Unknown Quantities
Edition 13

Unprofessionalism

From the Editors

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of Unknown Quantities. In a world demanding perfection, we’re choosing to explore the opposite: failure. This issue is a celebration of the unprofessional, the imperfect, and the messy process of creation.

We asked ourselves: What happens when we stop trying to get it right? What creative energy is unleashed when we embrace mistakes, glitches, and detours? When we honour our instincts rather than what is expected of us? This theme isn't just something our contributors reflect upon; it's a principle that guides the making of this issue. From design to editing, we have given ourselves permission to break the rules, to question established standards, and to let our process be as unpredictable as our subject.

At its core, this issue critiques the rigid structures that govern creativity in the workplace, the university, the gallery, and beyond. It’s an anthology of shared experiments and stands as a testament to what happens when you dare to break, to stumble, and to gleefully fail.

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