FYI #20
feat. the Darlinghurst house of ceramicist Laura Butler and her creative director partner Aman Braich, via Never Too Small.
Interesting piece on ‘revival fetishism’… ‘Phantoms of patriarchy: on Ditlevsen & Bachmann, by Sherilyn Nicolette Hellberg, via Public Books. I had read Ditlevsen’s books but had not heard of Bachmann.
Pleased to see that Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary, 'Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros', will screen during this year’s Sydney Film Festival. The program also includes the world premiere of Ian Darling’s film about Bondi Icebergs, ‘The Pool’.
Announcement of the 2024 Stella Prize shortlist.
Interview with artist & stage designer, Es Devlin, on Design Matters with Debbie Millman. Devlin’s book An Atlas of Es Devlin sounds wonderful. Also, a conversation with writer Lucy Sante. Her new memoir I Heard Her Call My Name is on my list.
Making Meaning out of Randomness: On Sheila Heti’s “Alphabetical Diaries”, via Los Angeles Review of Books.
Why We Want What Tom Ripley Has, via the New Yorker’s Critics at Large podcast