As I was falling asleep, my brain decided it was time to clock in. Typical. All day, when I needed it most, it felt sluggish, weighed down by the effort of thinking. But the second I surrendered to rest? Suddenly, it was my most poetic hour.

Wang Hui has emerged as one of the most challenging and controversial intellectuals in China. His work offers a refreshing perspective which embraces China’s complexity.

Alma Jodorowsky reflects on the role of art and creativity in times of global uncertainty, discussing the challenges artists face in the contemporary landscape. She touches on cinema, the pressure of capitalism on the cultural industry, and the influence of social media, while sharing her vision of a future where art becomes more intimate and removed from superficial dynamics. Speaking about her experiences as a director, Alma expresses her passion for shooting on film and dreams of a quieter life, focused on creating and sharing artistic moments in small, welcoming spaces.

As Canetti suggests in this book whose writing engaged the writer for 38 years, when individuals unite into a mass, their individuality tends to cancel out. At C2C, this dynamic is evident: participants merge into a collective whole.

Author David Jacob Kramer gives us a look into the art in Heads Together, an art that speaks to a time when pot was smoked with optimism — as something potentially good for society and people, capable of activating profound transformation in the face of corrupt and powerful forces.

Explore Magical Mystery Garden world, a whimsical simulacrum of nature and digital ecosystem that explores the relationship between plants and the digital realm.

Harrison Patrick Smith, better known as The Dare, has curated a love playlist of ten songs for XYZ that you can easily steal to confess your feelings to that girl your friends all know about.

Mariana Maltoni and Ron Hartleben draw tones à la Nabokov for our tenth cover, where Agnese Furlanis becomes the image of the post-digital age and retrotopia for TIME issue no.03

Leo, artist and producer, digs into his personal stash to share sounds that hit differently

An epistolary exchange with visual artist Francesco Vezzoli by Luca Lo Pinto, artistic director of MACRO for TIME issue no.03

Fashion Month has officially kicked off, and once again, New York City is leading the charge to launch four weeks of Spring-Summer collections.

PHOTOGRAPHY Markus Jans STYLING Jeanna Krichel for AMORE issue no.02

Fashion’s fascination with the avian realm takes center stage in “Rara Avis. Fashion in Flight at the Farnese Aviaries”, organized and promoted by the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum. We met Sofia Gnoli, the curator of the exhibition, who walked us through the immersive display of unique and eccentric haute couture bird-dresses and feathered accessories.

Horror is a cinematic language of extremes, and the genre that most effectively mines the collective unconscious. It is no wonder that love and relationships, the causes of many of our most extreme emotions, so effectively dovetail with a form that might seem worlds apart from romance.

Meet the artist turning McDonald’s paper bags into mesmerizing light sculptures for AMORE issue no.02

A polaroid series by Julian Klincewicz for AMORE issue no.02

Rondo for AMORE issue no.02, shot by Lera Polivanova, styled by Ramona Tabita & interviewed by Nicolò Michielin

PHOTOGRAPHY Gabriele Rosati STYLING Fabio Pace for AMORE issue no.02

Renowned fashion photographer and STXDYOZ contributor, Philip Gay, presents a retrospective at Ellia Gallery in Paris on March 21st. The exhibition promises a comprehensive exploration of Gay's career, showcasing his evolution as a photographer within the fashion landscape.

We talked to Patrick Dempsey about his first eyewear line, co-designed with Porsche Design, that redefines luxury eyewear through a fusion of innovation and timeless style.

Anselm Kiefer's exhibition, "The Consciousness of Stones," unfolds at Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, offering a captivating exploration of isolation and connection.

In times of crisis, fashion potentially becomes dark, dangerous, warlike. But exception proves the rule. Our colleagues of OOR Studio, the creative agency behind XYZ in Berlin, have designed a collection that aims at bringing imagination and fun back into fashion. It's luxurious yet playful, never taking itself and fashion as a whole too seriously. At current Pitti Uomo, OOR Apparel is celebrating its launch, finally.

In these challenging times, filled with conflicts and wars, daydreams often offer the only solace.

Lawrence Lek’s intricate world of NOX – short for ‘Nonhuman Excellence’ – invites us into a speculative reality where empathy and care come head to head with productivity and optimisation. Lawrence combines his various artistic practices to construct an atmospheric and meditative experience of a highly technologized future.

