Photographing the call of adventure
Adventure is around every corner and for those who seek it, a clash of beauty and complication awaits. Exhibit A: Mike Broadie. After getting his hands on a Polaroid camera as a teenager, Mike’s passion for exploration led him on an adventure that changed his life. Fascinated by train-hopping communities, in 2002, 17-year-old Mike hopped on […]
Bajau Laut: the nomads of the sea
A few weeks back, I ventured to Slab City with two other IC comm/art interns to explore the desert and see what life off the grid actually means. Slab City is a community who has decided to live differently. Named after the concrete slabs that were left after the deconstruction of a former army base, a […]
Images from India’s Maha Kumbh Mela
In what’s being considered the “largest single gathering of humanity,” at least 100 million people will come together over the next month where the Yamuna, Ganges and Saraswati Rivers converge (the Sangam) in the northern Indian city of Allahabad to partake in the ancient Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela. The pilgrimage, which is particularly holy because it takes place every […]
In plain sight
London-based artist Slinkachu takes cues from everyday situations and, in plain sight, creates a new reality out of it. But without paying close enough attention, the hidden world could remain unseen. It’s easy to tune out our surroundings as we go about this journey called life, but in doing so we potentially miss out on the little […]