In one of two conversations leading up to the release of our first print magazine, Kazeem Kuteyi chats with Jamila Amarah, founder of Art + Tax printing shop which will open up later this year in Toronto. Jamila is passionate about creating an accessible community hub for artists to get their prints done.

Currently she is accepting donations to cover cost of equipment. Donate here: https://t.co/2iPRqo1rkz?amp=1

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For our latest conversation, “ON OPTIMISM & THE FUTURE”, we chat with designer and architecture student of @harvardgsd, Jeremy Benson. In our conversation, Jeremy reflects on what has changed for him during the pandemic and how it has caused the removal of “white space”, a concept he breaks down in the podcast. He also shares insight on how institutions, architecture and space are complicit in myths of normalcy which uphold racist systems. Jeremy also presents ideas of what the “new” institution should look like in an increasingly digital world.

For the fifth instalment in our conversation series, "ON OPTIMISM AND THE FUTURE", we chat with creative strategist and producer Roxy Navai.

We’re excited to launch our new conversation series on optimism and the future with artists & creatives in Toronto & around the world. Our goal is to archive the thinking during these times of isolation. We also want this to be a source of inspiration and guidance for our community. For the first of the series, we chat with Spencer Badu.

During our trip to Paris Men’s Fashion Week, we stopped by Eastwood Danso’s showroom for a quick conversation on his current trajectory. Recently, he’s been featured in i-D, WWD and has made noise by participating in London fashion week and collaborations with converse. He’s doing all of this, while still studying Product Design at Central Saint Martins. In our conversation, we get insight into how he broke into fashion, his thoughts on formal education and how he stands out in a city like London where everyone is a creative.

UK based Rapper and member of SLOCAL, ITS NATE, a creative collective in London was visiting Toronto for Caribana and dropped into the ISO Radio studio for a conversation with us. Tune into isoradio.to every for 4th Saturday of the month for our residency show.

Follow ITS NATE: www.instagram.com/itsnateitsnate

We sat down with CKTRL, a South London born artist and musician for conversation on his early beginnings, the current state of underground culture in London, and his creative process. We also delved into discourse on the multifaceted nature of Blackness and creating music with purpose. CKTRL is a popular fixture in the underground London scene and is currently focused on building his label and personal projects. His EP, "Colour" is out in March. This conversation was recorded in London, England, Summer 2018.

For our latest conversation, we sat down with Lisbon born and London based, Mr Phomer, a freelance creative and artist that has worked with brands like Redbull, Nike, New Balance and more. We chat about his move to London, his thoughts on identity in his creative practice, creating art in a very political world and the state of creative culture in London.

Follow Mr Phomer- @mrphomer on Instagram

Back in June we had a conversation with Tony Goodguy, a Paris based DJ, curator and connector who has his ears to what’s going on around the world. He doesn’t like the term, “DJ”, he more considers himself to be a person that just brings good energy to any party he’s playing. We ourselves have witnessed his DJ sets and understand what he’s talking about.

This past year, Tony has single-handedly organized his own tours, made merch, fostered connections amongst people that has led to new project ideas. We ourselves made moves in Paris this year because of Tony. Our conversation is an interesting one that charts his journey from breaking into the scene with his friend Karym to what he plans to do next.