DOECHII on Swamp Rap, Alter Egos and Narcissistic Exes
Life in the swamp is hot, wild, weird, lawless, and full of outrageous contradictions––and so is DOECHII’s discography. This year, the Florida native was named the “hardest [rapper] out” by label mate Kendrick Lamar and earned four Grammy nominations for her debut mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. The morning after her Berlin concert, the rulebreaking rapper speaks to CASSIDY GEORGE in a loft in Kreuzberg.
By CASSIDY GEORGE
Alpha Industries x 032c NIGHTHAWKS Capsule Collection
As part of 032c’s NIGHTHAWKS collection for Autumn/Winter 2024, 032c and Alpha Industries collaborated on a capsule collection that is now available. On the occasion of the launch, we hosted a special bar night last week at Kranzler Eck. Find evidence below.
Swedish Candy and Zac Efron with Zalando
032c visited Stockholm to feast on Swedish candy, shop oyster T-Shirts, and for a surprise encounter with Zac Efron.
“Undercurrents” by James Bantone
032c Gallery is pleased to present "Undercurrents," an exhibition by Swiss artist James Bantone, in collaboration with Dr. Martens.
Sonic Fictions and Alternative Histories: Kode9
In times of diminished horizons, Steve Goodman, aka Kode9, has often turned to history and to the speculative art of science fiction to think about the future. In conversation with Phillip Pyle, he discusses alternative histories, human catastrophes, and DJing in Scotland.
By PHILLIP PYLE
More Than a Shop: Alex Foley’s Civilist
Civilist is more than a skate shop—it’s a platform for creative inspiration. For its 15th anniversary, founder Alex “Foley” Flach sits down with ORSON GILLICK MORRIS to reminisce on the early days, Berlin’s best skate spots, and the next 15 years.
By ORSON GILLICK MORRIS
032c Guest List - Makko
In a new edition of our 032c GUEST LIST series, Musician Makko shares how he imagines the soundtrack of Berlin while being dressed in the latest Dr. Martens 1460 Sub Boot.
Lankum's Antidote To Alienation
For Dublin’s folk-doom outfit Lankum, traditional Irish music sessions are the antidote to the loneliness of the modern world. In conversation with SHANE ANDERSON, band members Cormac MacDiarmada and Ian Lynch discuss transforming ancient folk songs into haunting, contemporary ballads.
By SHANE ANDERSON
Welcome To Hell: Ben Ware On Extinction
The end is not nigh, it’s already here. On the occasion of his latest book, On Extinction (2024), philosopher Ben Ware, in conversation with SHANE ANDERSON, confronts the end of the world and suggests that we have to face our conceptual stasis and imagine new possible worlds.
By SHANE ANDERSON
Marc Kalman’s Definition of Boyish
Evolving
“Evolving” marks the convergence of distinctive attitudes of the past, present, and future—remaining their only point of unification. Featuring the Dr. Martens 14XX Sub Boot, 1460 Sub Boot, and the classic 1460, the shoot examines a history of innovation that continues to evolve.
Moncler and Rick Owens Craft Personal Sanctuaries
Screentime Overload with Eugene Kotlyarenko
Ukrainian-American director Eugene Kotlyarenko’s films blend a paranoid overload of messages, notifications, and social media prompts to show how our everyday lives have been mutated by interfaces. In conversation with ARIANNA CASERTA, he reflects on his latest release, The Code, and the influences behind his signature style.
By ARIANNA CASERTA
Fakethias’ Infinite Horizon
As experimental forms of music are never able to fully escape the politics of popular music, Norwegian artist FAKETHIAS has stopped trying to fight against them and now appropriates their structures and formats. In conversation with ORSON GILLICK MORRIS, FAKETHIAS discusses a hybrid sound unique to his live performances, hanging out with Varg2™ in a Stockholm arcade, and the defined agenda of Massive Gain.
By ORSON GILLICK MORRIS
Next To a Volcano, You Don’t Exist: Julian Charrière
On the occasion of “Stone Speakers - Les bruits de la terre,” Julian Charrière’s newest exhibition opening on October 17th at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, we revisit a feature interview with the artist and ADRIANO SACK as they ascend the ashy slopes of Mount Etna.
