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OpenArt is an independent curatorial art media platform. Publisher of [soft] artist interview magazine.
OpenArt is an independent curatorial art media platform. Publisher of [soft] artist interview magazine.
In this issue, we talked to young Chinese artists and art workers who grew up in the era of globalization and experienced studying and living in western countries, inviting them to share their thoughts on the idea of traveling in between cultures.
How do they observe the new country that becomes a temporary home and reflect on their own cultural background? What is their personal experience migrating between different cultures and values? How do these experiences affect the artwork they make?
Language: Chinese/English
Black and white on colored paper, section-sewn binding with book jacket, 112 x 330mm, 180 pages, 285g
Edition of 300
The first three issues of [soft] Magazine explored the theme “Creative People and Their Day Jobs”. The fourth issue introduces a new three-issue theme: “The Traveling Artist”. Each installment will explore why artists travel, how they travel, and the way travel influences and affects their work.
This issue focuses on artists making work centered around traveling – the ethos of “Desert Solitaire” reflects the artistic experience of venturing into the unknown.
Language: Chinese/English
Color print, 180 x 285mm, 92 pages, 260g
Edition of 300
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The third issue of [soft] Magazine is the last issue themed around the topic “Creative People and Their Day Jobs”, where artists and creatives share their experiences on how to balance a creative life while trying to make a living, as well as critical thoughts on their art communities.
Language: Chinese/English
215mm x 300mm, 82 pages, 340g
Color Print, Edition of 500
What does it mean to be an artist? What’s the reality of an artistic life? Is an artist who works part-time as a waiter an artist or a waiter? What kind of new challenges do artists face once they become a “real” artist? In this issue, [soft] travels around the world to interview young artists about their journeys pursing the creative life.
Language: Chinese/English
140 x 210cm, 274 pages, 346g
Black and white with partial color print, Edition of 100
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The first issue of [soft] Magazine was released in 2016. Issue 1 kick-started the journey searching for answers to the obvious yet rarely discussed questions such as, “How do artists make a living?” or “How does one become an artist?” With artist interviews from Berlin, Chicago, Shanghai and Hangzhou, readers gain a glimpse of what the artist's life really looks like.
Language: Chinese/English
180 x 270mm, 48 pages, 138g
Risograph Print, Edition of 200
