CRITIQUE

 

Words by Marc Basil
A comprehensive interview and deep dive into Palabra Hair Studio’s Exhibition : HAIR AND NATURE.

CONSUMERISM AND THE DEATH OF LOVE

Words by Haleigh Branstetter
A critique of overconsumption and a love letter to monogamy, this piece explores the harmful ways consumer tendencies have permeated our interpersonal relationships.

A RESTAURANT REVIEW: THAI OCHA

Words by Marc Basil
Taking the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” a bit literally, Basil creates poetic verses based on his favorite childhood Thai food restaurant accompanied by an informal restaurant review that romanticizes cultural dynamics.

WRITINGS ON DEFINITIVE MEANINGS

Words by Marc Basil 
The Oxford English Dictionary defines Definition as - A precise statement of the essential nature of a thing; a statement or form of words by which anything is defined. “Writings on Definitive Meaning” acts in a similar mode that expresses definitions of a word using narrative elements and imagery. The definitions provided are written in a personalized experience and recontextualization of what a word can represent outside the limits of its original definition. 

A RESTAURANT REVIEW: AYCE GOGI

Words by Marc Basil
Taking the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” a bit literally, Basil recounts the intense emotion and anxiety of acquiring a most desired dessert accompanied by a restaurant review on the intimate nature of the restaurant experience.

INRI

Words by Marc basil
A Critical Analysis of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. Targeting a probing question on the gathering of this event the dissection of reason, presence, and interrelationship is inspected from the understanding of our modern world. Theatrics of our modern world is used as a way to navigate this article while critiquing the theatrics of the event of The Last Supper.

BOW UP OR BOW DOWN!

Words by Lily Moskowitz
Hey girl! Ever wondered why you are really into your womanhood right now? In the era of silk & satin, ruffles & ribbons, florals & fragility, longing & lace… ENVY is here to unpack the political underpinnings of the hyperfemme aesthetic. Deconstructing the female gaze, we analyze the socioeconomic circumstances that are contributing to the current wave of universal girlhood.