BeFront is a creative online magazine that focuses on the critical analysis of art, architecture and film. Its passion lies in the exploration of varying perspectives on classic and contemporary art forms. Its aim is to present a melting pot of ideas that celebrate the connections and confront the tensions between design cultures.
In 2015, I founded BeFront Magazine because firstly, I was surrounded by many talented people that had a lot to show and tell, but no platform to do so. Also, I got tired of being told what to write and how to express my creative passion, but really, im just obsessed with engaging with art and film. In late 2014, I began learning web development and vehemently studying the online platforms that inspired me. A year later, with a little team of creative minds, we launched.
Here is a quick selection of some of our published pieces from the past five years:
The Salesman: Death of an Iranian Marriage
After producing his first film outside of Iran, the much revered Le Passé, auteur Asghar Farhadi returns to Tehran for a film that draws on his experience in theatre and explores the… [read more]
In Conversation: Conor Murphy | West Side Story
Conor Murphy is an Irish set and costume designer. He trained at Wimbledon School of Art and gained an MA in Scenography in the Netherlands. Conor designed the… [read more]
10 Best Films of the 2010s
The past decade has seen the best of times and the worst of times. It’s difficult to place the 2010s-era into the 100-year spectrum that makes up cinema history. Unlike, say the 70s… [read more]
Carrie Mae Weems: A Seat at the Table
In 1990, American photographer, Carrie Mae Weems staged a series of scenes around her own kitchen table. It tells the story of a woman’s life in the intimacy of her kitchen, peeling back the… [read more]
Top3Tuesday: José Forjaz
José Forjaz was born in Portugal and came to Mozambique in the early 1950’s. He trained at the Fine Arts School of Porto, received a Master’s degree from Columbia University, in New York and… [read more]