-age noise music quests for a sense of ‘sacred atheism’ ...the famous industrial electronic band known for its dark, heavy sound. His latest solo album, Agalma, has a very different feel, though. Its nine tracks... by Noah Berlatsky
Conversations slowthai, punk prophet of Britain’s austerity generation, is on a strange trip to enlightenment ...need women in positions of power. He opened his mouth like any heckler coming up against a COMIC—not a woman—a COMIC,” she wrote later that... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Fashion Portfolio Meet 9 London musicians reminding us that art is essential work ...the stories I want to tell have come rushing back, and I guess I have more free time to write them down.” With fresh inspiration... by Document Journal
Conversations Yara Shahidi and Sarah Lewis carve out new spaces for imagination in the pursuit of an equitable future ...this moment has occasioned a way to newly imagine both your own community and the global community as defined along new identity lines, new lines... by Meg Thomann
Above the Fold Document Journal launches Fall/Winter 2020: The Alternate Future ...Artist joins digital theorist Legacy Russell to discuss new possibilities for community and resistance. We embarked on this issue looking for fringe communities, niche subcultures,... by Nick Vogelson
Above the Fold Chicago’s Knox Fortune has arrived with his genre-bending new album, Stock Child Wonder ...positive music is coming out now. I think it’s a glimmer of hope in a dark time. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uRZ9dbqMKvM Brendan: Over quarantine, TikTok provided solace for... by Brendan South
Above the Fold From digital to analog, producer Carlota’s playlist explores the infinite grammar of the synth ...the common human act of introspection. Carlota’s latest EP, the bow, itself emerged from a period of soul-searching, as she grappled with grief and unresolved... by Brendan South
Above the Fold From lovestruck to cuntstruck: How today’s period pieces are refashioning history and having fun doing it ‘It was like watching a Regency selfie’ an anonymous Amazon reviewer decries of Emma., the latest film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Not usually... by Lucy Saldavia
Above the Fold Love Mansuy’s lyrical ballads are a vision for vulnerable masculinity ...OK COMPUTER (in addition to Stevie Wonder and Frank Ocean, Mansuy counts Coldplay and Thom Yorke among his inspiration). T-shirt Love’s own. Shirt by Comme... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Othilia Simon enjoys simple pleasures, but she has superhuman ambitions ...superhero. Who am I: … Person I would like to switch places with: Iron Man. Person I admire the most: Nadia Comaneci. So much courage.... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Photographer Dustin Thierry chronicles the underground Ballroom scene in his new exhibition, Opulence ...community mean to you in the age of social distancing? Dustin: Community, especially in times of social distancing, means a lot. I am grateful for... by Brendan South
Above the Fold UBI, M4A, Radical Love: Brooklyn’s Paperboy Prince is a politician for the people ...protest, not everyone is gonna even be at a protest. Some people’s job is to educate their neighbors, talking to their friends and family, spreading... by Jill Verhaeghe
Above the Fold The Gospel of Chris Korda: a techno-punk preacher for civilization on the brink of collapse ...website, though nothing that drew as much attention as counterattacking an abortion clinic protest with signs reading “Eat a Queer Fetus For Jesus,” or setting... by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold Thurston Moore on his new album, the old New York, and always resisting the mainstream ...book editor Eva Prinz. Moore joins Document to discuss the link between space and creativity, how COVID is changing the music industry, and the process... by Avery Norman
Above the Fold Ólafur Arnalds, sampling healing rituals and spoken word, reminds us we’re all connected Ólafur Arnalds’s new album Some Kind of Peace is about relinquishing control, artistically and personally. The Icelandic composer and multi-instrumentalist is known for his meticulous,... by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold The photographs of John Edmonds examine realness and ritual in the Black diaspora ...the low roar of a train passing near his Brooklyn studio. As we discuss the 31-year-old artist and photographer’s latest collection of work, I’m taken... by Biz Sherbert
Above the Fold Okay Kaya is cool with being herself, but also wouldn’t mind being a squid ...game called idiot. My greatest adventure: Doesn’t matter so much where I go, [I am] trying to remember to keep my eyes observant. Something I’d... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Zora J Murff’s photography will have you questioning your beliefs Zora J Murff’s photographs expose the complexities and competing narratives of American racism. His 2019 book, At No Point In Between, combines portraits and landscape... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Miles Greenberg is creating spaces to transcend ...for artists emulating them from that point forward. In the first minutes of Miles Greenberg’s latest installation, Late October, seven performers—some staged on pedestals, not... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
At Large Fish, Pole: on crises, change, and the American condition ...all comes back to me. Fish was the verb, a command. And pole, the implement, was the addressee. He might have been sitting on his... by Brian Blanchfield
Above the Fold Grand River plays with limitations and freedom in her expansive ambient sound ...but thanks to pandemic-related delays it has only emerged as fall unfurls across the Northern Hemisphere. The artist herself agrees her latest LP is better... by Oli Warwick