Unveiling the profound ambiguity of an intriguing and ever-lasting object through “Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries”, curated by Nicholas Cullinan at Fondazione Prada in Milan.

PHOTOGRAPHY Patrice Brylla ART DIRECTION & STYLING Fabio Pace

Get ready to plunge into a realm where the bizarrely grotesque harmonizes with the haunting aesthetic, crafting a spine-tingling symphony of cinematic marvels. Join us as we unveil the top 5 horror films that flawlessly blend these contrasting elements, ensuring an unforgettable odyssey into the realm of the macabre and the magnificent, all available for streaming on MUBI Italy:

In a fusion of fashion and history, Celine's latest collection takes center stage within the hallowed halls of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

A series of stills by THOMAS HAUSER

I was running late, so Angela went inside the house to wait for me. When she came in, I was in front of the mirror tying my tie.

“Clothes have become the Trojan horse, bringing art into the most intimate and everyday dimensions of life.”

PHOTOGRAPHY Gabriele Rosati STYLING Francesco Saverio Costanzo

(Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?)

(Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?)

For the launch of Tatras' second 'Pearl' episode, we spoke with Italy's commercial director Giacomo Serrati, to uncover more about this pearl-white capsule collection, inspired by the refined luster and timeless allure of pearls.

From October 11, 2024, to March 2, 2025, Fotografiska Berlin will host Double Feature, an exhibition by Marco Brambilla that immerses viewers in a dazzling spectacle of Hollywood's obsession with glamour and celebrity.

Ivana Bašić in conversation with Abraxass on human fragilities and world after anthropocentrism.

Leo, artist and producer, digs into his personal stash to share sounds that hit differently.

HG/LF presents A Call to Dreamers of Fallen Systems, a resonant cry from the depths of contemporary society and a nomadic manifesto for those who dare to envision a reality beyond the ruins.

To delve deeper into Canzonieri musical vision and the creative process that drives them, we asked Kuboraum to share some insights about this fascinating electronic group.

Gianluigi Ricuperati explains us why "almost classic" is the perfect way to describe the Armani legacy on our TIME issue no.03

This autumn, Turin plays host to the 22nd edition of C2C festival from 31st of October to 03rd of November - familiar spot, new thrills.

Leo, artist and producer, digs into his personal stash to share sounds that hit differently

Simone Bozzelli has shown us that he is not only good at directing films but also at watching them. Here's his 5 picks from Venice Film Festival. Do you agree?

Berlin Atonal presents OPENLESS 2024

Licia Bonesi interviewed by Julia Pietsch

PHOTOGRAPHY Sean Alexander Geraghty STYLING Ramona Tabita for AMORE issue no.02

The story of Italo disco is not as easy to pin down as its signature sound, with its synths and sequencers, its widely hailed Messrs. Moroder and Flagio, and its simple, unadulterated exuberance. For many, the phrase Italo screams 80s. Yet, before becoming the globally exported phenomenon many remember it as today, the roots lie in Italian disco. A sensuous, sentimental, lavish thing that dominated the mainstream pop culture of Italy, occupying prime time slots on RAI 1, the national broadcaster.

Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Alda Merini for AMORE issue no.02

Stalincrack or Stalingrad ? Find out more on AMORE essay no.02

Photos by David Luraschi from the special booklet "TOUT POUR L'AMOUR" for AMORE issue no.02

The most visionary artist among the exponents of the Transavanguardia, Enzo Cucchi, shot by Guido Gazzili for AMORE ISSUE no.03

INTERVIEW Gloria Maria Cappelletti IMAGES co-created by Vittorio Maria Dal Maso and Stable Diffusion for AMORE issue no.02

The Libertines shot by Jonathan Vincent Baron, styled by Jack Appleyard & interviewed by Nicolò Michielin for AMORE issue no.02

European Vampire by Theo Soyez for AMORE issue no.02

PHOTOGRAPHY Sam Nixon STYLING Ron Hartleben for AMORE issue no.02

PHOTOGRAPHY Philip Gay STYLING Ray Tetauira for AMORE issue no.02

Stella Duval by Donna Trope for AMORE issue no.02

Curator Ben Broome shares with STXDYOZ the genesis and the underlying narrative behind Claudia Comte’s latest solo exhibition, inviting us into a living environment, where nature and urban space collide.

