Are you being present?
38.2 ISSUE 1
Music Nina Yamada / Artwork Nicole O’Hara
38.2 features uncurated inspiration hidden in everyday moments that are often overlooked. Highlight creative process of intergenerational and multicultural artists rooted in mindfulness.
Offer readers a glimpse a daily treasure hunt evolving from everyday observation, inspiring more people to recognize humor, beauty, and joy in life.
ISSUE 1
Are you being present?
ISSUE 1 is an invitation to rediscover mindfulness within the quiet details of everyday life. Surrounded by constant digital noise, we often drift away from the present moment, caught between memories of the past and anticipation of the future. While technology connects us, it can also distance us from the world around us — from nature, stillness, and the small moments that ignite creative desire.
This first issue brings together 21 contributors through six interviews and three experimental, artist-led projects across art, music, and fashion. Each artist offers a glimpse into their inner world, sharing how fleeting inspirations are transformed into finished artworks. Their voices unfold through both written words and images that document their creative processes
Contributors
Alicia Herrero Rodríguez, Ben Wilson, Chumpette, Daichi Onozuka, Darragh Connors, Faye Hahlo, Giulia Zitoli, Jane Housham, Madoka Takei, Mana Kurachi, Masato Yamada, Merry Lamb Lamb, Midnight Cowboy, Nicole O’Hara, Nina Yamada, Orien Cleis, Pablo Temboury, Rina Sakurai, Rude Bwoi Design, Salomé Gonçalves, Lung aka Yum! Laksa
Special Thanks to:
Andrew Tucker, Angela Buttolph, Lynsey Fox, Lisa Gellender
Edit & Design
Nonika Wakishima
