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by Simon Sellars

Originally published in RealTime magazine, no. 55 June–July 2003.

The New York Times recently posited that only two things succeed on the Internet: shopping, as perfected by Amazon, and searching, as perfected by Google (pornography could be added, too, perfected by everyone). The Times paints [...]

interview by Simon Sellars

Originally published on Sleepy Brain, 25 April 2003.

Melbourne artist Juan Ford is on a hot streak, his recent paintings blending innovative technique with spiritual enquiry, unlocking the unfathomable mysteries of human existence. Aligning his work with recent debates on the ethics of cloning, Ford attempts to bring religious debate into the – [...]

Originally published on ballardian.com. 28 February 2007.
Interview by Simon Sellars
Rick McGrath is a writer and former adman (which explains the pithy insights to come). He’s also the curator of what may be the world’s largest collection of J.G. Ballard first editions; he’s the ‘go-to man’ whenever a TV station or glossy mag does a [...]