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
Visual Artist Leila Jeffreys
Sydney bird photographer Leila Jeffreys on portraiture at human scale, the Arctic, slow-motion flight, Antarctica with the Australian Antarctic Division, and her forthcoming Thames & Hudson book.
The Visible and the Apparently Visible — NSIRIES in Conversation
He grew up with the sounds of the Sicilian sea and always carries his camera. His signature: the face you can almost see. NSIRIES — Alessio Maria Ciacio, Bologna — on instinct, mystery, and the feeling that opens the doors of imagination
Only Flowers Were the Treasure — Maria Luneva in Conversation
She puts bells on her fingers because they fit like they were made for them. She puts sprouts behind her ear. A petal becomes an extension of the tongue. Maria Luneva, Moscow, 23 — on nature, transformation, and the adventure of finding beauty in the ordinary.
PHOTOGRAPHER YOUNES MOHAMMAD
He spent years as a refugee before photography gave him a language. He covered the war against ISIL, developed PTSD, then turned the camera on his own community. Younes Mohammad — Open Wounds, Erbil, Iraq — on sensegraphy, the human cost of conflict, and why beauty must be allowed to breathe.
I Find Inspiration Everywhere — A Conversation with Helin Bereket
Architecture student turned photographer. Istanbul to Berlin. Samsung, Nikon, Audi, Swatch. Helin Bereket on bucket lists, happy accidents, and why every person is their own icon.
“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.”