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Interdisciplinary collective documenting and communicating experiences of the built environment EYESORE started with friends talking about cities.

We share a political, cultural and personal perspective, that the built environment should be understood not by what it looks like, but the experiences we have of it. In 2015, as a bunch of undergrad final years, all of us sort-of-strangers to each other, we launched our first magazine. Since then, we have published three more issues, organised talks, a publishing fair, exhibitions, screenings and

workshops; all underpinned by a commitment to documenting and communicating experiences of the built environment.

08/05/2025

Since the first issue of EYESORE, we wanted to use the back cover as a canvas for an artwork that captures what the issue is about. The illustrations speak for themselves:

Issue 1 by Paul Gogue ()
Issue 2 by Lazar Vukadin
Issue 3 by Jack Dalziel
Issue 4 by Xavier Phillips ()
Issue 5 by Sid Diack ()

It is the final week of our open call around the theme of ‘Building Spaces’. If you have a story you’d like to contribute, now is the time to submit. If you’re an illustrator/artist that might be interested in doing our back cover - please reach out too. And finally, if you know someone who may be interested in our open call please share it along.

23/04/2025

EYESORE started in the tower blocks of LCC () back in 2016. What we started as a group of enthusiastic graduates has since turned into 5 magazines, a publishing fair, workshops, talks, exhibitions and many beautiful connections.

The first 3 covers were done by our very own Theodore Plytas (), capturing moments of fascination and absurdities in the urban environment. Issue 4 was done by Alex Kurunis () and we felt it was an important moment to give space on our cover the Latin Village community who was at the time battling in keeping their vital market space in London (a struggle which continues today). And finally, our latest issue 5, the first themed issue on Lost Spaces, we chose a photograph taken by Alys Morisson of the Agar Grove community, facing a similar threat of losing their space due to a Regeneration Project.

Our open call is still open, we’re looking for stories around the theme of ‘Building Spaces’. Submit or share - there is still a bit of time left!

03/04/2025

In addition to photography and illustration, we can’t forget about our fantastic writers! We make sure that each issue of the magazine includes a diversity of voices and writing styles, from investigative journalism, personal essays, to historical accounts and poetry. Think your work might fit in? Take a look at the Issue 6 open call and submit something by April 11th!

1. Revisiting a place from her childhood, now abandoned, Claire Köster shows her archive of found objects and personal memories
2. Photographic journey that traces the first steps of human activity in the UK by George Selley
3. A personal poem exploring identity, name and heritage by Anna Lounguine
4. An in-depth exploration of lost homes, belong and the concept of nostalgia by Sara Kärpänen
5. Collaborative art installation of found objects in the city, accompanied with a poetic exploration of the process behind it by Alexandra Gribaudi and Theodore Plytas
6. Photography walk turned into a conversation starter with the local community by Kathy Anne Lim .lim
7. Essay exploring the link between smells, urban spaces and gentrification by Nico Limo .limo

25/03/2025

Since the start of EYESORE, photography has played a big role in our magazine. It came about naturally as half of our founding team were photographers and the rest passionate observers. Here is a glimpse of what we have previously published. Think your work might fit in? Take a look at the Issue 6 open call and submit something by April 11th!

1. Documenting the voices of London’s Latin Village community as they fight against developers to keep their market. Written by Emily Sarsam, photographed by Alex Kurunis and hand printed by Sarah England.  
5. 5. 5. 5. A photographic series exploring the role of division in a changing cityscape by Ganesha Lockhart.  
8. 8. 8. The story of Salam and other migrants living in Calais, documented by Jameson Kergozou in 2010.  
11. 11. 11. Looking at the radio station set up in Zaatari, the world’s largest refugee camps told by Tom Critchley. 
14. 14. 14. Kyiv, 4 years after the Euromaidan revolution captured by Dom Culverwell.  
17. 17. 17. Private and public world of Iranian women, shown through a combination of documentary, journalism, personal history and art by Mashid Mohadjerin.  
20. 20. 20. Analysis of the redevelopment of Elephant and Castle shopping centre through the lens of death and resurrection. Written by Nikita Sena, photographed by Martin Dixon.  
23. 23. 23. An essay reflecting on protests in Belgrade against the ‘Belgrade Waterfront Urban Renewal’, written by Nina Vukadin, photographed by Dejan Golić.  
26. 26. 26. An online archive of Beirut’s urban instances and architectural heritage by Mayssa Kanaan.  
27. Photographic documentation of the abandoned nature in Heygate Estate, 5 years after the last residents moved out by Jill Davison.

18/03/2025

Over the next couple of weeks we’re looking back through our previous magazine issues to share projects that might inspire you to submit something for our latest open call! To start, here are some of the incredible illustrations we have published over the years. Feeling inspired? Take a look at the Issue 6 open call and submit something by April 11th!

1. Looking at the ways art has helped the Grenfell community, written by Amika Shah and illustrated by Tayman Anderson. For the launch of Issue 4 we premiered ‘On the Ground at Grenfell’, a film created by the local youth that you can still find online.  
2. A comic showing Zoe Polycarpou visit to her grandfather’s house after he passed away.  
3. Interview with Will Self, by Chris Giles and illustrated by Alice Bowsher.  
4. The absurdities and surreal moments of the everyday captured in the drawing and poem by Aleksandar Jevtic.  
5. Our first and only advertisement for the Save Latin Village campaign, illustrated by one of the local children Paloma.  
6. A psychogeographic walk by Ellie McDonald, tracing Britain’s history related to slavery, illustrated by Lazar Vukadin.  
7. A fictional exploration of how ecology could develop in abandoned urban spaces, by Barney Pau.  
8. An essay reflecting on the experience of cities as a female, by Alexandra Gribaudi. .gribaudi

05/03/2025

Thinking about the open call? Here are a few common questions and answers, and if you’re still wondering about something feel free to send us an email or DM.

25/02/2025

At EYESORE we are committed to sharing experiences of the built environment, and in that spirit we are taking a broad approach to the theme of ‘Building Space’. Issue 6 will explore the ways in which we relate to, interact with, and construct different types of spaces. We’ve broken it up into four subcategories: Everyday, Architectural, Communal, and Imaginative. These spaces are guidelines and often overlap, so if you’re unsure about where you ideas fit, please send it through. We are excited to receive your Open Call submissions for Issue 6!

02/10/2024

We’re excited to take part in the Athens Art Book Fair this weekend, where Issue 5: Lost Spaces is included in the collective display. Sadly we can’t be there in person, but if you see the mag send us a photo!

Venue: Stoa Tristrato Opening Hours: Friday 4/10 4-9pm, Saturday 5/10 & Sunday 6/10 12am-9:00pm Free entrance The venue is partly accessible to wheelchair users (no accessible toilets on site)

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