Robert Bound
Arles Photography Festival
What Cannes is to film and Venice is to architecture - Arles is to photography. Our Monocle film crew headed down to the South of France for the opening week of Les Rencontres d'Arles…
Map it out
Mapmaking is an art that involves recording minute details and interpreting the world for travellers. But maps are also open to political manipulation, which can create significant problems for those who rely on them.
Culture
Film, music and book reviews plus our culture editor Robert Bound looks at the value of good criticism
Floating on air
Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel, the duo behind French electro band Air, talk to Monocle about their working life, a reluctance to dance on stage and finding the voodoo power in the studio.
Creative futures
We’ve asked five artists, musicians and writers to tell us what they’ll be up to in the coming year and what will keep their creative juices flowing.
New creations
The best new books, music, art and films to keep you thoughtful and delighted in the coming months.
Leader of the dance
Park Nam Yong has choreographed some of South Korea’s biggest pop icons. He talks to Monocle about succeeding in a tough industry, and about teaching singers with two left feet how to dance.
