Time/ Space: Alex Fury — 04, Moore Space, Less Time — 06, There was a time and a place — 10, Student Showcase — 13, The Challenge — 27, Kteer Jeune (Very Young) — 34, Leo Cohen's Horoscopes'— 36
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TIME/SPACE
ISSUE 19
MORE SENSE
Edition of 2000
Editor
Eshe Nelson
Creative Director
Tom Balchin
Deputy Editors
Martin Hines Lucie Cohen
Features Editors
Kate Rintoul Rosie Bee Sarah Kante
Commissioning Editors
Production Designers
Adam Burges Marcin Liwarski
Contributing Photographers
Victoria Mullins Tolga Akmen Laura Melcion
Web Director Social Networking Editor
Sydney Southam Hannah Thomas
Head of Fundraising
Charlotte Cramer
Editor-in-Chief
LCMS
Keren Oertly
Head of Promotions
Marketing Team
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Kate Nelischer Callum Copley Andrea Fam Paul Martin Laramie Shubber Jess du Prez Grace Mbugua-Nwosu
Anastasia Shekshnya Wonju Lee Amie Box Alice McCaffrey Maria Malandrino Laura O’Leary Izzie de Larrinaga Tanya Richards Allison Beattie Alexandra Davenport Bethany Meads Georgia Hicks Francesca Monfort Rozalina Burkova Richard Willsher
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Upon hearing the words Time and Space most people look to the sky. I did, in despair, trying to write this letter… When the Less Common More Sense team decided to create the Time/Space Issue we wondered how we could avoid producing an art magazine that wasn’t just pictures of stars. And so the exploration began. We researched everything from time travel, lost time, mind space, futurism to claustrophobia, Alice In Wonderland, city space, architecture, green space and time zones; just to name a few. Looking back, I think we’ve been pretty successful. LCMS always aims to showcase the best of students’ work and after three long months of searching we’ve found exactly that. Not only this, but this issue also offers plenty of features to keep you entertained whilst you’re bored in lectures, including the wise words of Alex Fury (page 04) and the stories of what your tutors did before their sole aim in life was to ruin yours under the guise of “higher education” (page 10). Although I said we weren’t going to create a Space magazine, we couldn’t possibly resist Outer Space all together. For this we interviewed Sir Patrick Moore, an amateur astronomer and an expert in all things Space (page 06). Then we started to have a little fun with astrology, and so we bring you your horoscopes for 2011! (page 36) Sadly, because we have so much we want to share with all of you, and generally just a lot say, we couldn’t fit everything in the magazine. So be sure to check us out online at wearelesscommon.com for extended content. Submissions for the next issue are open, so for the opportunity to have your work published, submit your work online now. Happy 2011! Eshe lesscommon@su.arts.ac.uk Many Thanks to University of the Arts Students’ Union 272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY
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Editor’s Letter
Alex Fury Photogrpahy Chloe Orefice
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Fashion Director of SHOWstudio on Virtual Reality. 'Ann Sofie Back’s collection last February was all about second life, she had set up a second life character that inspired her collection. It made me go and look at second life and when you go into it, it’s extraordinary. It’s a weird extension of the way that people are dealing with the Internet. It’s really interesting to look at it and see people who exist in second life; for some people it’s become their real reality. There are people who have become real millionaires. I find it interesting, this idea of being able to live the perfect life. It’s bizarre; I find it a really interesting concept. The other thing that’s fascinating is that it’s managed by a company but all the stuff is made by people. So, particularly with the clothes, it’s like post-modern haute couture, because you can argue that you’re paying for nothing but at the end of the day what you’re paying for, that person has actually laboured over for hours to physically make it. It’s interesting to see if they are going to hit the mainstream and carry on. I’m intrigued to see what’s going to happen with that and people existing in this virtual world.'
