STUDIO Magazine Issue 10

STUDIO defines itself as a well-curated, gallery-style publication showcasing contemporary fashion and art photography. STUDIO explores and engages these disciplines in dialogue with one another, tracing conceptual ideas in each field and freely bringing them together. STUDIO gives creative freedom to photographers and stylists, who are urged to create stories that are inspirational to them. STUDIO looks for unique vantage points that add something meaningful to the conversation about current culture: from tracing the effects of identity politics in fashion to surveying topics of digital isolation in contemporary art, STUDIO is a platform for finding unexpected links between all disciplines. STUDIO brings a Swiss refinement to its conceptual approach, pushing a new European vision to the international market.

ISSUE #10 “PROGRESS”

Progress, this issue’s theme, not only questions conventional views of progress, but also analyzes its far-reaching effects. How does technological evolution influence our self-image and social structures? To what extent can art and creativity give these issues a form that encourages us to see
progress not just as a linear process, but as a space full of questions, challenges and opportunities for self-reflection?
In this issue, we present a variety of approaches to interpreting progress as a form of artistic expression.
The featured works reflect the complexity and contradictory nature of progress by taking up historical contexts, critically questioning social structures, and developing innovative, aesthetic forms of expression.
Through in-depth examinations of technology, power and identity, they open up new perspectives on the significance of progress for the years to come. – Charles Blunier