Art + Stories

How Encyclopaedias Die

The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. As a result, unique cultures and languages are dying out.

Julia Fiedorczuk

World + People

Dreams and Visions

The Happy Minimalists

The Pirahã people of the Amazon River basin live in the present. They also speak a unique language, which sparked a linguistic war with the likes of Noam Chomsky.

Maciej Świetlik

Art + Stories

Experiences

Brilliant Errors in the System

The Oulipians would be delighted if they knew how easily they could be mistaken for Olympians. Controlled mistakes were one of the many elements that allowed them to experience creative freedom.

Maria Karpińska

Art + Stories

Experiences

Language That Brings Freedom

The writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o truly understood the power of language – not only as a British colonial tool, but also as his own means of critiquing the corrupt post-colonial elites of Kenya.

Agata Kasprolewicz

AudioVisual

Photo

Sad Tropics

In his recent, timely show ‘Sad Tropics’ at Anton Kern, renowned Polish painter Wilhelm Sanal turns his cinematic gaze on his sojourn in Los Angeles.

Wilhem Sasnal

Soul + Body

Breathe In

The Breath of Harmony

Breathe in, breathe out. We do this constantly and rarely think about it—but we should. Meditation teacher Swami Jaataveda, discusses how focusing on our breath can relieve stress and connect us to “the self.”

Paulina Wilk

AudioVisual

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A Feminine Appetite

A look at the ethereal paintings of Warsaw artist Julia Kowalska.

Julia Kowalska

Art + Stories

Art

Birds of a Feather

The Eurasian art collective reimagines symbols of power through forgotten myths. As their last Simurgh Self-Help exhibition at Warsaw’s Raster Gallery demonstrates, Slavs and Tatars are intent on translating not only languages but entire cultural narratives—from Persian epics to Soviet-altered alphabets—into tools for critique, humor, and healing.

Steph Kretowicz

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Mindfulness Exercises for a Cold Day

In the cold of rainy spring days or blistering winter nights, turn inward to find what you’re missing.

Magdalena Róża Skoczewska

Art + Stories

Opinions

Are We Ceding Humanity to Machines?

With artificial intelligence surpassing human capabilities in benchmark after benchmark of higher cognition, our old hierarchy is fracturing. What happens when machines no longer fit comfortably at the bottom? Can we still retain our place in this order, or are we being displaced by what we’ve created?

Natalie Monbiot

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A Fictional Autobiography

Belgian artist Rinus Van Der Velde is known for his large-scale whimsical drawings. See a selection of work from his recent shows in Paris and Rome.

Rinus Van de Velde

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