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Alex Fury is the Fashion Director at SHOWstudio, the home of fashion film. The website that leads the fashion industry in innovation is also the creator of some of the industry’s most memorable collaborations. A graduate from Central Saint Martins with a degree in Fashion History and Theory, Alex was a child from the last generation before the Internet. A spitting image of his dad in the Eighties, who doesn’t like wearing his glasses (identical to Terry Richardson’s), he never expected to find himself at the forefront of new media. He describes his ‘very specific photographic fashion memory’ as ‘weirdly obsessive’ as he recounts the story of when he brought his 100% cashmere Topshop camel coat. He’s from another world, the bleak English countryside; and as the only person he knows who left home, he rarely returns. Except for 36 hours at Christmas, to Bolton, where his parents live on a barge. Eshe Nelson BA Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion
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Moore Space, PHOTOGRAPHY MARTIN HINES
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Less Time The cuckoo clock strikes the hour. “That was a sixth birthday present. It’s never been right but I love it,” says Patrick Moore, who turned 87 earlier this year. This may come as a surprise to many, given that he has been so meticulous in just about everything he has achieved, whether it be presenting the Sky at Night, playing the xylophone or bowling a vicious ball at an unsuspecting batsman, something he managed to do until he was 78. Was there some kind of hidden meaning in the falsehood of time? “I think very few things are impossible but time travel probably is. I’m very dubious, to say the least.” If the transportation of humans through time will forever be beyond us, there are countless things that are not, according to the United Kingdom’s best known astronomer. “We can’t solve inter-galactic, or inter-solar, travel by our modern methods as it would take far too long. Mind you, television would’ve been seen as science fiction twohundred years ago. So, who knows? But to get to other planets, in other solar systems, it would have to be done by something that is currently regarded as science fiction. However, science fiction does have a habit of turning into science fact.” Time becomes a recurring theme and none more so than when the conversation turns to the phenomenon that is the Sky at Night, which is now in its 54th year. Back in 1957 the world was a very different place. Space exploration was still in its infancy - the Soviet Union were preparing to steal a march on their American counterparts as the space race began by launching Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite. Six months before, in April of the same year, Patrick Moore had little idea of the journey ahead. “When The Sky at Night began it was only going to be for three months. I remember the first time, all live of course, and I remember looking at the camera and reading the words ‘The Sky at Night – A regular monthly programme presented by Patrick Moore.’ I was thinking – my entire career depends on what I do in the next twenty minutes.” It went smoothly and the BBC must have liked what they saw. There have been a couple of hiccups along the way. However, the high points have far outweighed the lows, not least the variety of people on the show discussing their fascination with the cosmos; from the obvious like Stephen Hawking or Carl Sagan, to the less obvious like Queen guitarist Brian May. “Brian took his BSc in astro-physics at university more than 30 years ago and then began do his PhD when Queen came long and swept him off his feet. Astronomy was then on the back-burner but 15 years ago I dragged him back into it. I told him: ‘You’re going to finish your PhD and write a book with me.’ He said: ‘I can’t.’ And I said: ‘Yes you can’. And I kept saying this until he gave in. He’s glad he did now.”
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the first and second men on the moon, were a particular highlight of The Sky at Night. “Neil and Buzz are very different characters. Neil is much quieter, very humble, and Buzz is, in the best sense of the word, a publicist.” Following the moon landings, the sky was no longer the limit. But Space exploration came to a grinding, and chilling, halt on the 28th of January 1986 when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, 73 seconds into its mission. “It put things back a long way and it came as a nasty shock. Of course, I knew many people connected with that mission. Unfortunately, the shuttle was always flawed but you’re bound to have accidents and there have been fewer people killed in the early days of astronautics than there were in the early days of aeronautics.” Moore has an intimate knowledge of both. He added: “I think I’m the only living person who’s known the first man in space (Yuri Gagarin), the first man on the moon (Neil Armstrong) and the first airman, Orville Wright (who is generally regarded with inventing, building and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight).” The man who gave the monocle added notoriety is still as enthusiastic today as it was more than 80 years ago when he first became interested in matter beyond our atmosphere, after picking up GF Chambers’s The Story of the Solar System from his mother’s book shelf. One of his greatest