Harvey Byworth-Morgan

Sep 9, 2024 | metalmagazine.eu | AJ Tracey |Harvey Byworth-Morgan

“I was super gassed up then, but now I’ve mellowed out.” At 30 years old, almost a decade has passed since AJ Tracey first broke out onto the UK rap scene. Starting out as a more conventional grime MC, AJ’s first major commercial success was with Thiago Silva, a track released in collaboration with Mercury prize-winning artist Dave. However, what really launched AJ into stardom was the 2019 hit Ladbroke Grove.

Sep 9, 2024 | metalmagazine.eu | AJ Tracey |Harvey Byworth-Morgan

“I was super gassed up then, but now I’ve mellowed out.” At 30 years old, almost a decade has passed since AJ Tracey first broke out onto the UK rap scene. Starting out as a more conventional grime MC, AJ’s first major commercial success was with Thiago Silva, a track released in collaboration with Mercury prize-winning artist Dave. However, what really launched AJ into stardom was the 2019 hit Ladbroke Grove.

Aug 23, 2024 | metalmagazine.eu | Harvey Byworth-Morgan

Interview tak­en from METAL Magazine issue 50. Adapted for the online version. Order your copy here. Joann has built up a wealth of images on Instagram depicting hyperrealist iterations of concepts that once would have been considered almost undepictable. From Parisian maisons entirely of hair to ocean dwelling creatures knitted in technicolour, there are no limits to what the account might post next.

Mar 8, 2023 | metalmagazine.eu | Corbin Shaw |Harvey Byworth-Morgan

In many ways, Corbin Shaw is a walking contradiction. His work embodies the culture of the lager-drinking, football-watching emotionally repressed lad. But that’s the very archetype that it’s trying to deconstruct. He’s proud of his working-class Yorkshire roots, which is why he’s ran off to pompous bourgeois North London. This may sound like a scathing attack, but it’s actually what makes his work so beautiful.

Feb 27, 2023 | metalmagazine.eu | Harvey Byworth-Morgan |Alberto Zanetti

“Value is a word I find hard to define... for art, I prefer to talk about relevance.” This excerpt from my conversation with the notorious troublemaker-cum-artist Maurizio Cattelan largely encapsulates the spirit of his oeuvre – of contentious value, but undeniable relevance. Maurizio Cattelan has been called every name under the sun in the context of the art scene: a prankster, a jester, an enfant terrible, a smart-ass, and even a genius. Interview tak­en from METAL Magazine issue 47.