June 2019 - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

June 2019

Link List #119: Colossal sculptures of household objects, the 2019 Serpentine Pavilion, and the first writer of color to win the Carnegie Medal.
Link List #119: Colossal sculptures of household objects, the 2019 Serpentine Pavilion, and the first writer of color to win...
Repression and imagined communities strike a sombre note in the work of Ukrainian photographer Mila Teshaieva
Photographer Mila Teshaieva leans on a concrete wall in a quintessential Berlin hang-out; a staggering building of naked concrete that...
Nataal magazine’s focus on African fashion and culture is long overdue
Despite Sub-saharan Africa’s apparel and footwear market reportedly being worth $31 billion, the continent has traditionally been excluded from the...
Perera Elsewhere appropriates technology and makes room for creative freedom
Cables and cigarette butts lie all over the floor, a drum set off to one side, while speakers blare out...
Link List #118: Marni’s creative call to arms, meat made from plant-based products, and low carbon websites
Link List #118: Marni’s creative call to arms, meat made from plant-based products, and low carbon websites Hopefully you enjoyed...
Laurie Anderson: Climate change, misogyny & saying "no"
“Is it going to be fun?” That’s Laurie Anderson’s criteria for accepting new projects and invitations. Improvising with Brian Eno;...
Building a counterculture brand with musician and theater director Schorsch Kamerun
In the Volksbühne canteen, Schorsch Kamerun is enjoying a lunch of braised cucumbers, minced meat, and potatoes. Wearing flip-flops, a...
Link List #117: The making of Dazed and Confused, the cult of YouTube celebrities, and the last living women with bound feet
Link List #117: The making of Dazed and Confused, the cult of YouTube celebrities, and the last living women with...
Suppression has never been a barrier for Iranian translator and gallerist Lili Golestan
Lili Golestan has prepared black tea and cream puffs for her guests on a rather damp Sunday morning—the kind where...
Link List #116: Memories of Keith Haring, India’s first community-owned feminist library, and TV shows accurately depicting the art world
Link List #116: Memories of Keith Haring, India’s first community-owned feminist library, and TV shows accurately depicting the art world...
Mark Krayenhoff van der Leur: Garments as sculptural forms
In the back room of his bright fourth floor apartment—aptly located close to Kurfürstendamm, one of the biggest shopping streets...
Keirin Berlin’s former owner on the defining moments of his epic cycle from Berlin to Tokyo
Whether it’s because of the slow pace of life, lack of opportunities, or the desire for something new, many of...
Verena Konrad educates the public about Vorarlberg’s deeply rooted traditions of architecture and craftsmanship
A recent exhibition at the Vorarlberger Architektur Institut (vai) highlights the work of French architects Lacaton & Vassal. Best known...
FvF Mixtape 144: Bambounou
“It’s basically my job to adapt to a crowd and know what they want without compromising myself.” Bambounou will play...