passions is encouraging people to gaze up to the stars and wonder. “If I have done anything at all,” he says modestly, “it would be to interest others, particularly youngsters, and I’ve brought other people into astronomy, giving them a hand where possible. That’s what I’ve tried to do. It does give me great pleasure when youngsters I’ve known have gone on to become great astronomers.” As for the future, he feels as though the next man on the moon will come from somewhere less associated with space travel. “I think the next man on the moon will be from China or possibly India.” And what about the next frontier – Mars? “At the moment we have one problem,” he says, before a long pause. “Radiation.” With that, lunch was over and his mind was quickly onto something more imminent. “I think I’ll have a gin and tonic now. Would you like one too?” John Silk BA Journalism, London College of Communication
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Margaret Campbell Margaret Campbell is a Print Technician at Chelsea College of Art. Here she recalls her time working for Ossie Clark. I’ve been lucky to have some great times in my career. Whether working with Tristan Webber or Ossie Clark we’ve had some laughs, some really funny times. I’m loud, I’m noisy and I might swear but I always get the job done to the best of my ability and we have a giggle along the way. During my second collection with Ossie one of my colours, Mimosa was taken up by Pantone. I didn’t think about it much at the time because I want to stay colour blind while I’m working. It was only later when I started seeing it EVERYWHERE I had a strange sense of pride. Working for Ossie Clark was a monumental time. One of the only times I remember being worried was when I met Celia Birtwell and thinking, ‘I have to step into her shoes’. Ossie Clarke is massive and having the opportunity to work there was unbelievable. Becky Seward BA Journalism, London College of Communication
Gavin Fernandes Gavin Fernandes teaches at LCF and has photographed countless shoots, including model Alek Wek’s first. Known for great image making and a unique approach to styling here he recalls how his career began with making the most of an opportunity. I had always dreamt of going to the Royal College of Art but once I got there it all went a bit pear shaped. My professor was very conservative and there was little creative freedom. The strict boundaries blocked my creativity and eventually they asked me to leave. I was gutted at the time, but really it was a blessing in disguise. I consulted my Foundation tutors who referred me to Steve Pike, a photographer who did these interesting stories about groups of people based on role play. I had the idea to do a story on cyberpunks — a subculture inspired by technology and sci-fi. I photographed cyberpunks and styled the shoot using a mix of the models' own clothes and pieces I had found. I used a mix of second hand and if I did want something from a shop I’d leave a cheque with the staff and ask them to tear it up when I returned the clothes in good nic. Cyberpunk was picked up by a lot of magazines and years later people would still be asking to use it. The V&A saw the shoot and asked me to contribute to their future street style exhibition. I started looking at the graduate shows and found 13 outfits (including designs by Julien Macdonald and Eley Kishimoto), expecting them to take eight or so but they ended up showing them all. Styling just happened, I would never say “I’m a stylist”- I’m a photographer but the end product is what really counts. Clare Green BA Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion
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There was a time and a place
Michael Lewis Michael Lewis teaches Architecture: Space + Objects at CSM. Having only been in London a few years he describes what drew him here and how the city is affecting him. I was born in a suburb in the middle of America, one of the most culturally and architecturally banal places to develop creatively. I moved to New Orleans when I was 18 and fell immediately in love with the openness of the city. It was as if the very fabric of the urban space pulsated with continual support, pleading for individuality and creativity. Thus began my fascination with urban space and how cities inform how we live. One of the beautiful things about London is that there are so many areas to explore. I have lived here for three years now and I feel like I learn something new every day. London has made me focus on transportation more than any city. As a cyclist, I am continually frustrated by the lack of adequate provision for bicycles. I think one of the big design challenges that will face London in the coming years is how to incorporate bikes in the transportation planning for the city. There really aren’t any buildings I dislike. The ugly buildings allow the beautiful to exist and, without them, we would have no basis for comparison. However, I do find the City Hall offensive. Kate Rintoul MA Journalism, London College of Communication
