Casual #4
210 x 298 mm, 212 pages
London, UK
Biannual
First published 2021
Editor-in-chief and creative director: Mike Chaney
Conceived of as ‘a catalog for emerging and established talent’ by the Barcelona and Cardiff-based photographer and filmmaker Mike Chaney, Casual platforms creatives spanning a range of disciplines, spotlighting a different city each issue. Primarily visual, the inspirational biannual combines vibrant photography and dynamic page design with short biographies; the resulting publication is an evocative temperature check on the creative spirit of the city.
This latest edition—featuring a gold embossed logo on the cover and high quality paper stock throughout—transports readers to Tokyo, showcasing the work of 49 artists, with short accompanying biographies translated into Japanese giving further context to their practice. Featured artists include: illustrator Ichijo Hikaru, Kintsugi practitioner Chiari Matsumoto, ceramic artist Tomonari Hashimoto, multi-disciplinary artist Akari Uragami, movement photographer Yulia Skogoreva, and more.