"This issue of TANK is our one hundredth since it first exploded onto the shelves in the autumn of 1998. The graphics are all new in this issue: inspired by the post-war Japanese architecture of Metabolism, our design platform takes its first tentative steps into our cruel and unforgiving world. We hope you’ll agree it’s a beautiful baby.
It’s also tackling a big question: why does evil exist? As Epicurius laid out, the original problem of evil was the dilemma of squaring the existence of evil with an omnipotent and omnibenevolent god. In the ensuing two millennia, explaining the existence of evil hasn’t become any less difficult. This issue of TANK looks to interrogate evil in all its implications, pleasures, and, perhaps, how we might be redeemed of it.
Hannah Black considers maternal love in the context of genocide, Anna Della Subin returns to an ancient heretical text the Book of Enoch, and Philip Maughan lays out a new theory of evil design. Biko Mandela Gray and Steven C Finley discuss evil and Black embodiment, Charlotte Shane and Amber Husain talk dead meat and Helen Charman considers the politics of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We feature new original fiction from Nate Lippens, dive into the tunnel, and consider contemporary art’s fridge fixation.
Manolo Blahnik continues our love affair with Mary Jane, AKONI goes green and Fendi follows the breadcrumb trail. Melissa Schriek doubles up, Boris Camaca is a cult favourite and Jakub Gessler enters the twilight zone. Plus, we speak to Walton Ford on humans and other animals, Dušan Paunovic on his words of wisdom, Leilah Babriye on leaving Uganda and Vigdis Hjorth on family ties."
