The Octet [Digest]: April Sliver
The quick read.
This month’s microdose of what I’ve seen, saved, pondered, and made.
—Hamish
Θ I recently made a tiny painting of one of my favorite book covers—David Hockney’s 72 Drawings. Because I love offering prints, I flattened the physical painting into a poster, then mocked it up to look like a book cover once again. It became a pure simulacrum: a highly finished, recursive loop depicting a space where the work is yet to be made. Available in two sizes, you can get one here.
Which leads me to ask…
And now to the rapid digest bit…
Θ I just got back from a week in Portugal where I had the good fortune of hanging out with Pete Kember, AKA Sonic Boom, and hearing about his forthcoming record—the latest in his series of collaborations with fellow Portugal habitant, Panda Bear. Their teaser, Graveyard/Lucky Charm, was released yesterday for Record Store Day 2026. For a little deeper history into Pete’s work, the Quietus dropped an essential article earlier this week—The Strange World of… Spacemen 3.
Θ Milan Design Week—and Salone del Mobile—is underway, so I’m looking forward to the roundups and discoveries. Special nod to the design, staging, and attention to set dressing for the Miu Miu Literary Club. Other furniture that caught my eye of late: everything Ishinomaki Laboratory is making, Lichi Design’s side table, the Scrittoio Writing Desk by Antonio Arico, and Masi Art Furniture’s “inflatable steel” chairs.
Θ Which is a perfect segue to remind ourselves that Carlo Scarpa's Olivetti Showroom on the Piazza San Marco in Venice exists—and can be visited.
Θ And while we’re on the water, stick your neck out and dive deep into SWANCORE, over at That Broad.
Θ Staying in (sometimes) black and white, Terawat Teankaprasith’s paintings are sublime and delicious. Black coffee, please.
Θ Also tasty, the UK’s Service Works is making chef and kitchen apparel worthy of any room. I particularly like the paisley front of house jacket and canvas chef trousers.
Θ Try as I might to make jazz fit in Los Angeles, it remains a sound of London, New York, and Tokyo. So here’s Train Jazz.
Θ Not jazz, but just because, here’s this…
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