Art & Culture

Kabul Dreams : Post Punk Afghan Fantasy

Afghanistan –  Pioneering Afghanistan’s rock scene is Kabul Dreams, a band dedicated to pushing cultural boundaries in the country. Currently in the studio recording their new Dari single, they took

Andrew Salgado : Beautiful Monstrosities

England – London-based Canadian artist Andrew Salgado has long been trademarked as a painter who only paints portraits of men representing psychological struggle. But it seems with time he is trying

Nucleya : Mashing it up

India –  Currently a one-man army under the onstage alias ‘Nucleya‘, this is a man who has been a pioneer of the dubstep genre in India. Sailing into the scene in

David Thomas Smith : Eye In The Sky

Ireland – Irish photographer David Thomas Smith carves a niche for himself in the world of contemporary artists with his latest work titled ‘Anthropocene’. In this series, digitally reassembled Google

Jimmy Chin : Into the Great Wide Open

U.S.A. – Initially, Jimmy Chin saw photography as a way to continue a lavish lifestyle on the road, bouncing from one climbing spot to the next. But as his talent

Bandish Projekt : Out of the Box

India –  Originally initiated as a 3-member act including Mayur Narvekar, Udyan Sagar and Mehirrnath Chopra, Bandish Projekt was kicked off in 1997 – a time when the electronica genre was fraught with

Darius Devas : The Hippy Trail

Australia –  Never one to waste a creative opportunity, Australian filmmaker Darius Devas seized the chance to travel to Anjuna Beach to shoot the reunion of the original Goa hippies and delve

Shannon Galpin : Combating Apathy

Afghanistan – With a determination of taking a stand against a world where women are attacked and harassed, Shannon set out to be a women’s rights activist in a place

Jon Muir : Aussie Ardor

Australia –  From traversing across Australia and peregrinating to both poles, to climbing Everest like it’s a routine part of a succinct fitness schedule – Jon Muir is one wilderness

Berndnaut Smilde : Cloud Burst

Netherlands –  Berndnaut Smilde makes art out of thin air.  His cloud pieces live just long enough to be photographed before disappearing and it’s these photographs that draw us in –

Darren Ornitz : Rebel With a Cause

U.S.A. –  With a vision of bridging cultural barriers and connecting to the people, Darren Ornitz set out to explore the lands of more than 25 countries. Emaho caught up with Darren