‘Our world is quite self-validating at the moment, and not always for the right reasons.’

We spoke to Phoebe Stuckes about her debut novel, Dead Animals, out today.

‘I hope my works, whether they are playful or cruel, can more or less point towards the ultimate proposition — absurdity.’

We spoke to Can Sun about his forthcoming show, Brusies, at Mandy Zhang Art.

‘For me, it’s a beautiful experience to be able to feel the materials with my hands while working.’

We spoke to Marcellina Akpojotor about her forthcoming show, Joy of more Worlds, at Rele Gallery.

‘As an artist, I’m an observer. My role is to alert and call to attention, not write policy. My sensibility is such that I experience the world intensely and recreate it in a visual form. But to try and answer this impossible question, one of such complexity, rooted in history and human avarice, a plan of correction would take time, which we don’t have, and a concerted effort, which we don’t have.’

Charlotte Hopkins Hall on her forthcoming show at Gallery 46.

‘A lot of horror films trade in Christian symbols and ideas – demons, upside down crucifixes and so on. Jewish folklore is just as stuffed with goblins and witches and ghosts – all manner of fun things to play around with. So why shouldn’t they play a part in my modern Jewish novel?’

Toby Lloyd on his debut novel, Fervour.

Currently showing at the Southbank Centre’s When Forms Come Alive exhibition, we spoke to Eva Fàbregas about her sculptural installations, form, and desire.

Currently showing at Gallery 46, we spoke to David Tucker about his fearless paintings and sculptures.