Planting Churches

Elephant— a quarterly magazine from the makers of Frame—focuses its keen eye on art and visual culture. Lately, creative individuals have been protesting against the corporate nature of things, often taking the initiative and setting up new independent ventures. Elephant looks at how it’s done. Elephant visits art and design studios, peers over shoulders, steps on graffiti artists’ toes, disturbs rehearsals, interrupts takes, rides fixed-gear bikes, and plays the latest computer games. Elephant’s tone of voice is direct, sincere and multidisciplinary. Elephant believes it’s time for less cynicism and more encouragement for outbursts of spontaneity—think of those that gave birth to futurism, dadaism and surrealism. Elephant is the first and only visually oriented art magazine that features over two hundred pages of high-quality, up-to-date, original creative material from all over the world. What readers find in each issue of Elephant: Open Files Inform readers of running and upcoming exhibitions all over the world that are definitely worth checking out. Showcase Puts artists in the spotlight through interviews and many visuals of their work. Research Shines a light on forecasts, movements, and styles. Encounters Includes chats in ateliers, garages, and back gardens. Process Looks very closely into the working process of one artist. Cities Highlights creative cities around the globe, sharing images, characters, and special stories.