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Hilary Baxter Hilary Baxter is the course leader for Costume Design at Wimbledon, with a vast repertoire of work to her name. Here Hilary talks about the benefits of hard work; this being the catalyst of her successes. Most of the projects I’ve worked on in the past have come about through luck, there’s no structure when freelancing sometimes in this industry, and therefore one always needs to be available and suitable. I’ve just completed a piece for the National Gallery – The Prince and The Showgirl. I like the idea of taking an opportunity that doesn’t exist and exploiting it to make it something interesting, being able to take the current situation and make it live on stage. After I freelanced for 8 years, I was recommended to Wimbledon College to teach costume design. I juggled teaching and freelancing for 10 years, and then I stepped down from freelancing when I had my daughter. This industry has changed immensely since I graduated, there’s no such thing as the rep system, or the Arts council bursaries anymore, and it’s much more fragmented for young designers these days. It can be hit-and-miss with your product in today’s industry. The BBC’s training scheme no longer exists, so it means a harder platform for emerging designers to get a head start. Advice I’d give to people starting out in costume or even theatre design is, believe in your ideas, and be prepared to work hard. Very hard. Rosie Bee BA Magazine Publishing, London College of Communication
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Christine Robertson Christine Robertson teaches Online Journalism at LCC but in days gone by she had a very different bunch of kids to watch over when managing The Slits. I’ve never had a proper job, apart from maybe working on the Woolworths sweet counter when I was 13. I got involved in Punk at art school because I wanted to see good bands, at the time most people wanted to sit on the floor and listen to Fairport Convention. When I left college I thought art was dead so moved to London and started a label, after a couple of months I started managing The Slits. I say manage but that’s the wrong word, they were unmanageable, it was really a case of facilitation and cooperation. The band weren’t just about music they created an event. Gigs were crucial as a lot of things from their name to their outfits made them unplayable on radio. Wardrobe and shopping were important, everything was second hand or from markets, all very mashed up but it worked. My favourite was a mini tartan kilt, fishnets, a frayed public school blazer and what I called my ‘medieval shoes’, I don’t know why, they were just very pointy… Our clothes became problematic- especially in other countries where men assumed we were prostitutes. The clothes weren’t overtly sexual but so individual that just walking down the street became an issue. Some of the situations we found ourselves in were funny, we were so naive. In LA we decided to play in the roughest area - at the time, the Mexican Quarter. When it came to getting paid I went with our Roadie, Dave who was an emotional guy really. Before the owner gave me the money he asked “Have you got a gun? You need one.” It had never occurred to me. I got used to people telling me things like that, never did carry a gun though. Kate Rintoul
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Natalie Brett Camberwell dean, Natalie Brett might have to attend countless daily meetings but she has made engaging the local community part the college’s life, here she explains why. When I came to the job the Peckham Space project was pretty much dead in the water and we were in a moral conundrum as the money had already been awarded. I decided that we either had to make it work or give the money back. While there’s a lot more we need to do, it’s been fantastic in widening the spectrum of people getting involved in art. Its success can be measured in sheer footfall. I’ve always been interested in widening participation, I suppose because in a way I’m a product of it. I left school with no A-levels and did my foundation at 17. My dad was working class and though this shifted slightly when my mum remarried they soon divorced so in a way I fell back into the WC group. I’ve always had ‘posh friends’ which gives an awareness of ‘us and them’ and a feeling that I had to learn more than them, I had to find it all out myself. No one in my family had been to university or worked in the arts. When we were young and mum was raising us alone the only job that fitted in with holidays was modelling for life drawing classes. Sometimes she’d have to take us so I started drawing me then became so interested that I decided to go to art school. If it hadn’t been for my mum’s job, life could have been very different. Kate Rintoul Chelsea, LCC, LCF, Wimbledon and CSM Photography: Victoria Mullins BA Photojournalism, London College of Fashion Trixxphotography.tumblr.com Camberwell Photography: Laura Melcion ABC Diploma Photography, London College of Communication www.lauramelcion.com
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Student Showcase
Frank Laws labour, watcher, security
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Frank Laws labour, watcher, security
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Linda Toigo The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Design for Visual Communication graduate Linda Toigo has created a new, interactive edition of Louis Stevenson’s novel for her final project. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde urges readers to embrace new literary experiences by incorporating imagery, texture and playful type into the narrative. Readers are invited to become participants in the process by opening envelopes, arranging images and ripping pages.
