The Isis Photography Competition HT21
The Isis Magazine held its first ever photography competition in Hilary Term 2021, judged by Antonio Perricone, former Editor-in-Chief of the Isis and Junior Photo Editor at Vogue. Overall winner: Aaron Hammond Duncan (St Hilda’s) – ‘Tom Outside My House’ For my entry to the compe
Comics
*** Cartooning is like poetry with intention; the art of pointing out the ridiculous by enshrouding the pointing out with seriousness. In this selection of cartoons, I hope to point out the absurd in places overlooked, and inspire others to think about other aspects of their lives that seem serious,
Climate Change and Social Pacts
*** Whilst carrying out fieldwork this summer, I heard locals from the island of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, speak of the deep social bonds we have with the natural elements – particularly water, the wind and the sea. Just like the rest of the world, some locals are concer
WOMEN IN COLOUR
See full photo essay here. Photography by Kirsty Fabiyi and Antonio Perricone. Production and Words by Leela Jadhav. Featuring Toni Busuttil, Eliza Chee, Daffodil Dhayaa, Henna Khanom, Jiaqi Kang, Karishma Paun, Keisha Asare, Laila March, Mrinmoyee Roy, Myra Ali, Nohely Peraza, Rache
Art
Où est le poulet is the story of a chicken that disappears. Taking influence from France, its language and culture, the film exists as a romanticised yet absurd retelling of a mundane event. It speaks about existentialism, asking what it means to be free and happy. ∎ Words and Artw
Michael Kurtz
Michael Kurtz is a folk musician who has been featured on BBC Introducing in the East Midlands and BBC Radio 6. He’s currently an undergraduate at Oxford. In this interview, he talks about his creative process, the role of nostalgia in his music and the relationship between musicians and produ
Empty Spaces
At the beginning of 2017 the social activist project ‘Iffley Open House’ occupied an empty building owned by an Oxford University college to house the city’s homeless. In February, the college sought to evict them and we took a look at the project and its repercussions.
