Animism, an ancient belief in the vitality of all, finds its place in the very heart of contemporary design. Chairs that embody the stories of the trees they were carved from, or garments that carry the whispers of the winds that touched the fabric – in a world bustling with mass production, animism invites us to infuse intention into creation.

Take the elevator and use the door to your right…
An evening in a hotel room is captured with a not so subtle mushroom presence. A throwback to a moment where perhaps someone or something was trying to tell us something. Maybe now there’s still hope.

Sonia Delaunay’s artistic and sartorial experimentation revolutionized the world of art and fashion, ushering in a new era of creativity. Her bold use of color and shape challenged the status quo and continues to inspire and influence artists and designers today.

The painter Anna Camner and sculptor Fabian Bergmark Näsman, who have both recently joined The Forumist’s roster of artists, share a common interest in process and form, resulting in highly finished works which could be as much the result of industrial means as an organic emerging from the subconscious.

In a time of revitalization, three artists – Victoria Verseau, Salad Hilowle and Theresa Traore Dahlberg – talk about what the future promises as they emerge from a time of reflection and seclusion

Climate change and the coronavirus pandemic have shown that humanity’s presence on this planet can be precarious. But, as a recent exhibition in Ålesund has shown, art is capable of revealing how we can better understand our role in the natural world

In an apocalyptic future, the vestiges of the world as we know it today form a scrap heap of artefacts that tell a tale of a human touch no longer needed in a society driven by automation. Yet the latest show of the American artist Josh Kline is more hopeful as well as a wake-up call for us to revere the living.

2020 has seen unprecedented changes to the contemporary art world. In the absence of the traditional forms of dealing and showing work at art fairs and in exhibitions, galleries have wholeheartedly adopted digital techniques to connect with their public and their collectors.