Photography | Christian Ruess
Container Talks: Finding hope in new role models
All our lives we constantly search for people who inspire us. A new generation of role models has grown up in an era of great societal changes and they are more colorful, more open-minded and – in a sense – more free than anyone who came before them. With our brand new editorial series, Container Talks, Container Love is now set to make their voices heard.
Lars Borges: A Photo Journal Of Hope In Mexico City
Photographer Lars Borges shared with Container Love Clementine, a photo-series of his month in Mexico. A journal with portraits of queer voices unafraid of living truth to themselves while battling the progress of queer rights in Mexico City.
Mengwen Cao: Ready To Love, Ready To Be Heartbroken
Know the sacrifice you are willing to make – New York-based photographer Mengwen Cao’s work has been constantly evolving since their project, Here We Are made headlines worldwide starting a conversation about queerness in Asian societies.
Ryan Pfluger: Until We Are All Free
Los Angeles photographer Ryan Pfluger’s new book Holding Space: Life and Love Through a Queer Lens is not only a rare documentation of couples being both queer and interracial, but an immensely moving piece of art.
Charmaine Poh: In The Eye Of The Observer
Showing queerness as an underlying presence – Chinese-Singaporean artist and photographer Charmaine Poh is taking a step back from identities in order to show them within the bigger picture.
PNPPL: Good To See You Again, Beautiful
Pineapple rolls out its 7th issue, a wonderfully curated zine featuring the artworks of 14 of the planet’s most amazing gay artists. Have a sneak peek with us into another masterpiece by one of our favorite publishers and get ready to enter a world of bold beauty.
No. 223: Internet Adolescence
Taking photos the same way a director would shoot a movie – Chinese photographer Lin Zhipeng, better known as No. 223, is an artist whose photography is bending both genre and gender.
Interview | Nana Yaw Oduro
To Shine A Light
“Just keep an open mind and wonderful things can happen” – Nana Yaw Oduro is a young photographer living and working in Ghana, facing an exciting future with his pictures getting him more and more recognition worldwide. We sat down with one of our favorite African prodigies to talk about his eternal love for poetry, the magic of models and the challenges that a new generation of African creators are facing every day.
YouTube Star Rosiah Shows Us How To Love Yourself
Entrepreneur, YouTuber, advocate and model Rosiah Bernier sat down with us to discuss pronouns, transitioning and more.
Justin Thesis Smith: Dancing Away The Binary
Meet Justin Thesis Smith, the phenomenal dancer based in Berlin that speaks to us on toxic masculinity, dance and queerness.
Barbie Breakout On Breaking Out Expectations
Why is Pride still important? Barbie Breakout, German Drag Queen, podcaster, author and activist, let us know.
Massimo Leardini And The Season Of Light
Photographer Massimo Leardini pictures capture ultimate beauty while releasing it back into the wild, into nature.
Laurence Philomène and Changing Seasons
We sat down with Laurence Philomène to talk about the idea behind Puberty and the queer and trans people of the future.
Analog Human Studies with Slava Mogutin
Slava Mogutin, artist and author exiled from Russia for his outspoken queer writing and activism, sits down with us to reveal all.
Zsá Zsá: Crossing Borders With Hyper-Femininity
Over the past few years, musician and actress Zsá Zsá has become a rising star among the wilder kids of Berlin. Find the exclusive here!
Lani Lees: Shining Like Gold
Coming from the creative field, Lani is the founder and designer of the sustainable and responsible jewellery brand, LANI LEES.
Tijan Marei: German Film’s Wild Child
The Privilege actress Tijan Marei belongs to a new generation shaking up German film with an equally fresh attitude.
PNPPL: Good To See You Again, Beautiful
Pineapple rolls out its 7th issue, a wonderfully curated zine featuring the artworks of 14 of the planet’s most amazing gay artists. Have a sneak peek with us into another masterpiece by one of our favorite publishers and get ready to enter a world of bold beauty.
Queer Body, Queer Skin, Queer Tattoo
With over 50 international, queer tattoo artists included, along with extensive portraits, texts and images of all that the community has to offer, the Queer Tattoo book shows what tattooing truly is… an art.
Massimo Leardini And The Season Of Light
Photographer Massimo Leardini pictures capture ultimate beauty while releasing it back into the wild, into nature.
Painting | Wojciech Wos
I Paint Boys
Wojciech Woś is a visual artist from Poland / based in Berlin, who shares with us not only his work, but also his personal diary – with the art of painting. Capturing emotions through portraits and telling stories of feelings and intimacy – that’s Wojciech’s work and aesthetic, and we love it.
Daniel Marin Medina and Loving Without Fear
The essence of Columbian painter Daniel Marin Medina and his work is undoubtedly simple, mapping sexuality through every brush stroke.
Wojciech Wos: Boys Make Me Sad Sometimes
The Polish artist Wojciech Wos told us about the magic of the last brushstrokes and moving to Berlin in the middle of a pandemic.
Love Is Fucking Beautiful with Daniel Marin Medina
In conversation with Container Love, the Colombian painter Daniel Marin Medina told us about his enthusiasm for the human body and mapping sexuality.
Love Brands | Rich Mnisi
Celebrating Culture And Heritage
We’re completely in love with the colors and patterns of Hiya Kaya, the SS21 collection by designer Rich Mnisi – a contemporary, multi-disciplinary fashion brand based in South Africa. What we also adore is Rich Mnisi’s love for nature – the styles are sustainable, the production is transparent and local, and the engagement is socially responsible.
Kust. X Lovem: A Skin To Skin Story
With an unexpected twist, premium underwear #LoveBrand kust. surprised us with the launch of their new line of skincare products in collaboration with skincare pioneer Lovem on a four-phase sustainable selfcare routine which aims to transform the traditional approach to men’s health & beauty.
Feeling Iconic With Kust
Keeping its minimal aesthetic approach to each of its collection, Kust presents the new iconic brief 02/ with an adjusted fit and design.
Kurt Prynne: Clothes To Put On, Clothes To Take Off
Creating bold T-shirt statements and his own line of intimate underwear, Berlin-based designer Kurt Prynne is all about duality.