Koo Jeong A : 2O2O

Since the late 1990s, with a belief that ‘nothing is merely ordinary,’ Koo Jeong A has been incorporating ephemeral everyday objects in her works to whimsically interfere in familiar spaces to highlight the poetic aspect of the mundaneness. Composed of disparate mediums—ranging from still and moving images, sound, to smell—Koo’s artworks allow the co-existence of contrasting states such as visibility and invisibility, the imaginary and actuality, and the existence and nonexistence, thus providing possibilities beyond their boundaries. Music Produced by Studio360 Group. DJ Soulscape

Up close and personal with the Hanoians shaking up Vietnam’s film industry

From Chaos to Creation with Antiantiart: the cover stars of NOWNESS PAPER ASIA's inaugural issue are introspective and vulnerable in a new short film by Khanh Nguyen & Lam Dao Dao.

The first black dancer to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy

Gabe Stone Shayer spent more than half of his high school years in Russia under the tutelage of what many consider to be the best ballet school in the world—the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Shayer, who is a Philadelphia native, was the first black dancer to graduate from the Academy; and is now making his mark on the ballet world as he dances for the esteemed American Ballet Theatre in NYC.

I Mountain. I Snow Whenever I Want.

Annea Lockwood - a Film About Listening

Annea Lockwood is a New Zealand-born American composer and academic musician. She taught electronic music at Vassar College. Her range is vast and often includes microtonal, electro-acoustic soundscapes and vocal music, as well as recordings of natural found sounds.

“How can I endure solitude in the month of blossom” by Irma Sharikadze

Music: Giorgi Shamanauri Cast: Irma Sharikadze /Salome Paghava/ Saba Assistant /Mariam Lebanidze "How can I endure solitude in the month of blossom" Film by Irma Sahrikadze exciting performance, at the intersection of a conceptual art, music and fashion, celebrating the distinctive character of the Georgian cultural and visual identity and the typical beauty and mysteries of a Georgian women. Renowned Georgian visual artist, photographer and designer, Irma Sharikadze, creates unique design concepts that merge the past and present of the Georgian history. Her fashion brand 'Maison Irma de Flore' revitalises the ancient cultural heritage of clothes, sewing technics and textiles. Working with antique suppliers in Tbilisi and the regions, she is reusing high-quality silk for her luxury brand to design sustainable collection and one-off pieces, creating modern, colorful and feminine silhouettes. Renowned Georgian visual artist, photographer and designer, Irma Sharikadze, creates unique design concepts that merge the past and present of the Georgian history. Her fashion brand 'Maison Irma de Flore' revitaliz ses the ancient cultural heritage of clothes, sewing technics and textiles. Working with antique suppliers in Tbilisi and the regions, she is reusing high-quality silk for her luxury brand to design sustainable collection and one-off pieces, creating modern, colorful and feminine silhouettes.

What I learned by befriending Iranians on Facebook

Iran looks a certain way to Westerners. But a look into the day to day lives of normal Iranians can change that perception. Thank you Vox for producing this.

A Visual Essay About Nothing

British-Ghanaian Creative Director and filmmaker, Justin Akomiah, invites viewers on an unparalleled journey through the intricacies artists face in a visual masterpiece.

Emotions Beneath The Surface

Arjun & Huishi were both international students in the US. "We decided to document our emotions about living away from home and represent it visually. For 30 days, we noted qualitative and quantitative parameters like how many times we called home, the number of times we tried to save money, and how often we switched to our native language. We visually represented this data as different parts of a dandelion."

Voguing with Beethoven

In connection to Beethoven’s 250th jubilee, high culture meets subculture in this short film about identity and belonging presented by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Shot on Kodak 16mm film. Prod Manager: Even Standal Vesterhus Coordinator: Agnes Rinde-Haugen Runner: Anniken Haugen Runner: Noah Neby Focus Puller: Ola Austad 2nd AC: Robin Ottersen Steadicam: Stig Indrebø Gaffer: Levi Gawron Spark: Lisa Emilie Øverjordet Starring: Karim Mahmoud / Karim 007 Jonas Molvig / Baby Duck 007 Kayd Wacays / Dali 007 Emma Vioma / Vioma 007 Georgia May Anta / Sunshine Revlon John Harald Sand / Johnny 007 Jørgen Aastad Fredriksen / Jojo 007 Jørgen Eide / Jørgen 007 Sergio Prin-Sand / Sergio 007 Hamda Barise / Banjee B 007 Celina Osnes / Celina 007 Daniel Soheili Elahi / Diesel Ninja Birgit Nordby and Musicians of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

Wiggliness

Photography by Simón Colombo and Gerónimo Tanoira. With the participation of Bautista Bengolea, Agustín Miles and Pato Carrere. Music and foley by Geronimo Tanoira. Transfer by Leche. Monologue by Alan Watts in "Conversations with myself". Kodak Super 16mm film.

A SHOT IN THE FOOT

"We shot an experimental fashion visualizer on 16mm & 35mm film. This project was originally conceptualized as a metaphor for my angst as a freelance artist, in all its chaos and uncertainty. I believe in powerful yet vulnerable storytelling for women, of women, and by women." The story follows an Asian girl assassin who operates only at night. She is quick and innovative, and what she does, she does best: she’s a killer. But she flies a bit too close to the sun; she grows careless, she parties too hard, and the thrill of the money eclipses the risk of danger. She gets sloppy, but the jobs keep coming, and there is no one except herself to clean up the mess she leaves behind.