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Payal Khandelwal

@thefloatingbed

Another fu*king writer. I used to make https://xitter.cf/t.co/yMERmyVPPr

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Joined May 2008
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Since April 2024, I have been writing 'The View from Mumbai' column for @itsnicethat every few months. All of them are here: itsnicethat.com/authors/paya…
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It's Nice That@itsnicethatApr 14
Old matchboxes are igniting new ideas for these Indian creatives 🔗 buff.ly/yENrKBF buff.ly/yENrKBF
Old matchboxes are igniting new ideas for these Indian creatives

Old matchboxes are igniting new ideas for these Indian creatives

Inspired by the visual language, cultural history, and format of matchboxes, three contemporary Indian projects are reimagining this object in strikingly different ways.

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It's Nice That@itsnicethat11 Jun 2025
The new creative neighbourhoods in Mumbai are preserving cultural heritage, while trying to avoid gentrification > buff.ly/8o9n1o2
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Stoked to be a part of this list! 😍
It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) profile pictureIt's Nice That@itsnicethat18 Dec 2024
Find out which 50 articles caused the biggest stir over the last 365 days > bit.ly/3VMa2aC Review of the Year 2024 is supported by @Frontify
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My second column for @itsnicethat is out now. Loved working on this. 🧡
It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) profile pictureIt's Nice That@itsnicethat22 Aug 2024
The View From Mumbai: the Indian photographers taking back control through self-publishing > bit.ly/3As7J4L
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🧵🧵🧵 For those of you who don't already know, Opportunities of the Week has been acquired by (the new) @studyhallxyz. Obviously, I have many thoughts on this transition and the state of journalism and I'd love for you to read them. (1/TK)
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Overleaf@ontheoverleaf29 Apr 2024
Back in 2022 I interviewed the wonderful Payal from @thefloatingmag about the project & the posterzine released at the time. It was a great insight into the work and mission! 👏 Read the interview here: ontheoverleaf.com/articles/t…
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6 YEARS! What started as a passion project transformed into a publication that has received such unexpected warmth and love. However, for many reasons, it’s now time for me to say goodbye to thefloatingmagazine.com. More here: instagram.com/p/C5zz07JSOfz/
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Also, the remaining copies of the TFM Resistance Zine are now on a clearance sale. You can see the zine here, if you still haven't: studiokohl.com/tfmresistance… Deets about the sale here: instagram.com/p/C52SOKKS41w/
Studio Kohl — Resistance by The Floating Magazine

Studio Kohl — Resistance by The Floating Magazine

Studio Kohl is a boutique design studio led by graphic designer and visual artist Mira F Malhotra.

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Hello fellow writers! I've had a writing portfolio with @contently for years but I just realised that they made my portfolio 'private' from 'public' and I got no update/warning about it. Anyone else facing a similar issue?
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"I don’t think art can save the world in ways that are as immediate as, say a vaccine or plastic-eating bacteria. But I do believe that art can change people in ways even they can’t articulate, and people in turn do save the world." thefloatingmagazine.com/peop…
Komail Aijazuddin | The Floating Magazine

Komail Aijazuddin | The Floating Magazine

As an artist, you eventually have to get over your own self-censorship to make work that is true and honest.

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Overleaf@ontheoverleaf12 Jul 2022
Great to speak with @thefloatingbed about @thefloatingmag 'Resistance' posterzine! 🙌 One of my favourite interviews to date; read it in full here: ontheoverleaf.com/articles/t… #interview #posterzine #zine #journalism #visualarts #overleaf #overleafblog #blog #magazine #print
The Floating Magazine’s posterzine is an ode to activism and creativity for the greater good -...

The Floating Magazine’s posterzine is an ode to activism and creativity for the greater good -...

Payal is owner and publisher of The Floating Magazine (TFM), a digital magazine “featuring in-depth conversations with visual artists from around the world.” Having been a personal project for the...

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TFM Resistance Zine now available at the City Lights bookstore in San Francisco - the iconic indie bookstore & publisher specializing in world lit, the arts & progressive politics ❤️ @CityLightsBooks @thefloatingmag
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Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation in collaboration with Peoples’ Archive of Rural India (PARI), invites applications for MMF-PARI Fellowships 2022 - 2023. More details in 🧵 below
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saw a job description that described the workplace as "fast-paced, rapid-response, collaborative, digitally native" and I'm already exhausted
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PrintWeek@printweekindia18 Feb 2022
The innovative and superbly aesthetic print leaflet of the Floating Magazine on Resistance. The Floating Magazine (TFM) is an independent digital publication dedicated to having meaningful conversations with contemporary visual artists.
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"As a kid, I used to make a list of everything that I wanted to be when I grew up and can finally shape my own life." TFW you read something and realize why your friends are your friends. Miss you @mollycrabapple: thefloatingmagazine.com/peop…
Molly Crabapple | The Floating Magazine

Molly Crabapple | The Floating Magazine

I am attracted to people who were born into circumstances that were meant to crush them, but they fought against the bullshit of the world.

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Available in India on @joinPaperPlanes: shop.joinpaperplanes.com/pro… Other places - updates soon!
Mira ⚶ مِيرا ⚶ (@kokumkohla) profile pictureMira ⚶ مِيرا ⚶@kokumkohla18 Jan 2022
Resistance by @thefloatingmag #zine #art #artist #curator
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We made a zine! ❤️ @thefloatingmag's first ever print zine 'Resistance' features extracts from a series of conversations published on thefloatingmagazine.com in 2021. Designed by @kokumkohla. Available to buy at @joinPaperPlanes's shop - shop.joinpaperplanes.com/pro…
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The zine features excerpts on the theme of 'Resistance' from architect, artist, and activist - Sofia Karim, artist - Dáreece J. Walker, art critic and co-founder of The White Pube - Zarina Muhammad, and curator and founder of the London-based gallery Mimosa House - Daria Khan.
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Exclusively for the print zine, artist and journalist Molly Crabapple has given insightful advice for young artists who want to be actively involved in the critical issues that surround them. @mollycrabapple
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