Above the Fold Dana Donnelly’s hot girl guide to hot girl horror movies ...and hot girl humor, Happy Death Day is funny, aesthetically cute, and honestly, fucking terrifying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJLKV1qXZOU TRAGEDY GIRLS It’s basically Chicago for the social media... by Dana Donnelly
Above the Fold 5 ways to freak yourself out this Halloween—as if 2020 isn’t scary enough This year has been what I can only describe as a Tim Burton film come to life. The days grow longer, while the months fly... by Lili Michelle
Fashion Portfolio Friends over trends: Celebrating 9 years of AMI ...a novel concept. AMI has also evolved over the past nine years, mostly because Paris—and the free-spirited individuals who serve as the city’s life spark—has... by Document Journal
Above the Fold Tao Lin’s required reading for going off-grid ...maximalism that renders human consciousness—complete with all its peripheral observations and fleeting moments of awareness—in meticulous detail. “One thing I like about Tao’s writing is... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Yo La Tengo’s new dual releases reflect on a sonically expansive past ...for years. “The combination of cuteness and evil is hard to beat,” Kaplan laughed when we spoke by phone. Nara’s collaborated with numerous musicians over... by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Lil Keed is rap’s hungriest superstar ...take care of their family. David: Is there much competition between the YSL artists? Lil Keed: No, we don’t compete. Ain’t no competing. We brothers.... by David Aaron Brake
Above the Fold Fires, fascists, and Trump caravans: Rick Castro sees a revolution coming to AmeriKKKa ...Boulevard, ELA. Organized by the Chicano Moratorium Committee, the large group had gathered to protest the Vietnam War. The committee’s stance: “Our struggle is not... by Rick Castro
Above the Fold Raquel Zimmermann has FOMO about the Big Bang ...times. My greatest adventure: Leaving home at 15 to travel the world by myself. I’m so glad I followed my gut feeling. Thing I’d like... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Dorian Electra is executing their queer agenda—and reclaiming fedoras in the process ...risky line. In the music video for “Edgelord”—the latest single from Electra’s full-length project My Agenda, released October 16—the deep web “manosphere” cultural references run... by Matilda Douglas-Henry
Above the Fold Susan Cianciolo, Mike Eckhaus, and Maryam Nassir Zadeh on creating beauty in ugly times ...happening all year long, with everyone doing their own thing…It’s a different game if you are a big company with huge budgets. But as [part... by Ana Tess
Above the Fold In Marie Tomanova’s New York, anyone can be your friend ...lot of images that day and so many of them are my favorites. So we printed this one really big as it embodies the feeling... by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Privacy expert Clare Garvie explains why your face is already in a criminal lineup ...face recognition will likely be used on communities that are historically and continue to be over-policed—Black and low-income communities. San Diego for example found that... by Alex Hodor-Lee
At Large Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who boosted hard rock into a neon future ...be playing electricity. But while Van Halen is best known as a rock god, his most commercially successful moment on record was when he tossed... by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold In Pat Martin’s sun-drenched world, we are never strangers ...complexity of the family dynamic. And thus, his process also raises greater, infinite and vexing questions about the quality and complexity of American life itself.... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold Ami perfects nonchalant, laid back sex appeal for your next night in ...and camel and amber-hued trench coats tailored in a pleasantly academic sensibility. Mattiussi’s preference for a plush, exaggerated corduroy and fitted sweater vests punctuated by... by Biz Sherbert
Above the Fold Hermès’s latest collection is a poignant tribute to human touch Even as the world starts to look more like we remember it, touch is still treated with hesitance at best and hysteria at worst. For... by Biz Sherbert
Above the Fold “I’ll never do puff if it’s safe”: Australian designer Jordan Dalah on his latest collection ...it is I am doing, it’s supposed to be loosely taken from history and brought into a modern space.” Dalah’s process is marked by collaboration... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold “All I needed was a good horse underneath me”: Inside the world of Ed Forbis, the infamous Marlboro Man ...two photgraphers. In a 2015 obituary of Winfield, The Economist described the Marlboro Man as epitomizing “resilience, self-sufficiency, independence, and free enterprise.” Lola + Pani’s... by Brendan South
Above the Fold In new sculpture exhibition, Helmut Lang breathes life into unused clothing from Saint Laurent collections ...to do what he does best–create art out of deserted goods. Unused clothing and accessories from previous Saint Laurent collections had new life breathed into... by Brendan South
Above the Fold Kenzo’s beekeeper-inspired collection is a planetary call to action ...patterns updated for the digital age, the latest collection is a full expression of the solemnity and precarity of the present world. “So, where do... by Alex Hodor-Lee
Above the Fold JW Anderson’s whimsical show-in-a-box is a tribute to creativity under constraint ...“leave it to the viewer to come up with their own solution to the show.” Replete with cascading fabric and fluid draping, JW Anderson’s latest... by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Dior has us worshipping at the altar of earth tones Tapping filmmaker Alina Marazzi and artist Lucia Marcucci, Maria Grazia Chiuri's latest presentation is a celebration of comfort, introspection, and feminine cultural power... by Brendan South