Curious about
their work,
not the moment.
Leila Antakly has spent over twenty years in conversation with artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and thinkers all over the world who are making work that matters. These are the conversations.
Interviews from the Archive
Explore all our conversations
A CHAT WITH NEIL KRUG
He shot 169 versions of Djo's Grammy-nominated album cover. He took Tame Impala to an abandoned diamond mine in Namibia. Neil Krug on inspirations, the creative process, and why the reactionary art form will prove to have diminishing returns.
ARTIST ALEKSANDAR BEZINOVIC
He restored Baroque church altars for eight years. He painted film sets. For 20 years he sold almost nothing. Then in 2020 he went full-time — and everything changed. Aleksandar Bezinovic on the circle, the screwdriver, and starting always from the unknown
ISMAIL ZAIDY USES PHOTOGRAPHY TO EXPLORE NOTIONS OF SPACE AND FAMILY
Marrakech-born self-taught photographer Ismail Zaidy on growing up watching women in djellabas, shooting abstract minimalism on a Samsung S5, and publishing in GQ, Vogue Arabia and Dazed.
“Visibility has never been our measure of significance. We seek out artists and inspiring individuals whose work sparks curiosity, challenges assumptions, and leaves a lasting impression.”