Category: Arts & Culture Interviews
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![In Conversation with bionic ‘Sleepova’ writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini [@astrominx]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/l-r-Amber-Grappy-Aliyah-Odoffin-Bukky-Bakray-and-Shayde-Sinclair-in_Sleepova_production_shots-at-Bush-Theatre.-Photo-Helen-Murray.webp)
In conversation with Sleepova bionic writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini
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![A Man of Many Hats: Meet cultural activist Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai [@universoulartist]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSCF1243-2-1140x850.png)
Adekunle ‘Kay’ Rufai – a man of many hats and most popularly known as the founding director of the S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys project is colorfully blending photography, mental well-being, and black boy activism internationally. Kay has successfully fused his photography, poetry, filmmaker, and mental health researcher skills to develop the multilayered S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys programme, which shows a…
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Tucked in an alleyway in Soho sits Phillida Reid, an airy and bright gallery showcasing both emerging and established artists. In its latest exhibition, East Londoner Mohammed Z. Rahman takes center stage with paintings exploring personal and political (hi)stories of migration, labour, queerness, and class by depicting domestic settings. City of Burrows is the artist’s first solo…
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![Eli Sethna’s [@elisethna] Photographs Make You Freeze And Dig Deeper](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fujicolor_superia_reala_100_02_21_2023_000093180010-1140x850.jpg)
If you’re lucky to encounter Eli, he’s likely to be dripped out with vintage sunglasses perched on his nose and a camera in hand. From working with Coach x Basquiat to Grey Goose, GUAP interviewed the 25-year-old photographer to explore his creative process and work. GUAP: Tell us about your journey. Eli: I was born in…
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![DOCUMENTING THE UNDERGROUND SCENE IN THE EYES OF 3stacks [@3STACKKS]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-14-at-13.59.03-1140x850.png)
For the past three years, 3stacks has archived BTS media from numerous artists, including Pierre Bourne , Len, Trill Tega, and more. Scenes from studio sessions, post-party street culture, and underground events, like Play Piem, are also included in her newly released visual mixtape. After engaging in the cultural centres, it’s easy to lose yourself…
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Nana Esi’s short film poses a subtle challenge to the narratives of what it means to love and who is deserving of love. On Valentine’s day, Nana Esi released her film, ‘Is it my turn 4 love?’. She comments on “black love and what you feel when you’re in love from the physical aspect to the spiritual aspect.”…
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The face of GUAP’s 31st cover is the British-Nigerian figurative painter Sola Olulode. A rising star in the professional art world, Sola attained a good spot at the world-renowned 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair last year in London with her solo show at age 26. Her recognisable art style blends layers of indigo, rays of…
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In just under two years, multimedia artist Kay Gasei was awarded the Kate Bryan Soho House Award at The Other Art Fair in 2021, has held a residency at Soho.Home.Studio, and has exhibited in twenty (!) shows – already establishing himself as a powerhouse in the London art world. ` Ahead of his showcase at The Affordable Art Fair arranged…
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It is impossible to separate Lisbon’s creative scene from queer contributors and forerunners in this small city’s entertainment and creative industry. From fashion, music and art, this Portuguese city is full of curators of culture who are setting this scene’s pace. We sat down with some of these pace-setters as a collective who gave us…
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The Manchester-based streetwear fashion brand GRAMM – known for its apparel and personnel who control the nightlife decks in Manchester and now Portugal has set itself as a forerunner tapping into Lisbon’s unfolding creative scene. Unknown to outsiders, Lisbon’s creative currency is slowly building momentum with its oversaturation of artists – street, tattoo, fine artists,…