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
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Exploring the Art of Female Friendship: Melissa Schriek
A disposable camera on a primary school field trip. A girl directing her classmates, choosing backgrounds with the instinct of someone who already knows. That was where it started for Melissa Schriek. The ODE series is her most personal statement yet — not a correction, not a polemic, just photography that looks at the world it actually sees.
Exploring Artistic Freedom and Social Responsibility with Sonja Stich
She left design because it offered no freedom, unschooled her children in Spain, and found in photography the life she was looking for. Sonja Stich on imperfection, intuition, and why the limitation makes her more creative.
“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.”