Together with architect and artist Bijoy Jain, guest curator of this issue, we’ll embark on an exploration of home – examining it both as a physical sanctuary and as a concept that extends to our connection with the wider world and the universe. Founding editor Nicole Ex had the privilege to spend a few days in Jain’s home and studio, situated in the bustling heart of Mumbai. Nestled in what once was a cotton factory, Studio Mumbai and its founder embrace a communal and interconnected way of living.
‘It is the mental environment that is your home, not the street or wherever one finds oneself.’ Chuka and Dubem Okonkwo, also known as The Islington Twins, did not plan to live outdoors in London – ‘with the sky as their roof and the ground as their floor, constantly at the mercy of the wind, rain, snow, or hot sun’ – but that is what they do, for most of their time. Exclusively for See All This, they share with us how they have turned the streets into their home. ‘There is never a dull moment outdoors.’