by Omar Kofie, Roski Mag staff writer The Balenciaga Triple S sneaker is a very chunky, ugly, shoe, that came out in late 2017, that was one of the forerunners of the “dad sneaker” trend. Of course there were already chunky, ugly, dad sneakers on the market like the Nike Air Monarchs, Asics, Skechers, and… Continue reading The Paradoxical Cycle of Hype
Surreal Senses // Depicting Psychedelia in Geometry and the Occult
by Ambika Nuggihalli, Roski Mag staff writer I. Surreal Senses I remember being 7 years old, sat in front of the computer, hypnotized by the Windows Media Player visualizations: kaleidoscopes of gyrating color streaking across the pixelated surface, bouncing one way and then the next with no warning, mixing and separating, images there one moment… Continue reading Surreal Senses // Depicting Psychedelia in Geometry and the Occult
Sanitized Bodies – Zhiliang Zhao
Top 10 Texture: Stress ballJuice: GrapeWebsite: Old TumblrSmell: LavenderWriting Utensil: Frixion PenCandy: TwixBeverage: Coconut waterRoski Space: General neutral bathroomsSound: Water drippingAnimal: Dog Why Do You Like Toilets? Well I was thinking about how toilets function in relation to queerness, specifically my queerness. So, when I started making art based around toilets it became very introspective.… Continue reading Sanitized Bodies – Zhiliang Zhao