march 2014
Editor's Letter
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t’s no secret that the South East is London’s artistic heartbeat, the centre from which new generations of artists flow out to the rest of the city, spreading good taste and errr, cheer? Alright, never mind the overblown metaphors. It’s safe to say that we’re really rather good at the art thing: be that drawings, paintings, installations or writing. And this issue is all about celebrating that artistic talent. For starters we have artist Grace AzaSelinger who, in her most recent project, is exploring the unique character of Dulwich through portraits of the area’s own unique characters. See a selection of the locals who sat for her within. We also have a short story, written exclusively for Absolutely, by author of the moment Natalie Young. Like her new novel, Season to Taste, it is strange and beautiful and full of that uncanny sense of things going on just beneath the surface, felt but unseen.
Our main interview this month, however, is with an actor whose recent film everyone has seen (and rightly so), Chiwetel Ejiofor, OBE. The Dulwich College alumni has won a Bafta and (at the time of press) has been nominated for an Oscar for his stellar performance in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave. We couldn’t think of a better person to lead our Arts Issue, or indeed to get our artistic hearts beating faster. Enjoy!
Alexandra Jones, Editor
Email: alex.jones@zest-media.com Twitter: @Absolutely_mags Facebook: AbsolutelyMagazines
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