NOTCH
Interweaving artistic genres, inviting unfamiliar encounters
a literary and arts magazine
Issue One
At the root of each creative process is the mysterious stillness that precedes the conception of an idea, followed by the thrill of possibility. The moment in which a thousand futures fold into the present, neither true nor false.
While meditating on this shift from absence to presence–potential to kinetic–we discovered an inflection point that each artist has felt. It exists at the neck of an hourglass when ideas transform from the vague realm of the imaginary into something that can be shared in this world. The delightful metamorphosis that is invisible to all but the creator.
For this first issue, we asked our artists to meditate on the top half of the hourglass–the infinitude that potential energy holds before its whittling into reality.
Potential Energy
At the root of each creative process is the mysterious stillness that precedes the conception of an idea, followed by the thrill of possibility. The moment in which a thousand futures fold into the present, neither true nor false.
While meditating on this shift from absence to presence–potential to kinetic–we discovered an inflection point that each artist has felt. It exists at the neck of an hourglass when ideas transform from the vague realm of the imaginary into something that can be shared in this world. The delightful metamorphosis that is invisible to all but the creator.
For this first issue, we asked our artists to meditate on the top half of the hourglass–the infinitude that potential energy holds before its whittling into reality.
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About
Notch is a magazine founded with the goal of de-siloing the creative arts. We consider all genres with an equal level of seriousness: fiction, painting, tattoo art, essays, techno, poetry, nail art, animation, photography... Each issue has a unique theme, acting as a critical connective tissue between art forms. An imaginative discourse arises between the works, underscoring a shared root system.
We hope to demonstrate the intrinsic value of unfamiliar encounters– delivering an experience that will serve our reader's lives beyond our pages.
Notch publishes in print and online with an emphasis on developing artists who have yet to see center stage.
The Notch community values curiosity over expertise. We bring the academic and experiential arts to the same plane without isolating either group; providing sufficient context for meaningful engagement across mediums.
Us
Based in Paris and New York
ANGELA BLACK
Founding Editor, Visual Arts
SASHA LANDAUER
Founding Editor, Literature
ARTHUR GREENE
Art Director
ALEXA ROZARIO
Events
ARINA ZHURAVLEVA
Designer
HANNAH BERNSTEIN
Intern
For inquiries: editors@notch.ink
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