PLAY

How might playful energy be a driving force in art and society? Drawing attention to trials and errors, mischievousness, illusions, irregularities, pretences and states of 'make-believe' this forthcoming issue of Drain will bring together the familiar and unfamiliar. We welcome works that delve into how 'play' operates as a sociopolitical force in creative practices. In exploring these qualities, this issue encourages all contributors to visually and/or theoretically tease and take a few risks by shaking our senses around with a little bit of naughtiness.

Drain is a refereed online journal published biannually. The journal seeks to promote lively and well-informed debate around theory and praxis. Each issue of Drain will have a specific concept that it explores. We are especially keen to publish pieces that connect the conceptual framework of each issue to themes such as globalization, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, capitalism and new technologies, as well as ethical and aesthetic concerns. As such, we welcome creative responses to contemporary culture, as well as written work by practitioners in the field of culture. Our primary mission is to provide an environment where a variety of creative activities can be explored with a combination of sensitivity and rigor Managerial board: Avantika Bawa Celina Jeffery Adrian Parr Editors: Celina Jeffery Greg Minissale Adrian Parr Advisory Editors: Nikos Papastergiadis Anthony Shelton Simon O' Sullivan Art Editors: Avantika Bawa Michelle Barczak Interns: Erin Dziedzic Brantley Johnson ...

Jan Bryant Benjamin Shepard Martin Patrick Jonathan Field

Fred Jesser John Sharp Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand Hattie Gordon Ben Bellas Swati Khurana Elise C. Stephens Candice Ward

Jonathan Rosenbaum Edward A. Shanken Jasmina Tumbas

Craig Drennen Max Kazemzadeh Julie Püttgen Matt Monroe Robert Spahr Pierre Archambault Per Pegelow Lori Gordon Robert Praxmarer

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