This project consists of an A4 sheet of paper with handwritten notes in both Arabic and English, along with sketches in black ink. It is the only existing document of a planned magazine that Hassan Khan intended to produce with some friends at the time, but which was never realized. Still a rough draft, this sketch can now be interpreted in light of Khan’s current practice – which includes visual arts, writing, and music – mapping themes related to the present geopolitical and social situation. Contemporary life in Cairo was a fundamental reference point, alongside diverse cultural influences including William Blake, punk, the philosophical mysticism of different traditions, various avant-garde movements of the twentieth century, modernist cinema, and experimental music. A magazine could have represented a way to subtly address these themes and engage with popular culture at the same time, without being explicit.
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