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Linda Toigo The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Kristy Revell Realignment, Tanzania
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Luisa Whitton Narrative Illusions
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This series of work was produced during the final major project of my foundation course. I wanted to test the limitations of space, scale and identity. I explored using hair as a sculptural tool to create miniature hyper realities and tactile installations, blending the lines of portraiture and landscape. The most influential photographic artists to this project were Levi Van Veluw and Magdelena Bors. Both of these artists use photography to document their three dimensional illustration and craftsmanship. My all time favourite book I referenced during this project was “Tangible: High Touch Visual�. I love the creativity of the three dimensional graphic design movement; where all types of creators interweave their disciplines to create really imaginative and original pieces of work
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Luisa Whitton Narrative Illusions
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Kaiyee Tay Bloom
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KARL MILLETT Sketchbook
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Song-Nian Ang And Now, Like Sleeping Flowers‌
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Charles Fox Double Exposures — India
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I Frank Laws labour, watcher, security MA Communication Design Central Saint Martins
X Karl Millett Sketchbooks Ba Illustration Camberwell College of Arts www.karlmillett.blogspot.com
III Linda Toigo The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Grad Diploma in Design for Visual Communication (2009) London College of Communication www.lindatoigo.com V Kristy Revell Realignment, Tanzania MA Design Studies Central St Martins www.realignment.posterous.com VII Luisa Whitton Miniature Series Ba Photography London College of Communication www.luisawhitton.daportfolio.com IX Kaiyee Tay Bloom BA Graphic Design Central St Martins www.flickr.com/photos/slashparasite
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XI Song-Nian Ang And Now, Like Sleeping Flowers… BA Photography (2010) Camberwell College of Arts www.angsongnian.com XII Charles Fox Double Exposures — India BA Photojournalism London College of Communication www.charles-fox.net
It ended with an “Uh oh.” 25 years ago this month, the Challenger space shuttle blew up within seconds of take off from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida. The disaster shocked the world and a nation to its core, threatening the end of an era, the era of space discovery. On the exceptionally cold morning of 28 January, with temperatures just over 0°C (the minimum temperature allowed for a launch), the word was given; it was all systems go. The Challenger had been the subject of much publicity. Intensive media interest was spurred by the presence of Christa McAuliffe. She was a social studies teacher selected from more than 11,000 applicants to participate in the NASA Teacher in Space Project and become the first teacher in Space. The Challenger mission was one of the most talked about space voyages of all time, beamed live on CNN and across the world. Millions watched worldwide, waiting for the most awe-inspiring view on this world. Thousands of school children were amongst those who saw the live launch. 73 seconds later, it was all over. The shuttle began to disintegrate and staff stared aghast, the vast array of shiny buttons unable to stop what was happening. The last words heard were those of Pilot Michael J. Smith, saying simply, “Uh oh”. Space would never be the same again. All space flights were stopped for three and a half years and public interest in the expanse above our heads has waned considerably since. Martin Hines BA Sports Journalism, London College of Communication
ILLUSTRATION Hannah Louise Murphy
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The Challenge
Photography Chloe Orefice BA Fashion Photography, London College of Fashion www.cheapchloethrills.blogspot.com Styling Kate Nelischer MA Design Writing Criticism, London College of Communication Eshe Nelson BA Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion Make up Tereza Bila BA Specialist Make-up for Fashion, London College of Fashion Showtime.arts.ac.uk/tbila Models Eva Velt and Katy Dron @ UNION Models Garment Credits Black Callaghan Jacket, House of Liza Gina Bacconi top, Vintage Tartlette Sequined Jean Paul Gaultier top, House of Liza Gold Printemps Skirt, Vintage Tartlette Black State of Claude Montoa dress, House of Liza Black Junior Gaultier dress, House of Liza
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Necklace: Mayuko Yamamura BA Jewellery Design (2010), Central Saint Martins Vintage Tartlette: Teu Bolaji Fda Footwear Design, London College of Fashion www.vintagetartlette.com All prices upon request House of Liza: Gonรงalo Velosa BA Fashion Design and Realisation, London College of Fashion (2007) 199 Kingsland Road Hoxton, E2 8AN houseofliza.tumblr.com All prices upon request
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Photogrpahy Natalie Naccache-Mourad
“Leave a girl without food or water, but don’t deprive her of her make up, hair and nails”, states Lydia, a beautician at Papillon Rouge beauty salon in Moussaitbeh, Beirut, Lebanon. Originally famed for its wars and cuisine, Lebanon now has the reputation of having the most beautiful women per capita in the world. Every street in Beirut is populated with beauty salons, which are not seen as pampering sessions, but a way of life in Lebanon. Maya Hilal, founder and owner of Spa-Tacular Salon and Spa, which opened in July 2009, aims her business at children aged five and up. Hilal explained she was meeting the needs of social demand and "creating a cheerful place for children". “It’s nice during holidays, during weekends, it’s a pampering thing, and a hygiene thing. It’s the way you bring up your kids”. The First National Bank in Lebanon offers plastic surgery loans to women, making plastic surgery accessible to almost every one.
