FAKE4-MASK VS PERSONA

Description

This edition explores identity, presence and the fragmentation of self. It features a standout work by iconic Los Angeles photographer Parker Day, whose hyper-saturated portraits dissect the construction of persona and the tension between surface and essence. Design is handled by legendary New York illustrator Braulio Amado, injecting the project with bold typographic energy and haunting visual language. The zine includes poetry by Cristiano Grim, alongside original music by: Foie Gras – drone and reimagined Americana from San Francisco / Los Angeles Machino – Mexican electronic producer out of LA, blending distorted guitars, psychedelic riffs, and cinematic pulse into a sound that feels like driving through a neon fever dream Valley Latini – dark Latin pop performer from New York David Oliver Rose – post-punk rude boy from New York Nick Hadad – dark ambient producer based in New York FAKE4-MASK VS PERSONA presents a 25-page, 11x11” offset-printed, paired with a 12” 180g vinyl record featuring all contributing artists. Audio mastering by Spaventi Studio. It operates as both an aesthetic object and a critical inquiry, merging the disciplines of literature, music, photography, and design into a single act of publication as performance.