DAMN°85 – The Seduction of Magic

DAMN° is an independent publication with open-minded views on the interchangeable worlds of design, architecture and art. In making meaningful connections rather than dictating tastes, its approach to storytelling brings editorial content beyond hype or conventional academic debate. Unafraid to link the personal and the political, the economic and the emotional, the stylistic and the social, DAMN° is ultimately about discoveries that aim to provoke a reaction…whether it be a thought or a smile.

Throughout this Magic issue, we look to those artists and designers who are exploring the complex connection between magic and technology; who are toying with belief, the impossible, altered minds, love, and the mystery of Nature, to allow us to query our own understanding of the world. Because, like Shakespeare and Freud, artists, intellectuals and writers will never stop believing. Even if it’s difficult to explain why or how in clear and rational language, enchantment and wizardry are essential elements of life.