Becoming: in watercolour
Watercolour prints by artist Rosie Behri. Rosie’s technique captures the provenance and origin of the water, demonstrating its developments, transpositions and becoming.
Intertwined within are some words that resonate with Rosie’s idea of becoming.
TITS ‘n’ TALES
a new editorial and artistic project that wants to re-appropriate the ‘censored female nipples symbol’ by giving it new value.
vAnItas
"vAnItas" is a still life photography project shot by simran kaur. the project explores simran's childhood memories of her grandmother who used to place a bowl of water to make the young Simran catch the moon. unfortunately, simran's grandmother recently died therefore she decided to create this project in honour of her.
an interview with Thea Elmsley on #MenToo the musical
#MenToo is a musical comedy which follows the journey of four meninists attempting to save their community space from becoming the first women’s health centre in the uk. set to all-original songs such as ‘the brotest’ and ‘a catcall for help,’ brian, dave, casey and quest brave the obstacles of a post-#MeToo world. #MenToo was created by a group of women writers, musicians, producers and filmmakers in response to the weaponization of identity politics that we’ve witnessed over the last 5 years. in combining diabolical satire with the glitzzy aesthetic of musical theatre, we wanted to portray offensive, deeply flawed individuals in humorous and unexpected ways. Mxogyny sits down with director, Thea Emsley, to chat about the creation of #MenToo.
from a fine art student to a Tamil - British photographer
in this piece, 'From a fine art student to a Tamil-British photographer', Mathushaa Sagthidas reflects on her creative journey as an artist but also as a young woman, trying to navigate her position in and outside of the creative industry as an Eelam Tamil. she reflects on unexpected hurdles she had to overcome to discover where her creative passions lie.
narture cic: an artist’s collective with a new way forward
Looking forward to a post-covid world, the Ayr-based arts collective, Narture, are working towards a project that aims to revive their historic market town through art, gastronomy and science. We caught up with one of their founders, Saskia, to chat about the motivations behind the project and how you can get involved.
catharsis and, or as, art: how grief changed my relationship to art
deputy editor-in-chief Michelle Moira Mei Ling Firth reflects on her struggle to reconnect with art after painting her way through the initial months following her dad’s death. within, she discusses the tension between art as catharsis from trauma, and art becoming trauma, and how this changed her relationship to art. the piece was edited under the kind guidance of editor-in-chief Rachel Baker.
i really do have love to give – a photo essay exploring racialised ace identity, by audrey chan
“i thought there was something deeply wrong with me.” in this photo essay on asexuality, audrey chan dives into the performativity of compulsory sexuality, the possibility of love and attraction beyond sexual relations, and the unspoken discomforts that exist in between. the photo essay is accompanied by an interview between audrey and deputy editor-in-chief michelle moira mei ling firth.
an interview with three pound coin
mxogyny content editor Debbie Shamir chats to co-founder and artistic director, Ben Fleming and co-founder and co-executive producer, Doug Stephenson about their new theatre company, Three Pound Coin, and their motivations for creating this new platform.
another (Chinese) new year - an illustration series by Cherie Chun
in this series, Another (Chinese) New Year, Cherie Chun reflects on the dawn of a new year in the COVID-19 pandemic. she hopes that with this series, people will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. she speaks to Michelle, deputy Editor-in-Chief about the subdued festivities, the cultural influences in her work, and her practice as an artist and fashion designer.
2020 in film
editor-in-chief Rachel Baker runs us through her favourite films this year, celebrating the way that our screen habits have shifted in this unprecedented year for the creative industries.
naked attraction: can a show centred on objectification be empowering?
Juliette Grossman explores the portrayal of nudity on Channel 4’s controversial, yet oddly mesmerizing, Naked Attraction which claims to "start where a good date often ends - naked.”
mxogyny x persistent & nasty
persistence. nastiness. what do these words mean to you? in the first instalment of our interview with Persistent & Nasty we hear all about what made this theatre initiative, podcast crew and advocacy group the powerhouse it has become.
‘growing pains’ - what mxogyny’s first zine means to its contributors
in light of the launch of Growing Pains, the contributors to our first zine reflect on the inspiration behind their pieces, exploring why they think independent publishing is so essential in today's creative climate. Growing Pains is availble to order now here.
where are all the women on the gallery wall?
why are just 1% of the National Gallery’s works by women artists? why have you heard of Caravaggio but not Sofonisba Anguissola? Aspen Pattinson asks these questions and more as she explores how the under-representation of women in art is not an issue of lack of talent, but rather lack of opportunity, even in the twenty-first century.
mother’s gaze by cat zauner
in this photo essay, accompanied by an interview with Deputy-Editor-in-Chief Michelle Mei Ling Firth, Cat Zauner reveals her influences as an artist and what shapes her personal style of photography.
battling internalised sexism and racism
"so I've been wanting to look white, all this time?" singer-songwriter Jessica Faroe explores her battle with internalised toxic beliefs, as she takes us with her on the healing journey.
no comment, no consent: media violence in I Hate Suzie
Rachel Baker reviews Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper’s new show, I Hate Suzie; a candid and forthright lens into the suffocating and detrimental effects of the media on women in the 21st century.
michaela coel’s i may destroy you: traumatic, powerful, brilliant
in this review of Michaela Coel’s brilliant new series, I May Destroy You, our regular contributor Annie speaks of the show’s power to educate its viewers about consent and sexual assault, and its ability to take the audience down a path of introspection and healing alongside the show’s main characters. well-made, perfectly cast, and funny and light-hearted in parts, Annie argues the show is well worth watching if you can get past its many triggers.
life in the lockdown
in this honest look at the ‘new normal’ for many students worldwide, Phoebe Davey tells us all about how a Fashion Knitwear student is able to graduate under current circumstances.