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These were first developed in 2007 by Kanye West and Adidas. He created a long, rich, and slightly strange Yeezy history that just won’t seem to come to an end. Everyone wanted to get their hands on these kicks and their feet in them. Not only because Yeezys were and still are very popular/trendy but the popularity is starting to ease down. But they were also an even bigger flip on the trainer reselling market...

The Adidas Yeezy trainers were re-introduced in 2015 and haven’t stopped selling ever since they keep on getting better and better. These trainers have become so popular that new drops typically sell out in under a minute which is why people resort to using trainer bots when it comes to any Yeezy. They were also an even bigger flip on the reseller market. However the popularity is starting to die down.

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Safiyah N-P.

Celebrating Street Art

Street art is a type of visual art which is created and displayed within public locations. Street art has been associated with the terms of ‘independent art’, as it advocates many anonymous individual's talents – allowing the wider communities to embrace the visual arts genre, and understand that it should most certainly be embraced.

Many thoughts can be generated amongst the topic of Street art. Some believe that Street art is a type of art in which they can express themselves in an authentic way. It can be certain that it is an inspirational art genre. It can demonstrate different viewpoints within art and can widen the community's knowledge behind the artwork. Not to mention, the artists use art in a way to express themselves - this should never be prevented. Every individual has their own way of expressing their emotions and some peoples happens to be Street Art. Therefore, it should be respected, acknowledged and accepted!

However, some people can struggle to understand the meaning behind Street art and cause conflict. This shouldn’t prevent Street artists from doing what they are confident and proud of.

There are several known Street artists all around the world. This includes Banksy, Swoon, Lady Pink, JR and many others. Each one of them has a different story behind their artwork, and this is what differentiates them from one another, this is what makes each piece so indulging...

Sev.

Review on the Victoria and Albert Museum

If you have ever considered visiting the V&A in South Kensington, do not hesitate to go! If you enjoy fantasising about the different countries and what their main features are, or enjoy wondering the rooms and corridors bombarded with the Victorian Eras outfits - then this is the place for you. The Museum itself is an entertaining place to visit. Wondering around for hours and hours - not understanding how time passed so quickly. Not to forget, if you have an interest in photography I would most certainly advise you to visit the Victorian and Albert Museum. So many beautiful shots could be taken...

And ofcourse - the Instagram worthy photos you can get here are definitely worth it. Each section of the V&A is designed so unique compared to one another. A room that feels like you're in Ancient Rome... statues everywhere and a waterfall plotted in the middle of the Museum. Marble effects all over the stairs and walls... the pictures are amazing! The interior in the Victorian and Albert Museum is honestly beautifully presented, this place is worth the visit.

And not to mention, entry to the Victorian and Albert Museum is completely free.

Sev.

Wireless officially started in June 2005 by Live Nation. The capacity for Wireless has been about 50,000 people. It's a multi-day festival that lasts for about 2-3 days

Wireless never intended to be a rap festival it was originally a rock and pop festival. But in more recent years has become synonymous with rap music – an identity transformation that has brought the show immense success and acclaim among Hip Hop fans worldwide

It is a way for people to express themselves, as it is like a celebration to celebrate artists success in the music industry. it's also a way to bring everyone together with their love of music/ a common interest.

Safiyah N-P.

Milk and Honey book review

By Rupi Kaur

I am sure many of you have either read or heard about the book ‘Milk and Honey’ by the author Rupi Kaur. One element about Milk and Honey that I personally find very heart-warming is how Rupi Kaur emphasises her emotions through poetry and brings us as readers along her rough journey. It's also a very brave and courageous element to uphold - as she allowed millions and millions of readers reading along her rocky journey. Nevertheless, this did not prevent her from writing many other collections of books such as Homebody and the sun and her flowers. This book is a collection based on her survival. Divided into four sections, with each section serving a different purpose relevant to Rupi Kaurs experiences.

Not to mention, Rupi Kaur is #1 New Yorks Best Selling Author.

Sev.

