HOISZN 006 The Mundane Issue — Hard copy
The stuff that never makes headlines but shapes who we are 🍵
Inside this issue you’ll find artists and writers who capture the weight and weird comfort of the everyday. They show us that identity doesn’t just live in festivals or trauma dumps, but in grocery lists, bus rides, and half-remembered customs.
🖨️ 62 page magazine (210×270 mm) printed on recycled uncoated 120gsm stock with 300gsm matte covers.
📍 Proudly produced, designed and printed in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia.
The stuff that never makes headlines but shapes who we are 🍵
Inside this issue you’ll find artists and writers who capture the weight and weird comfort of the everyday. They show us that identity doesn’t just live in festivals or trauma dumps, but in grocery lists, bus rides, and half-remembered customs.
🖨️ 62 page magazine (210×270 mm) printed on recycled uncoated 120gsm stock with 300gsm matte covers.
📍 Proudly produced, designed and printed in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia.
The stuff that never makes headlines but shapes who we are 🍵
Inside this issue you’ll find artists and writers who capture the weight and weird comfort of the everyday. They show us that identity doesn’t just live in festivals or trauma dumps, but in grocery lists, bus rides, and half-remembered customs.
🖨️ 62 page magazine (210×270 mm) printed on recycled uncoated 120gsm stock with 300gsm matte covers.
📍 Proudly produced, designed and printed in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia.
This issue contains:
9 feature pieces:
Rhythms of Home by Chau Tran — A glimpse into an ordinary day of an Asian creative.
What your slipper says about you — Uncover your true self!
Finding Home at the Indian Grocer by Nikita Bhopti — Inside the heart of local Indian stores.
On Dizplay — Artist showcase
An interview with Mei Yee — Cultural snapshots and personal roots— Mei Yee shares her story.
Shishi-odshi — Poem by Victor Zhang
‘Fringe into Shadow’ And Vice Versa: On haircuts and (mis)translations by Teresa Ho — Cantonese misunderstandings, mistranslations and poor haircuts.
Lessons of a Late Night Dinner — Instilling hope into the happenings of our everydays over a fried egg and Lao Gan Ma.
Make your own zine by Hó Chiáh — Enjoy mundanity through familiar memorabilia and condiments.
44 artworks from 24 creatives:
Amy Ge
Angela Xu
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Chong Office
Duckie The Duck
Emily
Hcemeagi X Izcarta
Hó Chiáh
Jackie
Katie Zhou
Kelly Lim
Lizzy
Mark du Potiers
Megasktch
Mei Yee
Nawn
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Numpty
Patrick Nguyen Kieu
Richard Trang
Sarah H-Q
Yoria Shi
Youngy Designs
