Sketches for an unrealised magazine
Title
Sketches for an unrealised magazine
Description
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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Creator
Khan, Hassan
Date
1995
Contributor
Scotti, Marco
Format
image/tiff
Language
English
Type
Text
Rights Holder
Hassan Khan
MoRE Museum
Collection
Citation
Khan, Hassan, “Sketches for an unrealised magazine,” MoRE, accessed March 7, 2026, http://moremuseum.org/omeka/items/show/105.
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