A Message from Ursula and Joanna

May You Live In Interesting Times

Ursula Sullivan+Joanna Strumpf

May you live in interesting times – did the Venice Biennale curse us? You think we are joking, but maybe that question is no more crazy than the times we are living in, and perhaps yes, we are cursed with ‘interestingness’. Sadly for many, it has been a curse indeed, less interesting and more devastating, destructive and divisive - 2020 will go down in infamy. For the fortunate others, it is all at once surreal, frightening, boring and exciting.

Boring bits, we won’t discuss. But exciting bits, let’s go there! We have a new mistress and her name is DIGITAL! What Digital wants, Digital gets, and so we are excited to deliver our first ever online magazine. We’ve been wanting to do this for ages, but needed a good kick up the pants to get there. With this, we aim to bring you closer to the artists you love, introduce you to new artists you may not have met, new ideas, new ways of looking at the world. his new body of work Balustrade Stake. We also learn more about the trailblazing Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho; hear what Singaporean artist Dawn Ng wants to do as soon as isolation is over, and much, much more.

And if you haven’t already tuned in, we have two fabulous new podcasts for you – Joanna chatting with the legendary, and totally gorgeous Todd McKenney about his passion for contemporary art, and one of Australia’s most dynamic designers and all-round good guy, David Flack, speaks with Greg Hodge about Paris, painting and how our lives will never be the same again.

On the less exciting side of things, but still very important, the new digital world means you can control what info you get. Update your subscription preferences you can determine what you really want from us – it will be important if there is an artist you really love, because it will mean you’ll get a special preview to their shows.