Fact relaunches print magazine with Ryoji Ikeda, Kelsey Lu, Pan Daijing, Kahlil Joseph in first issue
The magazine is available to buy now ahead of Ikeda’s new immersive, multi-work show at 180 The Strand.
Fact is pleased to announce its return to print as a new large format bi-annual magazine, beginning with the launch of the 280-page A/W 2020 issue this November. Featuring art direction by Zak Group, the issue spans four covers: Kelsey Lu, Ryoji Ikeda, Pan Daijing and Kahlil Joseph.
Included in the issue is an extensive, career-spanning interview with Ryoji Ikeda by Ralph Rugoff; Kelsey Lu interviewed by Kimberly Drew and photographed by Campbell Addy with cover illustration by Lu’s father Jerry McJunkins; Pan Daijing interviewed by Thea Ballard and photographed by Matt Lambert; and an exclusive ‘artistic intervention’ from Kahlil Joseph inspired by his
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Interview: Great Pretender Director Hiro Kaburagi and Writer Ryota Kosawa
by Kim Morrissy & Lynzee Loveridge,
Dec 14th 2020
Great Pretender is an exciting new anime series produced by
Wit Studio. It tells the story of Makoto Edamura, a conman, who travels the world and gets involved in various scams and mysteries. The anime is streaming worldwide on Netflix. Director
Ryota Kosawa spoke to ANN about their work on the series and their thoughts on creating an “international” anime.
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Ryota Kosawa): You ve previously directed anime that feature primarily non-Japanese characters. Is there anything you re particularly conscious about when portraying people of different countries?