Madhatter

🃏-Smile and paint us red-🃏 This art installation in Washington Square Park was more than an exhibition to me; it was an invitation to reflect on our roles in the collective masterpiece that is society. It’s a celebration of the dynamic interplay between government and individual agency, set against the backdrop of an open space where art is not a privilege but a shared journey for all to experience and explore. Thank you again to everyone who stopped by, it was an honour to share this experience and meet you all 🖤 —- Smile and paint us red Cover our eyes with a thread Pick us up and put us down Standing here alone as your clowns To manoeuvre and twist To abuse as you wish A shadow we’re becoming Due to all your stomping Stick to your lane they say Stick to your lane and let us pave your way Cracks created in our foundation Whilst you sit at your station Broken cement on the floor As you rally up your own score A choice we have you say A choice Whilst keeping us in the grey Because you would rather us stay and cry Cry until all the lakes and rivers are filled Then stay in misery until killed Smile and paint us red In heaps of love and depth of despair Here we go disappear into thin air It’s sad How we love to haunt one another How we love to hide behind our masks and judge It’s sad How we love to open the gates of hell for one another How we love to hate And blame it on fate But as we sit you and point fingers at everyone else Why not take the time to reflect on ourselves Let’s stop complimenting others whilst looking at them with a frown Let’s stop judging because of insecurities Then putting people down for absurdities It’s sad How you smile and paint us red Whilst letters are left unread Shadows holding our threads Whilst you cover our eyes in dread We cannot thrive with darkness growing throughout our veins So stop using our pain For you to use and abuse for your own gain

🃏Coming Back Soon 🃏 Le Sage marked the beginning of my exploration between traditional art and artificial intelligence. At its center stands a painting I created by hand, drawn from ancestral wisdom. While AKIRA, trained in my artistic style replicates it live, translating my process through its own digital logic. Together we examine how technology can mirror, extend, and even challenge the artist’s hand. This installation reflects my ongoing dialogue between heritage and innovation, human emotion and algorithmic creation.

‘L’enfant’ -I am the bad that made me- series Year 2022 Acrylic on canvas 183.5 x 146

@heathermary.jackson and I have been carrying this issue in our heads for longer than we’ve admitted to most people. What you’re holding is one year of a small team refusing to make something ordinary. Ten covers, because ten stories deserved the front. Three hundred and twelve pages, because the work asked for the room. No advertising, because we wanted the pages to belong to the work. It’s a small argument for making things slowly. With people you trust. In a moment that rewards the opposite. It’s real. Issue One is yours. Thank you for being part of it. To our incredible team. You’re beyond imagining, we adore you. Thank you! Editor in Chief @bennjae Creative Director @heathermary.jackson Head of Brand @gizelle_regan Style Director @jamesbrownstyle Art Directors @federico_paviani @joshuaalthaus Senior Editor US @thisisauthentic Senior Editor UK @kerryshawstuff And we warmly welcome new team members Fashion Editor US @freddiefredericks Fashion Editor UK @solangesmith Junior Editor @veniceqin X Benn Jae Editor in Chief

‘why try to change me now’ @spookytooof 🖤 ~saying this journey has been an immense honour doesn’t even begin to cover it Ibeen working on this project for a while-/soon, 1st of September 2026 🤍

internet architects

downtown-/0.1.09 @spookytooof

akira

Bukowski-/ downtown LA