Gallery VIASATERNA in Milan is currently showcasing a solo exhibition dedicated to the textile works of Marion Baruch, running until March 22nd . Protagonists of the exhibition are re-signified textile remnants that reside on the threshold between sculpture, installation, and ready-made.

This seasons accessories shot by Mattia Parodi & styled by Fabio Pace

At Peres Projects in Milan, Shuang Li delves into the emotionally weighted experience of fandom, dissecting the relationship between screen, image, and reality.

Whether it’s Freddy’s K’s epic Berghain closing sets, Pablo Bozzi and Luigi de Venere’s colourful Italo disco, or Caterina Barbieri and Claudio PCR’s out-there electronics, Italian electronic musicians have sizable clout in Berlin’s club scene. One of the scene’s rising names is the Italian techno producer and DJ Kaiser.

PHOTOGRAPHY Pietro Cocco STYLING Oana Cilibiu

Italian designer Andrea Grossi makes fashion and innovation meet in a fusion of past and future.

Delve into the intellectual landscape of Roberta Tenconi, the visionary Chief Curator at Pirelli HangarBicocca, as she navigates the intricate dance between art, politics, and space.

The work of Elena Francalanci is a deeply personal creation.

Italian food has always been THE food of my heart. Bolognese, caprese, spaghetti, pizza, ravioli, tiramisù, lasagna, sorbetto, ossobuco, gelato, ragù,… the list of amazing Italian dishes is endless and just listing them makes my mouth water, a sentiment I think almost anyone who gives a d*mn about food agrees with

The Mare Fuori star chats with the artist and archer, born Sofia Ginevra Giannì.

An abandoned gem of art and architecture in the middle of Sicily. Just waiting to be rediscovered.

PHOTOGRAPHY Niklas Haze STYLING Jordan Kelsey

A three-way fashion conversation between a human, an avatar and an algorithm

If you want to have a taste of Venice in Milan, L’altro Tramezzino is the place to go.

I took the early morning train from Venezia Santa Lucia station with Serge.

PHOTOGRAPHY Teresa Ciocia  STYLING Ramona Tabita 

PHOTOGRAPHY Jonathan Baron STYLING Fabio Pace

PHOTOGRAPHY Driu & Tiago STYLING Belén Casadevall

I have been thinking a lot in recent years about how my life will continue. What truly interests me? What is more than just any new project? What truly moves me?

(Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?)

(Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?)

Sound isn’t just culture—it’s a force that shapes space, resistance, and community. VENA moves beyond passive entertainment, turning sonic interventions into acts of autonomy and transformation. At Golden Goose Haus, Federico Marcelletti & Diego Putto meet Kittin to explore escape—not just as flight, but as a creative necessity.

One of the very first songs by The Libertines, written and sung by Carl Barât, is called France, and in many ways, this track perfectly embodies the date of January 24, 2025—the day Fursac and its young creative director Gauthier Borsarello made their debut on the Paris Fashion Week runways.

Ariana Papademetropoulos is a Los Angeles-based artist known for her surreal, dreamlike paintings filled with unique inscrutable magical symbology. For her solo exhibition "Ringin Saturn" at Massimo De Carlo gallery in Milan, we asked her about psychic-mediums, symbology and her masters.

Leo, artist and producer, digs into his personal stash to share sounds that hit differently.

Norman Ohler, the author who investigated and uncovered the secret relationship between Nazi Germany and drugs, interviewed by Francis Delacroix and Alessandro Scolaro on Dennis Hopper, The Beatles and LSD.

On October 4th, 2024, the exhibition Post Scriptum – A Museum Forgotten by Heart will open at MACRO Museum in Rome, curated by Luca Lo Pinto. This exhibition, feauturing more than 30 Italian and international artists, reflects on the outcomes of the museum's five-year program, which has encouraged a deep rethinking of the institution’s identity, production methods, and relationship with its audience.

Because Giorgio Quarzo Guarascio is a poet with a microphone in hand, we invited him to write a poem about time for TIME issue no.03

In an era where information is more accessible than ever, the specter of censorship remains a significant concern.

