As a notion Déjà vu is inherently oxymoronic, it is simultaneously familiar and entirely alien to us, this inbuilt sense of discomfort is what places it within the realm of the eerie. Perhaps what triggered writing on this subject is the current state we find UK politics; non-violent protests violently crushed by the police, activist groups infiltrated, violence coerced by the state (not to negate … Continue reading Déjà vu: the Human Condition as an Endless Series of Replays

I chat with Jared Pappas-Kelley about his new book, and it’s context around whatever it is that seems to be happening in the world right now. To Build a House that Never Ceased is a collection of writings by Pappas-Kelley, seeking to take apart ideas of solvency in art and building on his other recent book Solvent Form: Art and Destruction. Following a tradition of artist writers, the collection presents an opportunity … Continue reading How we operate is already broken: Jared Pappas-Kelley and To Build a House that Never Ceased

Particularly in UK politics the issue of antisemitism has become something of a cliché, and the recent sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey from the shadow cabinet has thrust it back into full view.  Now to contextualise this for any none UK readers, Rebecca Long-Bailey was the opponent of Keir Starmer, the now Labour leader, and unsurprisingly gained a position in his shadow cabinet upon his election to … Continue reading On the issue of Antisemitism on the left

We are living in a bizarre stage of neo-liberal capitalism in which brands seemingly identify as people, this isn’t in reference, though it’s fucking weird enough, that many countries recognise corporations by the same freedom standards as human beings, in this instance identifying as a person means preaching about how good you are, and how level your moral compass is. I’m talking here about brand … Continue reading “Ethical” Capitalism’s cannibalisation of BLM