Our Long-Form section is dedicated to exploring current approaches to painting. Alongside some of our favorite writers, we also seek to publish written output from painters writing about painting. We want to highlight the breadth of invention and play that can come about when painters translate their voices into textual form.
"Imbued with imagination, illusion, and perhaps a touch of delusion, we could paint ourselves anew."
Our latest Long-Form entry comes from London-based writer Issey Scott, who explores the evolving nature of painterly portraiture in the digital age. In her piece, Scott considers how the ever-present "Black Mirror" of our digital devices shapes our self-image. Focusing on the work of three painters—Sang Woo Kim, Moka Lee, and Celia Hempton—she delves into the interplay between skin and pigment, the tension between stillness and movement, and how the act of holding or withholding a gaze can speak volumes about power.
