DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21
DUST Magazine, Issue 21

DUST Magazine, Issue 21

Regular price $40.00 CAD

DUST is a biannual fashion and art publication based in Berlin.

Issue #20 – EPITOME

From DUST on issue 21: "The term 'Epitome' stems from the Greek epitemnein, which means 'to cut short'. First used in 1520, originally meaning 'summary', the term has later come to describe someone or something that represents the ideal characteristics of an entire class—a perfect example of something, an embodiment of an abstraction. The reason we chose 'Epitome' as a title for this issue, is that the term sheds light on how we cope with our identity in the digital age—in a context where social media has transformed communication into permanent public performances, 'epitome' describes the process of becoming a reduced idea, an embodiment of a type, an idea, an aspiration, or a social-political point of view based on simplicity and digestibility. A fast digestible and desirable 'epitome' is likely to generate virality. Willingly or not, we succumb and conform to this mindset—a feature that these platforms enhance by design. The broader topic of concern we want to address here is how social media platforms, that rely heavily on engagement-driven architectures, have come to harm our societies by directly increasing polarisation in public opinion and politics. The second reason why we choose 'Epitome' to bear this issue's title is that while the magazine is entering its second decade, we took time to look back at our journey and reflect on its defining characteristics. This issue developed as a summary of what DUST has been through the years."   

Issue contributors include: Beat Bolliger, Jack Bridgland, Tati Cotliar, Ellie Grace Cumming, Edem Dossou, Roe Ethridge, Exactitudes, Tim Gutt, Shona Heath, Luigi and Iango, Grant James-Thomas, Ilya Lipkin, Brett Lloyd, Gary David Moore, Kito Muñoz, Mauricio Nardi, Michael Philouze, Olivier Rizzo, Thomas Rousset, Daniel Sannwald, Reto Schmid, Casper Sejersen, Victoria Sekrier, Ellie Uyttenbroek, Willy Vanderperre, Ari Versluis, Natacha Vorange Words: Lisa Ambjörn, Paolo Fiore Angelini, Andrea Batilla, Gisele Bündchen, Patrizia Calefato, Giuseppe Garrera, Fabio Cherstich, Alessio De’Navasques, Michele Fossi, Chris Govier, Philip Alexandre Livchitz, Walt Odets, Clara Tosi Pamphili, Cesare Pietroiusti, Stefano Pilati, Masha Reva, Jad Salafiti, The Valente Brothers, and more!

9 x 12", 457 pages

Note: Each issue of Dust is wrapped in cellophane, which sometimes opens and tears in transit. Open or broken cellophane wrap is not considered damage. On rare occasions, if cellophane is open to a degree that it's no longer performing its job, it will be removed entirely and the magazine will be shipped in alternate protective wrapping.