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Ai Weiwei

Stools . 2013

Photos: Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio . + Galleria Continua

The installation located in the stalls area, “Stools”, is made with approximately 3,000 stools dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republican era which, connected to each other, form a wooden surface that covers the floor of the room. Continue reading Ai Weiwei

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Tim Peeters

Harmonie . Ledeberg

Tim Peeters Architecten . photos: © Batmagnai Altansukh

Between the four walls of an antique warehouse stands a new row house, with layer upon layer of its own character. From the front door, you walk up a short staircase to the living room. There is generous spaciousness: width, depth, and height. A composition of cabinet volumes brings a human scale to the room. Continue reading Tim Peeters

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Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom

A Peace of Us . 2024

Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom

In a season where we all seek comfort, tradition, and a return to a home of sorts, a trio composed of indie music’s foundational members have gifted us A Peace of Us—an album of diverse holiday tunes filtered through their musical imaginations. Dean & Britta, well-known from their work defining a genre with Galaxie 500 and Luna, join Spacemen 3’s Sonic Boom, another bastion of indie’s collective adolescence, to bring to life a collection that draws from early ‘60s pop, garage, country, James Bond soundtracks, Christmas carols, and electronica. Dean Wareham recalls a sentiment from his DJ friend Chris: “You can experience all the emotions of Christmas through music: love and hate, joy and heartache, nostalgia, regret, anticipation, and frustration.” Continue reading Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom