Skin Deep

Is anything sacred anymore? Is a politics of good faith a losing game? What does it mean to have faith in our times? This year, Skin Deep explores: “Faith”💫 🧵⬇️

Combining painting, collage and automatic drawing to access unconscious thought, the works call us to question what it means to grow, remember and belong in a tragmented world. 📚 Order 'Anthology' now to enjoy our full selection of Milo's works 🔗 skindeepmag.com/products/antho…🔗

FROM THE SD ARCHIVE: Haitian-American artist Milo Matthieu's highly textural mixed media works grace the pages of our latest print issue: Anthology - inviting viewers into a layered exploration of identity, cultural inheritance and the passage of time.

Our subscribers received a full version of this interview with Norwegian-Indian artist Dev Dhunsi in our latest newsletter. Hit link in bio to get the best of Skin Deep delivered to your inbox, monthly 🔗

“Some worlds have one god, others have many. Some are built on money, others on ritual, or on land, or on memory. Each of these worlds produces its own myths, its own way of explaining what a body is, what a life is worth, what exists beyond what we can see.” - Dev Dhunsi

📸 Credits: Dev Dhunsi, from Mixed (SPBH Editions, 2026) Courtesy of the artist and MACK. 🔗 Hit link in bio to get the best of Skin Deep delivered to your inbox, monthly. Members get access to the members' version of the newsletter which has special exclusive content 👀

“Faith, for me, is trusting that something can still emerge from instability. Doubt is what stops it from becoming fixed.” In our latest newsletter, we gained more insights into this year’s editorial fixation through a sacred interview with Norwegian-Indian artist Dev Dhunsi.

Order 'Anthology' now to read the full version of "Jollof Rice In An Underground Bunker" by Joshua Idehen 📚 🔗skindeepmag.com/products/antho…

A recipe for the end of the world…? 🍚🫣 Back in 2018, Joshua Idehen offered a recipe for uncertain times: jollof rice in an underground bunker. First published in ‘The Food Issue’, reviving in last year’s ‘Anthology’ - it’s a piece that keeps finding its moment. 🧵

“The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world.” —Malcolm X

Anti-war means more than opposing missiles. It means opposing the system that makes domination profitable, disposability normal, and mass suffering administratively acceptable.

🇵🇸 Palestinian Prisoners Day March ⛓️‍💥 Free Them All 🗓️ Friday, April 17, 2026 ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍 Zionist Consulate E. 42nd & 2nd Ave 🚨Join the Global Day of Action to Defend Our Prisoners and Resist the Executions Our prisoners are the compass of our struggle, and the key to the liberation of Palestine. Over 10,000 of our prisoners are held by the zionist entity, subjected to systematic starvation, brutal assault, and relentless torture. Since October 7, their conditions have drastically worsened, with at least 89 Palestinian prisoners ascending to martyrdom. The situation will only further escalate following the passage of the law authorizing the execution of prisoners. Join us in taking to the streets to demand an end to the ongoing aggression against all our people—from Gaza to Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq—and the liberation of every single prisoner in the dungeons of the zionist entity. 🇵🇸 Within Our Lifetime 🇵🇸 Twitter/X: @wolpalestine Telegram: t.me/wolpalestine

🚨Boycott Barclays day of action 📅18 April 📌Your local area Barclays helps Israel sell bonds to fund its genocide and apartheid against Palestinians, and provides billions to companies arming it. Join an action to demand Barclays stop arming Israel: palestinecampaign.org/events/boycott…

“I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.” — John Coltrane

Angela Davis explains what being a revolutionary means to her (interview, 1972).

a poster announcing Palestinian Newsreel, circa mid 70s. a series of films made by the Palestine Film Unit/PCI. I believe 7 of these films in total were made, each about 20 to 25 minutes long. all lost in the looting of the archives.

Greenpeace has announced that it will send a 50-metre ship to support the next Gaza aid flotilla, which is scheduled to depart Barcelona on Sunday. Flotilla organisers have said the boat, Arctic Sunrise, will sail alongside more than 70 vessels and 1000 participants, in a new attempt - the largest ever - to break Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. In a statement, the environmental organisation said it would provide “technical and operational maritime support” within the Mediterranean. Not only is @Greenpeace the biggest and best-known NGO to join the flotilla, but its practical assistance will likely prove crucial to the mission. Last summer, Israel unlawfully seized more than 50 flotilla boats in international waters and detained around 600 participants. Many reported brutal treatment in Israeli custody, including being sexually assaulted and beaten by prison guards. Before it arrived, weeks behind schedule, the mission was blighted by organisational issues, making search-and-rescue support vital. An Italian NGO ship provided repairs, rescues and resupplies throughout the journey, in which some boats ran out of food, water and fuel. Boats that sank had to be rescued by the Turkish Red Crescent and the Spanish coastguard. Many others that were not seaworthy couldn’t sail or only made it a short distance. Three international navies also provided support last time, helping to see off Israeli drone strikes that damaged boats and endangered lives. While organisers told Novara Media they had learned from last mission, and have had far more time to prepare for this one, many expect repeat issues - especially given the increased size of this flotilla. However, the ongoing situation in Palestine makes direct action feel imperative to many, irrespective of the risks. Ghiwa Nakat, Executive Director of Greenpeace MENA, said: “The devastation inflicted on Gaza has become a dangerous doctrine of impunity, now spreading to Lebanon through relentless destruction and deepening human suffering. “The Greenpeace ship is joining this people-led mission to demand safe, unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza and to challenge the illegal blockade that continues to devastate civilian life.”

Queer East returns to the ICA this May 🎞️ The cross-disciplinary festival celebrates boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving-image work from East & Southeast Asia and its diaspora. 🎟 Discover the programme + book: rb.gy/3ud4s6 📅 2 – 17 May

If there’s a book, zine or mag you think should live in it, or you want us to bring the pop-up library to somewhere new near you, let us know! 💌

We built our own library! Real ones remember our pop-up at the Anthology issue launch last year, where we curated a mobile archive of all the things in print that shape us & our work. Here’s how we continue the journey in democratising access to print media ⤵️

If there’s a book, zine or mag you think should live in it, or you want us to bring the pop-up library to somewhere new near you, let us know!💌