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Kteer Jeune
With an increasing number of female teenagers undergoing Rhinoplasty operations, Carine Halaby, 17, fell into the craze, “everyone did it this summer, they came back to school with band aids on their nose. So I said ok, I hate my nose too. It’s not a big deal”. Girls, younger and younger, try and become older, then comes a stage in their life where time slowly rewinds itself. Maya Hilal states, “I’m not encouraging anything, the new generation is in anyway, no matter what we do, they are born much more aware, much more alert, and much more grown up so whatever we do, we’re not going to slow anything down”. Natalie Naccache-Mourad BA Photojournalism, London College of Communication
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Aries Embrace new arty beginnings, make a fresh start. Splashy Pluto predicts student coursework and finance to take a dive. Step up to the board; cancel those overseas swimming-pool art parties planned for summer. Relations appear distant and difficult, probably due to potencies coming from your vicinity. With Jupiter’s luck, aim for someone light-hearted on your campus with a blocked nose and you will find in them a good sense of commitment! Taurus I’m afraid being a stubborn bull in your college art shop will not work for you this year, instead you must latch onto cheese and peanuts to open up your inner creativity! Luck smiles in the form of exploring new philosophies and even more stupid ways of being! Undertake short-term relationships in between snacks of cheesy puffs. August is your time to burn off the rewards of past efforts, and gain recognition in your creative field. Gemini Jupiter’s is getting a whiff of too much cigarette breath and alcohol reducing pulling power that could convince you to lead a healthier year. Use money from Grandma’s Christmas present to buy a new arty bike! Saturn’s wheelie rings may dampen your mood to party; avoid being a social recluse taking shit too seriously otherwise life will slack on the race track. Luck and love could be just around the corner so get on your fixie bike to art raves more often, flash through some Roxy red lights, stop hop hopping on your brakes and you might just bump splat into the accident of your dreams! Cancer Despite taking big steps, you’ll still be waiting forever in the queue for the club this year. Eventually the door girl will take shine to your enormous shoes, pulling you to the front of the line! According to the Zodiac, your clown feet will earn you kudos and the ability to achieve those long-awaited ambitions as efforts materialise more easily. Whilst trampling over everyone on the dance floor to serenade and impress your lover, expect to be at the top of your game! Alternatively you can remain seated at coursework and feel assured that a hottie’s bound to tread on your jumbo toes at some point this year! Leo Leo’s luck leaves no feathers in a bunch! But rather leads to some exotic opportunities on a distant planet’s horizon. Seek love and inspiration in birds of paradise. Mars suggests some sassy parrots with large beaks and a habit of repeating themselves is just the extra sauce you need on your chips, whilst necking plenty of shots and alco-pops early on in the year will be key to mastering pulling power and leadership skills! Such preparations will eventually lead to critical Banksy success, spewing pavement murals in glorious Technicolor! Virgo Virgo’s independence and lazy luck now smiles in the form of benefiting from unearned money; due to Uranus, an unsurprisingly dumb sugar daddy will sweep you away from all your amusing dingy hangouts or familiar brick street alleys! Don’t let this vision lead to a lack of focus on your studies however, be persistent, learn to delegate, so in case Uranus gets tired, you still have a safe backup plan!
