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2019—A year in Review

2019—A year in Review

2019—A year in Review Not only a year of international school strikes, endless Brexit delays, K-pop’s rise to international fame,...
Author and cold water swimmer Jessica J. Lee on engaging with topography on a molecular level
Berlin

Author and cold water swimmer Jessica J. Lee on engaging with topography on a molecular level

Turning, the memoir depicting all she had learned from swimming Berlin’s lakes each week for the course of a year—from...
Noah Slee has found his voice. And it’s far from formulaic
Berlin Home Stories

Noah Slee has found his voice. And it’s far from formulaic

Noah Slee has bleached his dark curls. “I needed a Beyoncé moment,” he exclaims, laughing. It’s the launch day of...
Expressing rage through angles and pie charts with Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim
Berlin Art

Expressing rage through angles and pie charts with Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim

“I’m starting to find that headlines are becoming a blur at this point,” says Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim. Sat...
Could choreography and club culture revive the Berlin fashion scene?
Berlin Fashion

Could choreography and club culture revive the Berlin fashion scene?

A group of dancers scatter themselves across a monochrome stage, each rehearsing individual gestures while standing on the spot. Some...
Fighting for inclusivity in the arts with curatorial initiative Foreign Legion
Dresden Design

Fighting for inclusivity in the arts with curatorial initiative Foreign Legion

Foreign Legion, Vera Sacchetti and Matylda Krzykowski, met one evening in early 2012 when Sacchetti walked into an opening at...
Mark Krayenhoff van der Leur: Garments as sculptural forms
Berlin Art

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...
Don Aretino explores his queer Muslim identity through his avant-garde fashion collections
Berlin Fashion

Don Aretino explores his queer Muslim identity through his avant-garde fashion collections

“My designs aren’t typically commercial, most of them are very avant-garde,” says fashion designer Don Aretino as he begins to...
Creating inclusive spaces with music booker and promoter Melissa Perales
Berlin Music

Creating inclusive spaces with music booker and promoter Melissa Perales

When Melissa Perales had her first son in 2001, she decided early on that working in film was not compatible...
Artist Paolo Cirio exposes the social manipulation tactics invented by Big Tech
Berlin Art

Artist Paolo Cirio exposes the social manipulation tactics invented by Big Tech

When in early 2018 news broke that British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had harvested the personal data of 87...
Die Epilog magazine breaks literary traditions to create uplifting commentary on current society
Berlin

Die Epilog magazine breaks literary traditions to create uplifting commentary on current society

With the first issue published in 2013 in Weimar, Germany, Die Epilog intended to make cultural theory and practice accessible....
Sculptor Simon Denny on the material imprint of our data-driven economy
Berlin Art

Sculptor Simon Denny on the material imprint of our data-driven economy

The first thing that Simon Denny does when we meet in his studio is to apologize for scheduling our interview...
For her debut album, the only person Sasami needs to please is herself
Berlin Music

For her debut album, the only person Sasami needs to please is herself

The self-titled debut of Los Angeles-based Sasami is the latest invitation to temporarily switch off the noise your left brain...
Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto gives a voice to females rising from oppression
Berlin Film

Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto gives a voice to females rising from oppression

In the hands of a less gifted director, Shooting the Mafia would feel like two documentaries from opposing camps for...
Judith Haase fashions a unique architectural language rooted in austerity
Berlin Architecture

Judith Haase fashions a unique architectural language rooted in austerity

Judith Haase is sitting in the laid-back, understated far office in the Gonzalez Haase Atelier Architecture Studio. Over her shoulder,...
Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles traces the contours of a thriving art scene
Los Angeles Art

Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles traces the contours of a thriving art scene

It was the year that saw the opening of The Broad, a private contemporary art collection housed in a specially-designed...
Meet the Contributors: James Darton
Berlin Community

Meet the Contributors: James Darton

Since then, Darton has been a prolific contributor for FvF, his colorful and insightful writing has introduced us to creatives...
Blurring fashion’s borders with designer Nhu Duong
Berlin Fashion

Blurring fashion’s borders with designer Nhu Duong

The clothing industry has come under the microscope, as consumers and media alike question not just how beautiful or original...
FvF Mixtape #133: Nico Adomako
Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #133: Nico Adomako

Do it yourself—whether it be in arts, music, or design—means creating and promoting what you love. Einhundert were the first...
FvF Mixtape #132: An Autumn Special
Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #132: An Autumn Special

Along with his colleagues Katharina Grob and Genesis Fulmer he is responsible for hosting and organizing events at our Mitte...