This issue is accompanied by a special fashion appendix of 24 pages curated by Stephen Mann. The theme of Vol.4, “Small Talk”, will focus on the importance of time; we wanted to turn our eyes to the moments like when you enjoy a small, casual conversation with people you love.
Contents of the fourth issue
Essays
Kanako Nishi / Monique Kawecki / Shohei Takagi / Katsumi Omori
Cover story “Three Small Talks”
Keiko Mori + Suzuko Yamada / Kathleen Reilly + Minori Shirotori / Pico Iyer + Yoshiko Nagai
Other content
Maria, Forty Years in the Making / The Legacy of Svenskt Tenn / The Mysterious Magnetism of Ako Dantsu Rugs / Reviving the Rabbit / Japan’s Disappearing Art of Developing Film / Small Talk with Hiroki Nakamura / etc
Appendix:
This is the Life (visvim WMV Spring and Summer 2021) / Styling by Stephen Mann, Photo by Samuel Bradley
Participating creators
Kyohei Sakaguchi / Ao Sakaguchi / Alexander Lotersztain / Jerry Ukai / Tamara Shopin / Gentaro Ishizuka / nakaban / Takashi Tsurumi / Hiroki Nakamura / Kelsi Nakamura / etc
volume 04
2021-1st
Bilingual Japanese and English
260 × 372mm 156P
Appendix A4 24P
Subsequence
A semi-annual magazine covering crafts and cultures from around the world under the theme of "Arts & Crafts for the Age of Eclectic." It is an experimental project in which various creators from Japan and overseas participate regardless of generation, gender, race, nationality, etc.
