NR 18 the Personal Investigation Issue
AW23
Description
NR 18 the Personal Investigation issue Autumn Winter 2023 launches with a set of 7 covers:
In a world where the right to express oneself is often taken for granted, Ai Weiwei's unwavering commitment to this cause emerges as a clarion call to create inclusive spaces where every voice is respected and cherished. In talks with Jade Removille, the artist shares not only his artistic vision but also his unwavering commitment to the values of human rights, freedom of expression, and the enduring power of art as a force for change.
Shot in Berlin by Kristina Nagel the electronic duo Amnesia Scanner and their collaborator Freeka Tet discuss with Raudie McLeod how their project began online as cryptic videos and enigmatic songs sung by ‘oracle’ and produced by the ‘xperienz designers’. Now after almost a decade of building their labyrinth they’re knocking down the walls to reveal a harmonious exchange of ideas where even the crustiest sample plays a part in their audiovisual puzzle. The angst has been quelled and the group even go so far to envision a whimsical future as K-pop style idols.
A special, limited-edition cover designed by the artist Claire Barrow. Here discussing with Jess Canje how the combination of the media she consumes and the topics she’s passionate about, results in an unexpected display of these themes colliding into different disciplines. Whether it’s paintings, sculptures or illustrations she has dreamed up and then translated onto clothing, Claire Barrow’s art is boundless and unpredictable.
Conflict is at the center of Denzel Curry’s musical oeuvre, which sheds a powerful light on the harrowing realities of being Black in America––and the internal dialogues of someone at war with both the world and themselves. As Cassidy George finds out, despite his many accolades, Curry's status in the music industry today is the byproduct of a constant fight to be seen, heard and respected. Here photographed by Geray Mena and styled by Sophie Gaten in London, Curry has proven himself time and time again to be a formidable match for any opponent, with his pen as his sword.
Captured in New York under the lens of David Brandon Geeting and styled by Dominick Barcelona, on the brink of releasing her latest LP Powders in September, Eartheater, a known creator of sonic and visual worlds, tells Lindsey Okubo that she wants nothing more than to feel grounded and in turn, free. Despite the ways in which she herself has become mythologized, a story we tell ourselves through speakers and high-pitched vibratos, Powders is influenced by memory and its tone conveys an enduring ache.
Shot in Los Angeles by Lindsay Ellary and styled by Shaojun Chen, the experimentalist hip hop electronic duo Paris Texas as a group, as a sound, is unbridled, an act of distortion perceived. Fans have likened them to delivering the unexpected, they’re “different” and hence, “refreshing” – unzipping musical genres while asking us to let go as part of the experience. In conversation with Lindsey Okubo, as they gear up to release their full-length debut album Mid Air this August, they crank the steering wheels to the left, beckoning us towards the godforsaken - vulnerability, singularity, and self-awareness.
Shirin Neshat’s artwork focuses on the notion of opposites between the East vs. West, femininity vs. masculinity, spirituality vs. violence and the beautiful vs. the disturbing; highlighting the contradictions between these subjects, through the lens of her personal experiences of exile and finding a sense of belonging.
This Autumn Winter issue also features profiles, exclusive fashion editorials and extensive interviews with Kate Ahn; Yuri Ancarani; Lauren Auder; Vanessa Beecroft; ML Casteel; Flavio Crespi; Camille Franke; FrankiePappas; Warren Leech; Rita Lino; Galcher Lustwerk; Joshua Gordon; Haley Josephs; Rae Klein; MoMA READY; Sara Pavan; PPAA; James Robjant; Elsa Rouy; Shubostar; Elettra Simos; Shauna Summers; Simone Trabucchi and Gian Maria Tosatti.
In a world where the right to express oneself is often taken for granted, Ai Weiwei's unwavering commitment to this cause emerges as a clarion call to create inclusive spaces where every voice is respected and cherished. In talks with Jade Removille, the artist shares not only his artistic vision but also his unwavering commitment to the values of human rights, freedom of expression, and the enduring power of art as a force for change.
Shot in Berlin by Kristina Nagel the electronic duo Amnesia Scanner and their collaborator Freeka Tet discuss with Raudie McLeod how their project began online as cryptic videos and enigmatic songs sung by ‘oracle’ and produced by the ‘xperienz designers’. Now after almost a decade of building their labyrinth they’re knocking down the walls to reveal a harmonious exchange of ideas where even the crustiest sample plays a part in their audiovisual puzzle. The angst has been quelled and the group even go so far to envision a whimsical future as K-pop style idols.
A special, limited-edition cover designed by the artist Claire Barrow. Here discussing with Jess Canje how the combination of the media she consumes and the topics she’s passionate about, results in an unexpected display of these themes colliding into different disciplines. Whether it’s paintings, sculptures or illustrations she has dreamed up and then translated onto clothing, Claire Barrow’s art is boundless and unpredictable.
Conflict is at the center of Denzel Curry’s musical oeuvre, which sheds a powerful light on the harrowing realities of being Black in America––and the internal dialogues of someone at war with both the world and themselves. As Cassidy George finds out, despite his many accolades, Curry's status in the music industry today is the byproduct of a constant fight to be seen, heard and respected. Here photographed by Geray Mena and styled by Sophie Gaten in London, Curry has proven himself time and time again to be a formidable match for any opponent, with his pen as his sword.
Captured in New York under the lens of David Brandon Geeting and styled by Dominick Barcelona, on the brink of releasing her latest LP Powders in September, Eartheater, a known creator of sonic and visual worlds, tells Lindsey Okubo that she wants nothing more than to feel grounded and in turn, free. Despite the ways in which she herself has become mythologized, a story we tell ourselves through speakers and high-pitched vibratos, Powders is influenced by memory and its tone conveys an enduring ache.
Shot in Los Angeles by Lindsay Ellary and styled by Shaojun Chen, the experimentalist hip hop electronic duo Paris Texas as a group, as a sound, is unbridled, an act of distortion perceived. Fans have likened them to delivering the unexpected, they’re “different” and hence, “refreshing” – unzipping musical genres while asking us to let go as part of the experience. In conversation with Lindsey Okubo, as they gear up to release their full-length debut album Mid Air this August, they crank the steering wheels to the left, beckoning us towards the godforsaken - vulnerability, singularity, and self-awareness.
Shirin Neshat’s artwork focuses on the notion of opposites between the East vs. West, femininity vs. masculinity, spirituality vs. violence and the beautiful vs. the disturbing; highlighting the contradictions between these subjects, through the lens of her personal experiences of exile and finding a sense of belonging.
This Autumn Winter issue also features profiles, exclusive fashion editorials and extensive interviews with Kate Ahn; Yuri Ancarani; Lauren Auder; Vanessa Beecroft; ML Casteel; Flavio Crespi; Camille Franke; FrankiePappas; Warren Leech; Rita Lino; Galcher Lustwerk; Joshua Gordon; Haley Josephs; Rae Klein; MoMA READY; Sara Pavan; PPAA; James Robjant; Elsa Rouy; Shubostar; Elettra Simos; Shauna Summers; Simone Trabucchi and Gian Maria Tosatti.
Available Covers
Amnesia Scanner and Freeka Tet
Claire Barrow
Denzel Curry
Eartheater
Shirin Neshat
Paris Texas
Ai Weiwei
