The October issue marks a significant moment: largely commissioned, written and edited during a period in which, in Europe, the pandemic’s progress slowed. more
Amid the hope and promise offered by the sight of familiar landmarks in the artworld calendar, there is also the realisation that much is missing, and that the future is obscure. Inhabiting this uncomfortable spot, the October issue is themed around the telling of ancient, postmodern and futuristic stories, dread in contemporary art, histories of racial subjugation and the alienation fostered by high-tech as communicated by an artist using digitally rendered zoo animals.