Each month Improper Walls team will select brain and soulfood for you, then stir it up into a newsletter and our brand new blog.
“It’s a very powerful visual language” says multi-disciplinary artist Bruno Levy about tattooing. When it comes to the question if tattooing is art, opinions might differ. For me it started as a fashion, or esthetics I started to like in my teen years.
Read More“I‘m obsessed with taking baths for as long as I can remember. I love the climate and sound of this micro environment. When on tour as a musician, I urge the receptionist for a room with a bathtub. I don‘t need yoga classes or meditation to find life balance. The bathtub is my „place to be“.”
Read More“My current obsession is to go up the hill behind my village to sit with plants and draw some of them.”
Read MoreObsession of an obsession. Obsessing over..obsessive thoughts…
Spectrum. Fun little “obsession” on one side, crippling mental health issue on the other.
With all the dark things happening around, let’s try to stay (mostly) in the fun corner today.
Improper Walls stands against racism, police brutality and social inequality. We demand justice for all victims of systemic oppression. We are committed to using our platform to support anti-racism.
Read More“Many things are happening simultaneously. Can't think straight. Admiration. Inspiration. Reading.
White friends mimic Turkish folks speaking. Heartbeat. Chest tightening. Bank clerk talks to my father
like he's a child. Dead Black bodies. Triggered. In the wake of triviality and randomness. Black body
dehumanized, Black agony dehumanized. Content. Consumption.”
“We initially started by hosting parties and concerts. This on its own, might not be considered a form of activism. However, we feel that recreation, existence and self care is a form of activism, especially when you’re black, because those things are usually not granted to us. In our way we’re allowing spaces for BIPOC to be themselves, to exist, to let go, express and enjoy themselves; and that for us is a form of activism that may sometimes be overlooked.”
Read More“Educate yourself. On your history, on your culture, on all the ingredients that went into creating you and the structures you inhabit. Real power lies in knowing. Before we can really get to know each other we must make a commitment towards knowing ourselves.”
Read More“Anti-Racism is a stand we all should take. It is important to point out racism in societies. We should go further when looking for a solution. More importantly, each individual should take responsibility to reflect on their role within society. I believe that we all hold a hybrid identity, especially looking at art as a great example.”
Read More“Today we salute to all folks who have to heal from the wounds caused by homophobia and racism at the same time. We see you. You are beautiful. We pray for you to be protected while you are unfolding your true colours. This video is the first part of the KIDS OF THE DIASPORA Series « Don’t Ask A Black Man How He’s Been » .” KOTD
Read More“I wish that when you are running, as a white person, a successful label or gallery and you see yourself as someone who is not racist or open, I wish that this person is more sensitive to trying to make a more diverse platform and try to support.”
Read MoreSharing with you list of links and resources from some of our own favourite platforms, places we went to gain more knowledge, understand, discuss, donate and support.
Read MoreIn this special edition dedicated to our 6th anniversary, we decided to focus on identities. Taking our own identities into account as being a measure of our personal and collective growth, we spoke with artists, musicians, a fashion designer and a philosopher about their takes on it.
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