Emulsion Magazine

posted by Amber Weaver January 1, 2019

A new exciting magazine that has recently been published is arts and culture magazine, Emulsion. This artist-led publication was born out of a desire to represent progressive creatives whose work pushes the boundaries of their respective genres. Today we feature the very first edition featuring an array of artist interviews, photography, fashion, music, original artworks and opinions from the likes of:

Alessia Gunawan, Antonia Marsh, Eden Chau-Morrow, Ida Ekblad, James Lincoln, Jonathan Castro, Kelman Duran, Lorenzo Senni, Madeleine Morlet, Marc Dall, Mark Leckey, Stelarc, Tali Lennox, Theo Chin, Toxe, Wilson Oryema and William Berington.

Practising artist and founder Louis Morlet came up with the idea for Emulsion in spring of 2018. He wanted to develop an art-zine to promote the works of emerging artists and musicians alongside more established creatives. Recognising the huge potential to grow the project, Morlet approached co-founder and childhood friend Michael Opie O’Grady, who had a background in design and print, to give art direction to the publication and shared his passion for acceleration and intensification of globalised culture.

The publication to our delight has a beautiful DIY spirit reflected in the wide network of artists, musicians and other young creatives who contributed to the launch issue. The magazine’s motto is ‘by artists, for artists’ giving contributors the power to voice how their work is presented. The physical publication was produced by East London design studio Our Place in close collaboration with the co-founders, featuring a custom bold logotype/masthead complete with exaggerated ink traps that the studio felt was both impactful and suited the aesthetic of the magazine. This was paired with a series of interchangeable E’s which will be different for each issue keeping it fresh and dynamic, each spread and feature designed with freedom as considered as its own identity.

Topics included within the first issue tackle the current huge leaps being made in the arts, capturing the essence of change and present a broad cross-selection of the new creative landscape. Emulsion’s fundamental theory is one of mixture – blurring the borders between opposing aesthetics and ideas to explore a holistic view of culture. Presenting the work of emerging and established artists, Emulsion binds disparate elements into something cohesive, functioning as a platform for dynamic discussion.

Louis Morlet – Founder and Editor-in-chief said:

“One of the articles that we’re particularly excited to publish is our interview with Norwegian painter Ida Ekblad. While the publication was still in its early stages, curator and gallerist Antonia Marsh expressed an interest in interviewing Ida for us. What came out of their meeting is a great insight into Ida’s wonderfully diverse practice and how she runs her event and gallery space ‘Schloss’. Ida’s practice is drawn from an interest in both art and music, and her personal experiences with each of them. These inspirations really shine through in her colourful paintings and make her a great example of the kind of artists we want to highlight with this publication.”

Michael Opie O’Grady – Co-founder and Creative director said:

“Another of our favourite pieces explores the work of Kelman Duran, a Dominican-born multimedia artist, producer and resident DJ at ‘Rail Up’, an African-Caribbean inspired dance party in LA. We interviewed Duran in the wake of his new album, entitled ‘13th Month’, which was released this November on Apocalipsis record label. We’ve also spotlighted his powerful visual works and what drove him to document people living in border towns in the U.S. Duran reveals how his time spent at the Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota, had a significant impact on both his music and his ongoing film project ‘To The North.”

EMULSION Issue One – published exclusively in print to be distributed worldwide.