epicentre of the Zodiac and understanding. Your finances look sparklingly rosy, but as the trip fades towards the end of the year, you may find your uni grades slipping, and wondering, “How did I end up in a squat in Camden!?” Scorpio Pluto’s fraff indicates that only Scorpio students have strong chances of achieving dream bodies to become models/ muses this year; regular facials rejuvenate and will relieve stress! According to Jupiter’s breeze, semi-veganism is the new chic and perfect partner this year! Jogging around Hoxton Square in the morning will increase chances of early artistic success whilst saving on student gym membership! The Zodiac predicts the art market to be mutually inclusive with your sex life; so let’s hope Damien Hirst keeps selling this year! Sagittarius The departure of Pluto predicts there’s no need to spend your next loan instalment on a hot new artsy wardrobe, in fact there’s no need to wait forever for your empty framed glasses to arrive over e-bay, because from the first of January, your ‘cool factor’ will rocket overnight, as if by magic! But behold my ambassadors of cool; budgeting on booze and art supplies is important since Mars can easily burn holes in your skinny jeans! Capricorn Too many planets seem to be playing cards with your luck this year, so moving into new halls or a raving warehouse flat feels like a risky gamble. Perhaps after a good housewarming party and some strong punch to knock you splat out stone cold on the kitchen floor, any past grievances will become easily settled when you wake up to find your true Picasso or Madame Kiki laying before your eyes, asleep in your very own sweet vomit! Aquarius Pluto requires you to take the edge over your peers so stop being the pal your friends sponge from for drinks and creativity! Venus predicts you should buy fewer drinks at swanky Shoreditch bars. Instead, master the art of being a tight fisted bastard! Be disenchanted; the more money saved can be used for curating student-art shows or launching new-rave magazines for your clique which will bring you well earned kudos quadrupling your cool factor beyond belief. And “because you’re worth it!” Venus’s degreased hair means there’s plenty more pulling power for singletons to help relieve stress from the pressures of coursework! Pisces It seems the fashionable stars have blessed your garments with larger pockets for you to get more twatted weekly. Authority figures can be challenging this year, so learn to be more diplomatic by sticking it to the man and tell your tutor where to go! You tell yourself, you were never going to be a teacher’s pet anyway, right? Pisces shines strongest in the Zodiac for finding new long term relationships and though it takes two to tango, perhaps now is better than any other time to get your loved one’s name tattooed to your forehead! Leo Cohen BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins http://leocohenvisualartist.blogspot.com
Libra The plastered planets all align to heal, hold hands and sing Kumbaya - luck radiates onto your social life of artistic decadence, how sweet! You will embrace that inner hippie in you! And in return the admiration from your fellow dream brothers and sisters will maximise your creativity! Learn selfawareness; at first, your fresh student loan will take you to the PAGE 37
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As another term kicks off, and the pleasant haze of holidaying morphs into the miasma of projects and lectures. As again we face the utter baffling reality that the world, in fact, still exists at 8am and no, honestly, it does expect you to get out of bed and join it. We can take solace in one fact: at least it’s not the beginning of autumn term. If we cast our bleary minds back, back before breakfast this morning, all the way to that distant century of September, we should recall Fresher’s Week; the non-stop week of event-packed mayhem that served as our introduction to the school year. How we stalked the SU website, debating if our life would be most improved by two hours of screen-printing or a museum walk. Much like speeddating, we quickly perfected the ability to form the best of friends with those at the event, employing the genius introductory line: ‘What course are you on?’ Within twenty minutes, we promised to be best friends for life. What ever happened to those people? And did they say they were at Chelsea or Camberwell? As the dead month of October settled in, we were relieved for a break from the constant running around at the beginning of term. Now was our chance to discover the true London! The bloody expensive London. The tube strike London. The London flooded by tourists. Where shopping on the high street on Saturdays revealed itself to be an eternal, trudging queue. We began to consider if 8pm was a bed-time reasonable or pathetic for a busy university student. Thankfully, the government graciously cut our funding. Thus giving us something to do in November. Off we flooded to the demonstration, shouting out battle-cries and resplendent with the hope for change. Secretly, we were pleased that, at least for one day, our flatmates wouldn’t give us the pitying looks of the socialised and we wouldn’t be required to insist on the old student stand-by, ‘But I’m broke!’ A truism, and one our flatmates might soon understand. Now that’s what we call the Art of Looking on the Bright Side. Kat Sears BA Media and Cultural Studies, London College of Communication
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