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Aura HuntersArtists for DummiesContemporary Art in Milan:A Hysterical View Jeanne SusplugasAddiction in Science FictionWhat's Your Poison?
ADDICTION
F E B R U A R Y / MA R C H 2 0 1 0
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EDITORIAL TEAM
DIRECTORKiki SiderisCHIEF EDITORAlix DoranART, CULTURE EDITORSonia FanoniSCREAMING & SCREENINGEDITORLivia Andrea PiazzaPHOTOSPECTIVES EDITORStephanie SerraUPSIDE DOWN,INTERACTION EDITORSAlexandra BodeStephanie SerraCOMMUNICATIONNeri BastiancichRosa PlijnaarRoberto ScalmanaLorenzo TubertiniKonstantinos Vogiatzis
by Sonia Fanoni
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ISSUE #2
Addiction
People usually associate addiction with all sorts of destructive behaviours, images of people feeling a need, a lack. There's an infinite list of what people can be addicted to, and new objects of addiction are 'invented' every day. But what about the addic- tions that generate positive or creative outcomes? Drives that enable personal de- velopment, fun...? What about addictions to create art, the compulsion to consumeart and culture? What about addiction to travelling and discovering new people and horizons? Surely these addictions are not all 'black'. Surely, somehow, we can under- stand, and perhaps forgive, certain addictions because they have provided and will keep on providing us with artworks to admire, songs to sing, travel journals to read,and pictures to make us dream about faraway destinations. Let's face it, without addictions we would not have a lot of Baudelaire's poems to read...Our purpose was not to defend or criticise addiction, but to look at different forms of addiction, their relationship with the arts and culture, and the potential outcomes of these interactions.The articles we have selected for this issue revolve around addiction, science-fiction,travel, creation. And for those of you who want to take a more rational look at addic- tion, start reading from the end, with the Editor's choice article that gives a scientific approach to addiction. If you think you're not addicted to anything, you might just end up discovering that you are, in fact, an addict. But don't worry, rumour has it it's quite common.Bob Magazine is still changing, and while two sections disappeared, a new onewas created: 'Screaming and Screening' now replaces 'Media' and 'Entertainment'.This change enabled us to open up to every form of art and content which can bescreamed or screened.As this is only (or perhaps already!) our third issue, I would also like to thank every- one who has been contributing to Bob, who has supported and encouraged us, and thank you also to all the readers. Finally, a special thanks to the professional artists who have agreed to participate in this issue.
- Alix Doran
CHIEF EDITOR
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