A journal on atmospheric aesthetics & visual presence

This is a space attuned to the senses and the intricacies of perception, moving through music, nature, the layered world of art, design, architecture and interiors. It pays attention to textures, the subtleties of scent & sound, as well as shifting ambiances & moods that shape our experience of life.

A space for visual thought

A space for visual thought

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Exploring the art of atmosphere

  • "Music is not just sound; it’s a feeling. My goal is to create an atmosphere where the music becomes the background to a spiritual experience for the crowd."

    Black Coffee is a SA DJ/producer known for his deep, soulful house music

  • “We perceive atmosphere through our emotional sensibility – a form of perception that works incredibly quickly and which we humans evidently need to help us survive”.

    Peter Zumthor is unique in the field of architecture, often described as a master of "sensuous minimalism"

  • "Taking people on a journey is what I do the most. You play new songs, you see what's going on, reading the room ... It’s not just about playing tracks, it’s about crafting a vibe and building a narrative."

    Shimza is a SA DJ/producer recognized for his energetic, rhythmic house music

  • “I blur things to make everything equally important and equally unimportant.”

    Gerhard Richter is a German contemporary painter known for moving between photorealism and abstraction in his exploration of perception.

  • “My work has no object, no image, and no focus. What you are looking at is you looking.”

    James Turrell is an American artist renowned for his work with light and space

  • “Vision reveals what the touch already knows.”

    Juhani Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (2005), is a Finnish architect celebrated for his focus on the sensory qualities of architecture

Studies in atmosphere

Modern building with a white facade and open entrance, surrounded by plants and trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Luxurious outdoor swimming pool with blue water, surrounded by sun loungers and umbrellas, in front of an elegant building with arches, seating areas, and decorative panels, set against a backdrop of greenery and a clear sky.
Colorful street mural featuring two faces with large, intricate headdresses decorated with flowers, vines, and abstract patterns. The mural is on the side of a pink building with an arched opening, and there are two birds flying in the sky above.
A person lying on a patterned tiled floor, wearing tan platform heels and denim shorts. Items around include a vintage camera, a straw bag, and a pom-pom hair accessory with red, white, and pink pom-poms.