MAT Magazine
An independent journal of visual art, photography, indie sound and underground style.
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The Language of Riso Print
Why a stencil duplicator from the 1980s became the house style of independent publishing.
Murals That Outlive the Wall
Inside a collective repainting the same three blocks for a decade, one demolition notice at a time.
The Zine Table as an Art Form
A short history of how photocopied pamphlets became a collecting category, and why makers are ambivalent about it.
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Interview: Installation Artist Rea Wibowo on Working With Rooms
The artist behind three sold-out sound-and-light installations talks about designing for a space rather than a wall.
Why Film Came Back for a Generation That Never Used It
Film stock sales are up again, driven almost entirely by photographers under 25 who grew up fully digital.
Portfolio: Portraits of a Scene
Photographer Bimo Satriaji spent two years shooting the regulars at a single all-ages venue. A selection from the series.
Shooting an Album Cover for Under a Million
A behind-the-scenes look at the one-day, borrowed-lights shoot behind a breakout DIY record's cover art.
Sections
Visual Arts
Painters, collagists, muralists and the rooms where they work.
Photography
Film, flash and the photographers documenting subculture as it happens.
Indie Music
Bedroom pop, basement shows and the bands releasing music on their own terms.
Underground Fashion
Small labels, thrifted archives and the style built outside the mall.
Alt Pop Culture
The internet's niche corners, indie film and the arguments worth having.