About
gg magazine is an international independent print magazine based in Prague.
We publish impactful stories from all around the planet, in many forms and languages, and in collaboration with talented writers and artists.
Our curation process is inspired by the practice of cultural anthropology; centring the little-known, following essential questions, and embracing curiosity, resistance and creativity.
The magazine is quarterly.
Each issue is dedicated to a specific theme that reacts to current challenges and broadens our understanding of the environments and beings that surround us.
In this era of blue-light fatigue, we decided to go physical. The print is accessible worldwide through an expanding orbital network of enthusiastic readers and contributors. gg magazine travels in suitcases and through passionate hands. Our goal is to make it to your favourite local indie bookshop.
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Founding Editor
Nomadic anthropologist from someplace in Europe. I studied social and cultural anthropology at Leiden University (BSc) and Amsterdam University (MSc). Along my journey, I found interest in marginal knowledge, poetics of translation and combining academia with creative expression. I started this magazine to connect a wide network of inspiring people, and explore the colourful blend of everything that makes life fascinating.
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ISSUE 1
TO TOUCH
On our new contact with creativity, identity and each other in this digitalized and globalized world. Tracing the changes in human connection and our collective losses and hopes. From material to information, let's visit the dreams of getting closer to each other and keeping heritage alive.
Cover photos by Olsdee Photography, @olsdee
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Hedgehog Has Seen the Horse
essay by Tom Sanders
“It is about the moment you wander too far into the feed and see something that reorganises your skull.”
The classic animated film Hedgehog in the Fog (1975) brings us into a misty sphere of the strange and scary that lies beyond the familiar.
What can we learn from it today as our minds dive deep into cyberspace?
Lost and Found in Virtual Worlds
interview with Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil,
the creators of Preserving Worlds
On memory, belonging, and the internet beyond capitalism.
“Preserving Worlds” is a documentary series about aging social virtual worlds and the vibrant online communities built around them.
The authors, Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil, travel through intriguing online spaces that have been active since the 90s and 00s. Using an ethnographic approach, they capture how people spend time in these delicate digital environments.
The Anti-Insanity Ritual
digital project by tt.
“When people are not up to evil, they are...”
Buried deep under global news of destruction and anxieties lie the hidden and forgotten deeds of good, the tales of dedication, hard work, and efforts towards brighter tomorrows. Anti-insanity Ritual is a virtual project, assembling them into chronicles of hope for humanity.
Levant Divided: Geography or Colonial Design?
essay by Jwan Zreiq
At a time long before borders divided the Levant, the lands that we now call Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria stretched wide, where earth and sea moved and connected together as one.”
This essay traces the past organic coherence of the region and violent colonial disruption, challenging the imperial lens and offering a dream of shared futures.
Sound-scapes of Seoul
travelogue by the editor
How to find your underground? The rising technology of the 21st century changed what we know as "underground music" beyond recognition. This entry composes an immersive picture of the many faces of living underground in Seoul City. You can read it as a manual offering tips on connecting with unique communities in your own neighborhood.
Hajichi: Resistance in the Ink
Essay by Tereza Kovalská, interview with Mim Tattoo
The fading art of a forgotten kingdom. The story that was woven through skin. For centuries, Ryukyuan women, indigenous to the Okinawa islands, proudly wore Hajichi: intricate hand tattoos.
However, this sacred practice, along with their lives, was heavily burdened by colonial oppression.
Now, new generations of Ryukyuan tattooers and artists are finding ways to keep the tradition alive.
Sarangi, Sound and Revival
interview with Vincent Swierstra
One of the few sarangi players in the Netherlands, reflects on his music career. It is a vivid introduction to the story of the sarangi: a traditional instrument from India that closely resembles the human voice. After nearly going extinct, sarangi now sails on the experimental tides towards neoteric shores.
Analogue Animation: Already Beyond AI
personal reflection by Chaerin Im
By combining and experimenting with analog and digital print techniques, she makes new visual languages that challenge conventional norms of gender and sex. Chaerin Im, an award-winning filmmaker from South Korea, writes a personal reflection on craftsmanship, cultural identity, and passion in the age of inhuman efficiency.
At the Art Circulation Warehouse
interview with Jan Vincenec,
project director at art-re-use
For culture without waste. The art re use association in Prague has been recycling material from theatre, film, TV productions, and other industries, offering it for creative use - free of charge. Now, their services are being widely used by institutions, organizations, and individuals. Jan Vincenec, the project coordinator, speaks about the goals and motivations behind this unprecedented system of shared art.
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Nagori
by Ryoko Sekiguchi
The nostalgia for the departing season. Nagori refers to traces - the feeling that remains after something passes, the outlines of waves in the sand that cover the beach when the water leaves.
Writing about the changes of time, the meaning of seasons, and the preciousness of meals, Ryoko Sekiguchi visits the intimate poetics of seasonality, food, and life.
Additional Image Credits
Hedgehog Has Seen the Horse: Yuri Norstein, Hedgehog in the Fog (1975): stills from the film
Levant Divided: Courtesy of Train Train Lebanon Archives
Sound-Scapes of Seoul: photos by the editor and Juwol Archives
Hajichi, Resistance in the Ink: Kazuo Obara “Thoughts on Tattoos of the Southern Islands” (1962): unknown hajicha
Sarangi, Sound and Revival: Cover artwork by Maruschka Poolman
Analogue Animation, Already Beyond AI: Chaerin Im, animation process and frames
At the Art Circulation Warehouse: photos by art-re-use
Nagori: painting by Pan Yuliang - Still life (with a fan)
gif 1 jazz bar: Hajime Yatate, Cowboy Bebop (1998)
gif 2 music tape: Masaki Watanabe, Sakamoto Days (2025)