As a Journal Issue 9: VesselThe ninth edition, curated by Defne Ayas (Curator at Large at New York's PERFORMA and the new director of Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven) explores the relationship between art, reality and performance how performance shapes our understanding of politics and vice versa. It also addresses questions of desire, selfhood, and camouflage in twenty first century, examining the convergence of encryption with fashion, sonic experiences and love. Ultimately, this