Culture
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Sets to stun
Ahead of unveiling a new artwork for Photo London, the artist – and world’s finest set designer – Es Devlin talks inspiration, hating doors and dreaming of a world in miniature.
Outside the box
Pop-up gallery Black Box Projects is heading to Photo London. Meet the team and, opposite, see what other galleries have planned.
The opener
We sample a Chinese tipple that’s set for world domination, leave our beach towels at home (more room for flip-flops!) and clear our throats for a spot of yodelling.
Spreading the word
Maori Television is breathing life into a threatened language through its indigenous broadcasts. But will naysayers and a tight budget halt the network’s progress?
Clean sweep
Works worth millions of dollars are often fragile. When it comes to keeping them spotless, a duster-waving cleaner is what you need.
Editor’s letter
His thoughts are never far from this pressing topic, so here our editor in chief scrutinises the future of retail and the changing ways in which we shop.
Upping the tempo
With its scene buoyed by the Dhaka Art Summit, artists and architects are banging the drum for Bangladeshi art.
Drawing attention
A group of Austrian philanthropists are working to shine a spotlight on their country’s artists.
Nation statement
Artist Matthew Day Jackson’s work is influenced by everything from terrorism to the space race. His new still-life work focuses on empires, tackling consumerism and guns in the modern-day US.
Stand proud
Paris’s traditional kiosks are under threat. Like the printed word they so elegantly promote, they should be protected.
