White Fungus #18

White Fungus #18

The issue features an 80-page interview with Eileen Myles, discussing several chapters of the poet and novelist’s life: from their childhood in Arlington, Massachusetts, to becoming a poet in 1970s New York, reading at CBGB, and writing the cult classic Chelsea Girls. Myles opens up about their mainstream breakout in 2015, involvement in the hit television show Transparent, overcoming alcoholism, and their writing process—among many other topics. The issue also includes an epic feature on Hilma af Klint and the suppressed occult roots of modernist art. Taipei artist Yao Jui-Chung contributes a photo essay documenting animatronic depictions of the Chinese concept of hell, as seen in Daoist temples in Taiwan and Singapore.

About White Fungus:

White Fungus is a bi-annual art magazine based in Taichung City, Taiwan. White Fungus magazine features interviews and writing on art, music, history, and politics. White Fungus magazine has also served as a platform for a range of activities, including interdisciplinary art events, exhibitions, forums, online publishing, film screenings, and talks.