!n-Focus: Shirley Paes Leme Capturing The Allure Of Toxicity

Lit your cigarette on, slowly inhale the toxic, hold on, watch the nicotine burn then exhale joy or sorrow you kept within. Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by the smoke coming from cigarette, soft delegate thin grey line that transforms into random figures before disappearing or vanishing; and every time I…

!n-Focus: Lara Zankoul & The Iceberg Effect

Growing up and living in Kuwait, there was a continues struggle between who I am & want to be and society’s expectation; as if you are obligated to fit in a social frame of manners, behaviors, discussions and even way of thinking. I would always ask myself “Is it acceptable?!” to wear sleeveless shirt at the age…

!n-Focus: Towards Photocopies Against Identities

Firstly, I want to apologize for not posting as often and keep track on what’s happening around, I was in Bilbao – Spain for International Leadership Program in Visual Art Management (ILPVAM) a three-module program organized by NYU, Deusto Business School & Guggenheim Museum; I successfully passed module one, the next module will be in…