Icon Simonetta Gianfelici in all Miu Miu special by Antonio di Corato e styled by Ramona Tabita for TIME issue no.03

Lamusa II opens the doors to the world of 'A Forbidden Distance' with an interview ahead of Berlin Atonal OPENLESS 2024

The opening Editorial by the Editor-in-Chief welcomes us to the world of TIME issue no.03

Kode9 interviewed by Nicolò Michielin for AMORE issue no.02

Veronica Ferraro for AMORE issue no.02

Stefano Pilati, one of the most iconic Italian fashion designers, shot by Ronald Dick and interviewed by Nicolò Michielin for AMORE issue no.02

Bijanca Bacic interviewed by Antonia Schmidt for AMORE issue no.02

Ola Rudnicka in an all Valentino special by Driu & Tíago for AMORE issue no.02

Tea Hačić-Vlahović interviews Nicola Guiducci from Plastic, for AMORE issue no.02

Is there any point in going back to the physical fashion show presentations, which are expensive, exclusive, and often not very environmentally sustainable?

A Love Letter by the Editor-in-Chief is the best way to introduce you to the new AMORE issue no.02 <3

Ecco2k, Cosmo, Luna Passos and an open bar smashed after only two hours: XYZ PARTY in Venice co-hosted by Residenza725

A huge fine, a crazy hangover and a sweaty Pete is the result of our first Paris FW party in collaboration with Fursac

In Milan, Gió Marconi Gallery is currently hosting “Motherboy”, a group exhibition born out of the dialogue between curator Stella Bottai and artist Gray Wielebinski around the phenomenon of the “mammone” (mummy’s boy) – a notion rooted in Italian culture but expanded to encompass broader political critiques and reflections on authority, emancipation, love, and vulnerability.

After their DJ set at STXDYOZ's inaugural issue launch, we catch up with Bar Disco – Francesco D'Aprile and Francesco Lindo – the DJ and graphic design duo that redefines and resemanticizes Italian-ness. In this interview, they delve into their Italian disco roots, talking about their inspiration drawn from the popular aesthetics of Italian bars, their “graphic bootleg” approach, their journey through Milan's creative landscape, and much more.

Explore a different side of the holiday season with our curated list of 5 unconventional Christmas movies ready to stream on MUBI Italy. Move beyond the typical classics and delve into surreal fantasy tales, whimsical dramas and emotionally resonant musicals — each an aesthetic gem that will add an unexpected flair to your holiday cheer.

PHOTOGRAPHY Jeremie Monnier STYLING Fabio Pace

STUDIO XYZ spoke to Archive, the band that kicks off Balenciaga Music’s fresh chapter with an 8.5-minute exclusive track, “Patterns”, and a 7-hour playlist, accessible only through the interactive garments of Balenciaga’s new limited edition.

Sleek leather and clear structures: Highlighting Isabel Marant's FW23 collection for our digital exclusive feature

Prepare to embark on a transcontinental journey of artistic introspection as Bryant Giles, the innovative LA-based artist and designer, plants his creative flag in Berlin with ‘I’M ALIVE?’ at Schlachter 151.

It wrote January 2023, when the paths of Giammi and Ina collided, orchestrated by an introduction from Ina's vivacious roommate.

“This occurred to me when looking at Michelangelo’s designs for fortresses, which convey the negativity of war. It was then that I realized that architecture does not always have to be a positive act of faith, it can also be a critique of a place, a regime, or a way of thinking.”

PHOTOGRAPHY Luca Grottoli STYLING Francesca Ferreti

PHOTOGRAPHY Katja Rahlwes STYLING Ramona Rabita

If contemporary art is the mirror of our time, the image we see in the reflection is anything but reassuring. Because we live in a precarious era, where footholds are few and uncertainties lurk in every corner.

“Architects are among the few professional figures capable of translating policies and new ways of inhabiting the planet into ‘space.’ We are already in a paradigm shift, we just don’t know it yet.”

Based in Milan, but open to the world. A network run by women, for women.

The story of the first Prada fashion show done in collaboration with OMA/AMO

PHOTOGRAPHY Alice Rosati STYLING Christopher Maul

PHOTOGRAPHY Richard Kern STYLING Daniel Gaines