Our brains can't help but create patterns and predict outcomes; throughout our lives, we absorb and filter information from all kinds of sources. Everything can be seemingly irrelevant until it isn't, until it suddenly makes sense. And once we start to notice concepts such as beauty and its emotional appeal, we're bound to find it everywhere - from odd objects in the streets to the colours and shapes in the dusk sky. Science might label these tendencies as biases, but for some, these inclinations shape their entire worldview, forming the basis of their personal aesthetics.
SOAP #2 presents the shape-shifting and ever-evolving concept of "Aesthetics" and its varied interpretations on a transnational scale. With contributions from Norway, France, Brazil, China, Belgium, and the UK, issue #2 explores how diverse cultural backgrounds and individual experiences converge and juxtapose to redefine aesthetics, offering a multifaceted view of what is beautiful that transcends borders.
Each edition of SOAP revolves around a central theme, with creatives contributing their unique perspectives through various media, projects and storytelling. SOAP reflects its malleability, changing form with each issue, moving from one set of hands to another to engage new audiences and foster dynamic contributions. Issue #2 in particular follows the subtle influence of cross-cultural interactions, with our contributions revolving around movement from cities like Buenos Aires, Paris and Vilnius, to different cultural realms of Tibau, Yiwu and Brussels. There is no single binding aesthetic for the artists featured in this issue; however, there is a shared aim to curate their niche topics through a set of guiding principles— namely, their own unique aesthetics.
SOAP #2 presents the shape-shifting and ever-evolving concept of "Aesthetics" and its varied interpretations on a transnational scale. With contributions from Norway, France, Brazil, China, Belgium, and the UK, issue #2 explores how diverse cultural backgrounds and individual experiences converge and juxtapose to redefine aesthetics, offering a multifaceted view of what is beautiful that transcends borders.
Each edition of SOAP revolves around a central theme, with creatives contributing their unique perspectives through various media, projects and storytelling. SOAP reflects its malleability, changing form with each issue, moving from one set of hands to another to engage new audiences and foster dynamic contributions. Issue #2 in particular follows the subtle influence of cross-cultural interactions, with our contributions revolving around movement from cities like Buenos Aires, Paris and Vilnius, to different cultural realms of Tibau, Yiwu and Brussels. There is no single binding aesthetic for the artists featured in this issue; however, there is a shared aim to curate their niche topics through a set of guiding principles— namely, their own unique aesthetics.
ARTICLES
MANY THANKS TO THE
ISSUE 3 CONTRIBUTORS
MANY THANKS TO THE
ISSUE 2 CONTRIBUTORS
KOKO FIGURA
ANNIE
VANESSA TORPEY
YVES BARTLETT & DA-JIONG DONG
MANY THANKS TO THE
ISSUE 1 CONTRIBUTORS
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2024
2024