Dahse Magazine

DAHSE lies at the boundaries between contemporary art, photography and fashion. We celebrate the exceptionally artistic within each field, and with the view that forward-looking creativity is often difficult to categorize, we embrace the ambiguous and difficult to define. Our aesthetic is minimalistic, serene, understated, thoughtful, ethereal, and pure. We are based in New York, with contributors around the world and a focus on both emerging and established creatives. In an environment where journalistic relevance is increasingly measured by commercial success and mainstream acceptance, we diverge from this beaten path and simply curate what we feel is exceptional.

An Interview with Film Photographer Jessica Trafford

This is the transcript of our interview with photographer Jessica Trafford titled “Incarnations of Hazed Memories”, from our Spring 2012 print issue.   Jessica transforms basic everyday subject matter into something ethereal. She hones in on the most simple components of everyday life, yet the composition, the aura, and the reaction you have go beyond [...]

An Interview with Berlin Based Artist Lars Teichmann

It’s unfortunate, or perphaps fortunate depending on how you look at it, that it quite often takes tragedy, a void, emptiness, or some sort of pain to fuel exceptional creativity. Creativity can sometimes be the only escape from difficulty for a child, it can be the only means to fill a painful void. It’s a [...]

The Dual Cover Autumn/Winter Print Issue of Dahse

Cover 1: Diana @ IMG wearing Yves Saint Laurent photographed by Astrid Sterner styled by Angela Esteban Librero hair by Kenshin Asano makeup by Fara Homidi   Cover 2: Milana @ Women wearing Dolce & Gabbana Photographed by Astrid Sterner Styled by Sunita Kumar Makeup by Fara Homidi Hair by Song Hee

Digitally Manipulated Photography by Michal Mozolewski

Michal Mozolewski is a Gdansk, Poland  based artist who intersects the lines of impressionist art, photography and digital illustration. At the foundation of each work is a photograph, which is digitally manipulated in color, texture, and composition. There are prominent brush strokes which give the images the feel of hand made paintings as they defy [...]

Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years / Now through 31 December 2012 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

It’s hard not to recognize the work of Andy Warhol with his iconic signature pop art style. While most exhibitions in the past have highlighted his personal works as an artist, The Metropolitan Museum of Art here in New York just opened a new exhibition which takes his art a step further. Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, [...]

Tre Pezzi Wool Chair by Franco Albini for Cassina

Cassina has released 100 limited edition Tre Pezzi Wool armchairs designed by Franco Albini in collaboration with Franca Helg. The limited edition reinterpretation of the armchair features black Mongolian goat hair, coupled with a matte black varnished steel tubular frame. Each piece is branded with the Cassina I Maestri logo, the signature of the author, [...]

London Design Festival 14-23 September

This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the London Design Festival. The Festival has historically showcased a wide range of projects from large scale installations in public venues to commissioned projects in museums and galleries.  This year should certainly be worth the flight with over 200 events planned. You can download the detailed guide here. Here [...]

The Extension Chair by Sjoerd Vroonland for Moooi (VIDEO)

Moooi just shared a video introduction to their Extension Chair, with commentary from the designer Sjoerd Vroonland. This seater has a simple and elegant design, but it’s distinguishing trait is a customizable back post which can be used as a hanger, note holder, bag hook, or even a mirror. The designer found inspiration in nature, observing [...]

Suspension Lamps by Foscarini

We love the elegance and clean lines characteristic of designs by Foscarini, their newest suspension lamps are certainly no exception. Behive, Jamaica, and Plass are stunning pieces suitable for a commercial or residential setting.  The shapes are organic and have alluring poetic flow on the exterior, but in signature Foscarini style, there is extensive engineering [...]

Final Weeks of Damien Hirst at the Tate Modern

If you happen to be in London between now and the 9th of September, this is your last chance to see the work of one of the most influential (and certainly one of the most publicised) artists of our time, Damien Hirst. The exhibition at the Tate Modern has been running since late Spring, and [...]