The history of freediving is simultaneously tragic and poetic; as a practice, put quite simply, it’s nothing short of unbelievable. Here, Anna Snoekstra takes us back in time and far underwater to understand the breadth of this otherworldly activity—from the beauty of passing down ancient traditions in Japan to the struggles of Western Australia's Indigenous divers.
Enamoured by the work of French avant-garde artist and writer Claude Cahun, Clare Rae documents the cliff faces and rock formations of Jersey—the island home to Cahun’s largest archive.
Ender Baskan recalls the enchanting cross-continental journey aboard Istanbul’s nostalgic ferries.
Olivia Dennis reflects on Hokusai’s devotion to Mount Fuji, rural Japanese towns and the daily rituals of those living on the fringes of Japanese society.
Along with five million other daily commuters, Molly McLaughlin takes a ride on Mexico City’s metro, where creativity and organised chaos shine.
Olivia Dennis shares the infectious freedom that comes from being an unnoticed naked body in one of Berlin’s approximate 80 lakes and recommends her favourite spots to enjoy this local pastime.
Artist David Booth (known to many as Ghostpatrol) speaks about his many homes away from home, what it felt like to be in the studio of Sigur Rós and the magic of Iceland’s twenty-four hour light.
Imogen Eveson revisits “the tail of the end of the earth,” the landscape that became the muse of one of America’s greatest artists of the 20th century.
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