On her personal Instagram account, artist FKA twigs is now introducing an exclusive social media magazine called 'AVANTgarden' that exists entirely within a single post.
Earlier this year, Instagram added a slideshow feature that now makes it possible for users to upload up to 10 images with a single post. The first issue of FKA twigs' AVANTgarden takes advantage of this format, using a series of images to explore "roots, shock and beauty" through black culture and hair, creating a hybrid of blog and editorial content.
Although AVANTgarden has only just been introduced, FKA twigs states that: "I would love to make it into a physical thing eventually, or it can be put in a gallery, or it can be on a website."
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