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Inside Arc’teryx’s Explosive Growth—and Its Quest to Keep Its Soul

A frenzy for high-end outerwear turned the cult outdoors brand into a global juggernaut. But can Arc’teryx stay cool now that it’s king of the mountain?…

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KILLSPENCER X DAVEY LEAVITT GALLERY TOTE | KILLSPENCER®

We are proud to present our first edition of our Gallery Tote in partnership with artist Davey Leavitt entitled “TRAUMA THERAPY.” Based on a series of works called Trauma Therapy each Gallery Tote will be hand-signed and numbered No. 001 – No. 025. This is a limited edition release by…

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After 2 Years Of Full-Scale War, Photographer Brett Lloyd Captures The Resilience Of Ukrainian Life Today

Photographer Brett Lloyd set out to document the strange reality of Ukrainian life, in which sorrow and joy, trauma and hope go hand-in-hand.

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Artist Soirée: Cesc Abad & Klas Ernflo | Artsy

For our inaugural artist soirée, we are delighted to welcome artists Cesc Abad (Barcelona, 1973), who will be presenting a series of works on paper, and Klas Ernflo (Stockholm, 1975), with a selection of textile works and enamel sculptures.

Artist Soirée: Cesc Abad & Klas Ernflo | Artsy

For our inaugural artist soirée, we are delighted to welcome artists Cesc Abad (Barcelona, 1973), who will be presenting a series of works on paper, and Klas Ernflo (Stockholm, 1975), with a selection of textile works and enamel sculptures.

Artist Soirée: Cesc Abad & Klas Ernflo | Artsy

For our inaugural artist soirée, we are delighted to welcome artists Cesc Abad (Barcelona, 1973), who will be presenting a series of works on paper, and Klas Ernflo (Stockholm, 1975), with a selection of textile works and enamel sculptures.

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“Are.na” Home Fragrance

RADIANT. SOULFUL. INSPIRING. Step into a world where inspiration feels as fresh as opening a new sketchbook with our Home Fragrance Spray. In a beautiful collaboration with Are.na, this spray exudes pure introspective elegance. Think endless fascination, like pages waiting to be filled, and the gentle hum of wind chime…

“Are.na” Home Fragrance

RADIANT. SOULFUL. INSPIRING. Step into a world where inspiration feels as fresh as opening a new sketchbook with our Home Fragrance Spray. In a beautiful collaboration with Are.na, this spray exudes pure introspective elegance. Think endless fascination, like pages waiting to be filled, and the gentle hum of wind chime…

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“Are.na” Home Fragrance

RADIANT. SOULFUL. INSPIRING. Step into a world where inspiration feels as fresh as opening a new sketchbook with our Home Fragrance Spray. In a beautiful collaboration with Are.na, this spray exudes pure introspective elegance. Think endless fascination, like pages waiting to be filled, and the gentle hum of wind chime…

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Elevate your space with timeless decor from The Oblist. Our curation offers artistry, brands, and vintage treasures to tell your story.

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Ice Huts — Richard Johnson Photography

Artist Richard Johnson photographed ice huts across Canada as a way to document the structures that shape our cultures and communities.

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Slow

2017 — 2018

While we are in the last few hours of 2017, it is time to look back on a year in which a long list of new chapters were opened within the worlds of ...,staat and NewWerktheater; New Amsterdam and of course Another Something — which sums up the core of all of our individual activities. Despite the undeniable fact that a complete new horizon has risen for the both of us in the last twelve months, bringing a totally renewed field of demands and focus points, it still feels like a year in which we have gotten closer to the place where we would like to be at most. A place where we are both able to do what we do best. More-so, it was also a year in which we were reminded urgently to not take anything for granted, which we'll keep in the back of our heads from this particular moment on.

While aiming to do exactly this: taking nothing for granted, pushing ourselves to stay as hungry and ambitious as before, it proved that what we have done through Another Something for years remains as relevant as ever. Single out the people, projects and thoughts that inspire us most, continues to be the recipe that forms the fundament in everything we do, regardless of the particular field. Beyond finding inspiration and new thoughts in the work of others, above all it was a pleasure to collaborate with Lennard Kok, Suzan Becking and Michiel Verweij; Jackie Villevoye and Victor Ponten, giving us the chance to be part in three incredible projects: Fallen Bird, Aesthetic Memories and the upcoming feature film Catacombe. As the latter will be in cinemas only in September, there is no doubt in our minds that the upcoming year will be another one to be very excited about, holding many things to look forward to already as we write this — let's just all start trying to reduce the noise and grab life only by the horns that really matter in 2018... We are ready for it. [ Continue reading ]

Aesthetic Memories

A NewWerktheater Edition

As one of the last features of this year we wanted to share this special project we did at NewWerktheater. Parallel to our collaboration of last month with Lennard Kok, the Fallen Bird, we’ve been busy in our other role at NewWerktheater and …,staat to work on another collaboration we’re extremely excited about; Jupe by Jackie x …,staat.

