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The fifth issue of Side Magazine accompanies the tourist on their quest for souvenirs. While being accused of fueling superficial consumerism, the tourist follows their sincere desire to find meaning, placing themself, all senses hyper¬alert, in unusual situations to capture memories. Abdelmajid Arrif takes us to a Territory of Misunderstandings, Marrakech's famous Jemaa el-Fna square, Saint Augustine analyses in his Confessions, written towar...

Side Magazine accompanies the fourth Bergen Assembly, a contemporary art triennial in Bergen, Norway, which opens in 2022. Under the editorship of curator Yasmine d'O. (b. 2020, Berlin, Germany), Side Magazine combines artistic, literary and scientific writing, with seven issues being released prior to the exhibition. The publication serves as a discursive space for the triennial, which is conceived by artist Saâdane Afif (b. 1970, Vendôme, Fr...

What are you hiding under your helmet, dear Moped Rider? Where will your wanderings lead and what encounters might they bring?The second issue of Side Magazine is dedicated to the manifold figure of the Moped Rider, which is approached differently by the seven contributors. These include the film critic Lars Ole Kristiansen, who follows Nanni Moretti's vespa through Rome in the movie Caro Diario (1993), playing the role of a tourist in his own...

The third issue of Side Magazine sketches a portrait of the Bonimenteur. Coming from the French word bonir (to tell stories in a nice way), their speech is exaggerated, and aims to please, convince, and seduce-illusionary tricks often achieving a means to an end.Seven contributors explore the soul of this talkative figure: Aurélien Gamboni analyses Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Conjurer (1502), Polly Wiesner discusses storytelling at night a...

Side Magazine The Fortune Teller

The sixth edition of Side Magazine gives honour to the Coalman and bids farewell to his master, King Coal. Like a magnificent funeral, this issue celebrates the treasures this dark material brought forth in the name of progress, gives thanks for the comfort it provided and remembers the sufferings endured for its sake. Charles-François Mathis discusses the two historical bodies of King Coal - its physical form and symbolic capital -, while Jea...