Art
The artist stacking people into urban spaces to provoke a rethink of city life
Stacking up the traditional and the modern — Austrian artist Willi Dorner’s provocative performance pieces have disrupted cities around the globe. Now he’s focussing on his homeland, to inspire a reimagining of Austria’s rich cultural and artistic life.
Written by: Advertorial
Africa’s phoenix from the flames: a creative renaissance in Rwanda
Rwanda Rising — Two decades after genocide, Rwanda has risen from the ashes. But as the country’s artists push past the panic that once turned neighbours into enemies, what does the future hold for a nation scarred by a history of divide and rule? As President Paul Kagame tightens his grip over the country, can the country’s creatives escape the growing repression?
Written by: Alex King
Re-mapping Beirut one art project at a time
Making the most of wasted opportunities — Through a series of interactive performance pieces, art collective Dictaphone Group is fighting for the one thing Lebanon is lacking: public space.
Written by: Laurence Cornet
The artist who spent nine years illustrating a Qu’ran set in modern America
Art and understanding in the face of rising Islamophobia — Los Angeles-based artist Sandow Birk reimagines historical paintings with a contemporary political critique. His latest project is a Qu’ran illustrated with images from today’s America.
Written by: Alex King
Lessons on escapism from transformational artist Rolly Robinson
Radiate light every day — Makeup artist and master of transformation Rolly Robinson shares his inspiring outlook on life and upliftment in ‘More is More’, a beautiful short doc from director Alexis Boling.
Written by: Alex King
The young creatives building an incubator for emerging artists
A new creative community — The Palace is a festival like no other: a petri dish for emerging artists, created by artists for artists in a Polish mansion.
Written by: Alex King
NYC legend Gouch on chasing immortality through graffiti
Leaving your mark on a city — GOUCH is a beautifully shot documentary about New York graffiti culture and one's man drive to leave a legacy within it. Huck spoke with filmmaker Raul Buitrago and graffiti writer Gouch about the challenges of writing graff history.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Marfa: the one-stoplight Texas town birthing a creative revolution
Stirrings in the desert heat — Short doc Marfa: This Must Be The Place chronicles the artistic renaissance blowing up in the middle of the West Texas desert.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Artist Wolfgang Bloch on channelling the unconscious
Lost in the flow — Costa Mesa-based artist Wolfgang Bloch explains how he taps into a meditative state to create his sublime abstract paintings.
Written by: Alex King
Ephemeral Space of Time: RVCA’s longboarding muse
Surf, art, garms — French artist and surfer Marqaux Arramon-Tucoo takes us on a journey of her creative inspirations in this ethereal video from RVCA.
Written by: Saoirse O'Leary