PHOTOGRAPHY: HOW THE LIGHT HITS

Lumen Printing is an old method of photography developed in the 19th century. Two key artists that used this for their work are John Fobes and Paul Sissind. It is a way of using UV (sunlight) to create detailed images of random objects. We have been studying this process in our year 12 photography A level lessons. Lumen printing is very easy to do. You will need: a base board, a piece of glass, photographic paper, clips, and objects of your choice (these objects must be thing and delicate with gaps in to allow the light to add detail). The photographic paper can be found at low prices as you can use some that has been opened in light and can longer be used for developing analogue film. You start by placing the paper on the board and your chosen object on the paper. Then, you careful place the glass on top and clip them together. This gets placed outside where the sun can hit it and left to develop. This does not take a set amount of time as it depends on the finish you want and the strength of the UV rays from the sun. It could take 20 minutes or could take months.

Tilly D.

Tate Modern

Tate Modern is Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art from around the world designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. It holds the nation’s collection of modern art from 1900 to this present day. With 5.7 million visitors it is the top ten most visited museums and galleries in the world and the collection holds masterpieces of international and British modern art. Tate Modern in the former bankside power station, located near the bankside area of the London borough of Southwark. The Tate is comprised of several buildings, there are escalators in each leading to the ehibits. At the top of the building there is a viewpoint where you can see the city skyline. Its free and amazing and its worth a trip alone.

The Tate is a place to visit famous and popular artists like Picasso, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Mark Rothko, etc. Not too expensive and not to cheap. The entry remains free for everyone with a charge for some exhibitions. Booking is recommended as it can become remarkably busy with tickets selling out for exhibitions. Prices range from £15-£25 with tickets for children from the ages of 12-18 for £5.

Tate Modern is open daily from 10am to 6pm. The access to Tate Modern is quick and easy with Charing Cross station just a 10-minute walk away and a tube station either from Southwark or Blackfriars 5 mins away.

One exhibition that i recommend that you should book a ticket for is Lubaina Himid. Himid is known for her innovative approaches to painting and to social engagement. She has been pivotal in the UK since the 1980s for her contributions to the British Black arts movement, making space for the expression and recognition of Black experience and women’s creativity.

Lubaina Himid was born in 1954 is a British artist and curator. She is a professor of contemporary art at the University of Central Lancashire. Her art mostly focuses on themes of cultural history and reclaiming identities. Himid creates drawings, paintings, prints and installations. She paints on a variety of surfaces, including ceramic and wood, often producing objects with performative potential involving space and the surrounding. Himid is deeply engaged with the problem of the lack of representation of Black and Asian women in the art world, and she has been committed to showing the work of underrepresented contemporaries. Bright, graphic, and rich in color and symbolic referents, her images recall history paintings and eighteenth-century British satirical cartoons.

Lily H.

Cliché verre

Cliché verre is a another old method of photography but it uses ink instead of light. I like this process because you feel a lot more involved in developing your images. You will need: a tray, black ink, two rollers, acetate, tape, newspaper, and objects of your choice (these do not need to be as delicate or thin as the ones used for lumen printing since a lot of detail is not necessarily the goal).

The first step is rolling out a small amount of ink on the tray to put a layer on the roller. Then you roll this over your object that’s on top of a piece of newspaper to protect the surface you’re working on. once you’ve done this, you need to put acetate on top of your chosen object as well as a piece of newspaper. use your clean roller to press the acetate onto the object to transfer the ink. The last step is to put another piece of acetate onto the side that has ink on and tape it together. to develop the image you print it onto photographic paper and follow the same steps as developing regular analogue film.

Tilly D.

NFT

NFT's were created by the Artist, graphic designer and animator Beeple – real name Mike Winkelmann – began creating a piece of art every day for 5,000 days in 2007

An NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos. They can then be turned into meme's and gifs ect

An NFT is a digital asset that exists completely in the digital universe—you can’t touch it, but you can own it A non-fungible token is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger.

If you are new to the NFT crypto world an easy way to start of is you can research the most popular NFT's and draw them free hand then get some one to upload it for you to the software. NFT's are an easy way to accumulate money if your design becomes very popular. People can sell and trade, large sums of money in them.

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