Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | March 2024 |
“Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice, it is unique with every person.” ― Hermann Zapf Welcome to the March edition of Magzoid Magazine, where creativity takes center stage in our special collaboration with Brands for Less and artist Advay Sureka. Our cover story celebrates the limitless possibilities of creativity with a unique partnership, promising an exploration of innovation and imagination. In our exclusive interview, artist Filippo Minelli unveils the intricate relationship between urbanism, cultural identity, and globalization through his exhibition, "The Idealised City." As the month begins, we also mark the beginning of Ramadan, a time of spiritual reflection and community.
“Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice, it is unique with every person.”
― Hermann Zapf
Welcome to the March edition of Magzoid Magazine, where creativity takes center stage in our special collaboration with Brands for Less and artist Advay Sureka.
Our cover story celebrates the limitless possibilities of creativity with a unique partnership, promising an exploration of innovation and imagination.
In our exclusive interview, artist Filippo Minelli unveils the intricate relationship between urbanism, cultural identity, and globalization through his exhibition, "The Idealised City."
As the month begins, we also mark the beginning of Ramadan, a time of spiritual reflection and community.
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CONVERSATIONS<br />
The exhibition parallels historical urban<br />
ideals such as Alberti’s ‘Ideal City’ and<br />
Al-Farabi’s ‘Virtuous City’ with modern<br />
urbanism. How do you see <strong>the</strong>se historical<br />
perspectives <strong>in</strong>form<strong>in</strong>g contemporary<br />
urban development, especially <strong>in</strong> cities<br />
like Dubai, known for <strong>the</strong>ir rapid transformation?<br />
The ‘Ideal City’ and <strong>the</strong> ‘Virtuous City’ are<br />
both immense <strong>in</strong>terpretations, if not suggestions,<br />
of how cities should be. Luckily I’m<br />
not a politician or a professional <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
frameworks to live <strong>in</strong>to, I’m pretty sure I’d be<br />
a questionable counselor, but <strong>the</strong>se <strong>in</strong>terstices<br />
that are necessarily created between<br />
past and present, natural and digital, local<br />
and global, reality and representation are a<br />
labyr<strong>in</strong>th I often get lost <strong>in</strong>to. What personally<br />
fasc<strong>in</strong>ates me about Dubai is its ability<br />
to preserve immaterial heritage even if <strong>the</strong><br />
landscape changed completely and keeps<br />
evolv<strong>in</strong>g, which I expla<strong>in</strong> myself with its orig<strong>in</strong>s<br />
<strong>in</strong> Bedou<strong>in</strong> culture: <strong>the</strong> ability to adapt<br />
to present needs and question <strong>the</strong> status<br />
quo, and <strong>the</strong> trait of be<strong>in</strong>g welcom<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
generous.<br />
10 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2024</strong> www.magzoid.com
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