Yue Minjun

METAL Magazine

Joy is a complex and multifaceted concept that has been the subject of philosophical inquiry for centuries. At its core, joy is an emotional state characterized by a sense of elation, pleasure, and contentment. But it is more than just a fleeting feeling. Born in the year 1962 in the bustling city ofDaqing, China, Yue Minjun’s fascination with art had been a constant in his life following him through the turbulent waters of revolutionary China. It was the human rights violations and political repressions he faced during his upbringing that truly shaped his relationship with the medium and its power to truly, and comically, convey his lived experience.

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Bina - The mind is the sharpest tool

METAL Magazine

Bina, an alternative musician raised in South London, unites romantic feelings of compelling melodies with neo-soul and RnB jazz extensions. Now that her new debut EP This Is Not A Film is out, she is ready to share her passion for the power of music. As an emerging artist, she has begun to refine her craft and establish herself as an artist to watch, having collaborated with an array of tastemakers in the music and the fashion scene, such as Boiler Room, Dr Martens and London Fashion Week.”

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