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Current Issue of INSIGHT INSIGHT Magazine | Issue #30
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The cover of issue 30 was a photograph by Michael Laukeninks. Using infrared 950nm, he captured a phoenix formed from the clouds just seconds before the wind blew it away. The Phoenix theme of this issue embodies bonds, changes, destruction, emancipation and many other things. Fire has a bad reputation for the destruction it can cause to people, places and things. Yet out of a seemingly simple phenomena there is an undeniable beauty that rises out of the ashes created by fire. This is the phoenix - a beautiful bird that soars from the valley of the ashes of its predecessor.

The contributing artists for this issue all give their take on what the Phoenix means to them. One artist shares her story of how being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the prime of her life caused her to be reborn. Jozi interviews Sandi Holloway who talks about the rebirth she underwent to start the Holloway Youth Project out of the ashes of City at Peace DC. Check out Yukiko and Eleanor's photographs as both incorporated fire into their pieces. Atiba sat with Mark Feldman who started BANG! The Drum School after leaving his corporate job. Allison spoke with Anna Barsan who was traveling throughout Colombia to capture its metamorphosis around the LBGTQ community.

Issue 30's CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: Sophia Allison / T Cleo Austin / Eleanor Bennett / Suhaly Bautista / R. Eustice Curring / Atiba T. Edwards / Allison Maritza Lasky / Michael Laukeninks / Jennifer Autumn McBride / Erick Michael / Sophia Nahli / Ariel Polonsky / Mariama Rafetna / Erin Rompin / Cliff Roth / Yukiko Staddon / Lisa Wang / Stephanie Winbush / Jozi Zwerdling 

INSIGHT magazine is based on the concept that we often look to art to define past civilizations. In turn, we provide insight into the artists who are shaping our culture through their work today. We provide insight into the worlds of actors, musicians, designers, fine artists, emerging artists and those who do not immediately come to mind when thinking about the arts/artists, such as culinary artists and industrial designers.