By ADRIANO SACK
All Networks Lead Through Kansas: The Shadowy Well(ness) of Masculinity
In the second installment of his column ALL NETWORKS, PHILLIP PYLE, drawing on artist Joshua Citarella's insights, explores the “Manosphere”—an online universe of right-wing forums, discourses, and practices dedicated to upholding masculinity—and highlights its subtle influence on mainstream politics.
By PHILLIP PYLE
The Art Institution of the Future
What does the future of the art institutional landscape look like? In conversation with CLAIRE KORON ELAT, the founders of TRAUMA in Berlin, a space where site-specific art installations and club nights take place simultaneously, talk about going against the standard music industry, being reduced to a club only, and the “pics or it didn’t happen” ideology.
By CLAIRE KORON ELAT
STURTEVANT
On October 12, an exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris is opening to celebrate the work of pioneering American artist Sturtevant, spanning 50 years of her career—from early paintings to video installations. Read our interview with the artist from 2008 HERE.
Artist and Distribution Master MARCO BRAMBILLA’s Hyper-saturated Pop Iconography
Marco Brambilla’s 3D digital collages are made by plundering images from the history of pop culture and Hollywood and reforming them into narrative kaleidoscopes. On the occasion of “Double Feature”, his upcoming installation at Fotografiska Berlin, we revisit a conversation with the artist from 2014.
Mire Lee’s Fountain of Filth
“I’m interested in the notion of impossibility, the notion of limits.” Mire Lee has been known to disobey taboos. On the occasion of Lee’s Turbine Hall installation at the Tate Modern, the Korean artist reflects on ugliness, porn, and death.
By PHILLIP PYLE
“We Cannot Assume False Neutrality”: Wu Ming—from the Luther Blissett community
Social activists, creative renegades, and an international literary movement. In this interview, AGNES MAGGIE SHU speaks with the elusive founders of the faceless collective WU MING, who share their unique approach to shaping and infiltrating culture.
By AGNES MAGGIE SHU
The Dare Knows What's Wrong with New York
The Opioid Crisis Lookbook: An Interview with DASHA ZAHAROVA and DUSTIN CAUCHI
DASHA ZAHAROVA and DUSTIN CAUCHI are the editors behind the Opioid Crisis Lookbook, a magazine about drug addiction and its systemic, aesthetic and cultural implications. In a rare interview originally published in 032c Issue #45, the couple tell CASSIDY GEORGE how they fell in love, what they mean by “speculative semiotics,” and why they joined the Santa Muerte cult in Mexico.
By CASSIDY GEORGE
Bryan Johnson: “Death is a Technical Problem”
Taking 111 pills a day, he’s a researcher and his own guinea pig. The tech tycoon BRYAN JOHNSON wants to put a halt to aging and calls on humanity to start a revolution. His slogan: “Don’t die!”
By DAGMAR VON TAUBE AND SVEN MICHAELSEN
Optimistic Runners: “Enter the Void”
“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional,” writes Haruki Murakami. Part training diary and part actual diary, his book has evolved into a life manual for runners—and this is also true of ANDREI KRAVSTOV, founder of OPTIMISTIC RUNNERS. Ahead of the Berlin Marathon, AGNES MAGGIE SHU poses just one question: Why do you run?
By AGNES MAGGIE SHU
Troye Sivan in Custom 032c Readytowear
For his sold-out Madison Square Garden concert, TROYE SIVAN wears full custom 032c Readytowear by MARIA KOCH.
As Long as it Lasts: Ari Versluis
In 1993, Lawrence Weiner’s AS LONG AS IT LASTS was installed on the Rotterdam Euromast overlooking the birthplace of gabber, Club Parkzicht. A year later, Dutch photographer ARI VERSLUIS began the project Exactitudes, investigating the identity, uniformity, and duration of subcultures as long as they last.
By ORSON GILLICK MORRIS