The idea behind NewWerktheater Editions is to explore disciplines beyond those that are generally our own. To create great things with great people. To see what we can get from the ground and where we could end up if we walk a road unknown. 'Aesthetic Memories' exemplifies precisely this. This body of works took us somewhere we never could have imagined beforehand. We were drawn to the mastery required for this ancient technique. First, we fell in love with the craft, then we met the person behind it and fell in love all over again. Meeting Jackie was one of those instant clicks. You know the type.

When we started discussing designs, deciding on form, translating our inspiration for color, we soon found ourselves entering the territory we set out to find – challenging tradition. Hand-embroidery is traditionally decorative, traditionally representational. But, what if we worked with abstractions? What if we clashed the intricacy of the handwork with geometric elements? [ Continue reading ]

Prismverse

Defining a new dimension of light

Chris Cheung, creative director of the Hong Kong-based interdisciplinary creative studio XEX, reached out to us to share his latest art installation called 'Prismverse'. An immersive audiovisual installation to define a new dimension of light. As the title of the installation unveils it capture two core ideas; A prism as the medium that translates light on one hand, and a verse as the multi-timespace dimension. [ Continue reading ]

Concrete Octopus

A new book featuring work of Japanese master Osamu Kanemura by Pierre von Kleist editions

Lisbon-based publisher Pierre von Kleist is one of the creative platforms that we have had a love affair with from the moment when we first discovered their incredible publications. They say love fades over time, but Pierre von Kleist has consistently published top notch projects during the few years that we've been following them, making it safe to say that we feel no different than years ago. Their latest publication, that has been released last week, is named 'Concrete Octopus' and takes off where renown Japanese photographer Osamu Kanemura´s 2002 acclaimed 'Spider's Strategy' left. For the first time, Pierre von Kleist teamed up with Tokyo-based publisher Osiris to create the beautiful new publication with new moody black and white work done between 2011 and 2013. As Kanemura's familiar dark film noir alike signature runs through every page of the book, it fits perfectly that  film critic Chris Fujiwara was given the chance to write the accompanying text included in the book. [ Continue reading ]

Bendt Eyckermans

Exploring the mysterious world of the young Belgian painter

The Lange Leemstraat is one of Antwerp’s longer continuous streets. It starts at the edge of the city center and cuts straight through the Klein-Antwerpen area, which is more commonly known as (a significant part of) the Jewish neighborhood. The street divides the segment of the Belgian city between the Mechelsesteenweg, the Van Eycklei, and the Belgiëlei into two halves—together forming a perfect triangle when viewed on a map. Most of the tall but narrow houses along the street are at least four stories high, and an overall multiethnic feel prevails, alongside the omnipresence of the orthodox Jewish community. When entering the street, one is instantly struck by a metropolitan vibe. It feels like a miniature Brooklyn in the heart of Antwerp. For me, it represents one of the many (hidden) qualities of the city, with its remarkable cultural diversity and unique urban structure, which has only been partly transformed for the modern age. [ Continue reading ]

POWERMASK

by Walter van Beirendonck at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

Last Thursday, we were finally able to see the extraordinary 'POWERMASK' exhibition at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam. Curated by none other than Walter van Beirendonck, sided by art historian Alexandra van Dongen and anthropologist Sonja Wijs, it had been on our wish list from September 1st when it opened for the public. For 'POWERMASK', the museum with a focus on ethnology gave the legendary Antwerp fashion designer a free hand to present his own unique, multi-faceted vision of the phenomenon of masks. The result is a stunning colorful display, carrying the designer's unique signature all-over, combining ethnic masks and ethnological documents with modern Western fashion, art, photography and culture — featuring the work of impressive names like Christophe Coppens, Diane Arbus, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Brian Kenny, Martin Margiela and Walter's own Dirk Van Saene. [ Continue reading ]

Fallen Bird

Another x Lennard Kok

From the moment we worked with Utrecht-based illustrator Lennard Kok for the rebrand of Travelteq in 2015, the ambition was set to collaborate again. Eventually it took another year to really sit down and discuss it. At that point Lennard confessed he wanted to explore new terrain in his artistic practice and shared his ambition to reach beyond illustration. Through our consensual admiration for certain inspirational artist editions, we set the bar at next level and eventually came to the conclusion this would mean we needed to take Lennard's clear lined flat signature and find a way to translate it into the sculptural. More so, as paradigms continue to shift under the pressures of digital globalization with significant fractures ahead of us that seem to usher in a new era, we searched for a statement that (at least in our heads) would mark the specific moment of creation.

In the dialogue that followed, we kept returning to a series of crashed vehicles Lennard had made earlier that year. When we finally started seeing the airplane out of that series as the ultimate symbol, we knew we had found our subject that represented everything we aimed for. From that moment Michiel Verweij joined the project to bring Lennard's vision to life in 3D and soon Suzan Becking formed the last element of the equation as we wanted to materialize the sculpture into the perfect paradox: a crashing plane made out of porcelain. The final quest for perfection started, and eventually took a little longer than we hoped, but Friday the 13th, at last, graphite on paper was transformed into a black porcelain sculpture which we named 'Fallen Bird'.

We are extremely proud to present the result of our shared endeavor and are very thankful for this inspirational experience alongside Lennard, Michiel and Suzan. Now it's time for this 'Fallen Bird' to find its way all over the world again... We are ready for the next one (stay tuned)! [ Continue reading ]