Postmodernism emerged in the late 20th century as a rebellion against the austerity of modernism. It dismantled the grand narratives of progress and rationality, replacing them with irony, pluralism and playful citation. Today, in the digital age, this inheritance finds new resonance: our communication, our cities and our art are saturated with postmodern gestures, transformed…
Postmodernism was born as a rebellion against the certainties of modernity. It dismantled the grand narratives of progress, rationality and universal truth, replacing them with fragmentation, irony and a pluralism of styles. What once belonged to philosophy, literature and architecture now finds a striking echo in the digital age. Our communication, our cities, our art…
I have lived with HIV since 2012. Thirteen years on, I can say with certainty that these years have not been easy. Medicine has advanced, yes — PrEP is widely available, treatment means undetectable equals untransmittable, and people living with HIV can expect long, full lives. But the social reality is far more complicated. In…
Christmas has always been the privileged stage for storytelling. We still remember John Lewis’s epic narratives, or Sainsbury’s’s subtlety when it transformed the memory of the Great War into a shared tale. Today, however, it seems brands have lost the plot. The campaigns of 2025 show us a different landscape: commercials that pursue aesthetics, mascots…
Words by Blend London Editorial This autumn, Somerset House marks its 25th anniversary with a landmark exhibition that pulses with basslines, street style, and generational memory. Rhythm & Roots is the first major solo show by Jennie Baptiste—a London-born photographer whose work has, for over three decades, captured the soul of Black British youth culture….
1987–1994 – The Acid House Epiphany London, summer 1987. In the basements of Southwark, beneath strobe lights and dilated smiles, Shoom is born. Not just a club: a collective baptism.Danny Rampling, fresh from Ibiza, brings a new sound—Chicago house, Balearic freedom, MDMA as sacrament.Clubs like The Trip and Heaven become temples for a new tribe:…
As Catching Flies with Honey, Joy Gregory’s first major UK retrospective, opens at Whitechapel Gallery, the celebrated British artist reflects on four decades of creative inquiry — and the enduring power of dialogue. For Joy Gregory, art has always been a conversation. Not just between artist and audience, but between past and present, image and…
In South London, architecture doesn’t just shape space — it shapes possibility. The new campus expansion at Goldsmiths, University of London is a striking example of how built form can influence cultural renewal, especially in a neighbourhood like New Cross, where art, activism, and urban grit coexist. The Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), designed…
In the vibrant heart of Brixton Market, tucked between heritage stalls and new-wave cafés, lies a space that redefines what coworking can mean. Impact Brixton is not just a place to plug in your laptop — it’s a social hub where freelancers, founders, and digital creatives gather to build something that matters. Here, work is…
There are places in London that promise creativity — and others that provoke it. Peckham Levels sits somewhere in between. Housed in a repurposed multi-storey car park, it’s often described as a “creative playground.” But for those who walk through its concrete corridors with a trained eye — or a background in architecture — the…