The hugely popular fighting game, Mortal Kombat 1, is set for a huge new release on PC and consoles.
The Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition includes all expansions and DLC’s as well as exclusive movie-inspired skins for Johnny Cage, Kiltana, Scorpion, Shao Khan and others fan-favourite characters.
Mortal Kombat 1 is the second reboot of the iconic fighting series, after the first in 2011. It is set after the events of the 2019 Mortal Kombat 11 and has enjoyed critical success for its impressive character roster and graphics. It is the twelfth main installment in the esteemed Mortal Kombat series.
The series has inspired various movie spin-offs including Mortal Kombat in 2019 and the upcoming Mortal Kombat II set for release next year.
What is included in the Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition
Warner Brothers’ Games and NetherRealm Studios have recently announced the Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition, giving fans who haven’t had the chance to get their hands on the game an easy one-stop shop for all of its content.
The Definitive Edition will feature every DLC, update, and bonus content as well as some extra perks without having to but a Season Pass or each of the content packs separately.
The extra content is largely based on the upcoming Mortal Kombat II movie set for an only in theatres release this Autumn. It will include skins from the movie for Johnny Cage, Shao Khan, Kitana and Scorpion, as well as the official movie skin of Sub-Zero from the Mortal Kombat (2021) film and the tournament themed character skin for Liu Kang.
The complete package also features the Khaos Reigns story, Kombat Pack 1 & 2, and fan-favorite Animalities.
Alongside all of the additional content and updates the Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition will bring, players will also be rewarded with 1,250 Dragon Krystals, the in-game currency.
Where to buy and play the Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition
The Definitive Edition is available across all platforms the base game is available on: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC through Steam or the Epic Games Store.
The Definitive Edition currently retails at £54.99, with the base game costing £44.99.
Players on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S who already own the base game can purchase the Definitive Edition Upgrade, which adds in the additional content minus the base game, for £49.99
The sci-fi RPG Honkai: Star Rail already features a wide range of playable characters, but leaks from miHoYo, the game’s publisher, suggest the game could see a familiar face from previous games in the Honkai franchise, as well as a number of key updates.
The free-to-play game series has a large following of dedicated fans, and the inclusion of various characters, features, story and lore from previous iterations, including a close relationship with Honkai Impact 3rd has already delighted them.
Fan-favourtie characters like Raiden Mei and Bronya Zaychik have already been recasted for Honkai: Star Rail, being reimagined and tweaked to suit the new game through the characters of Acheron and Silver Wolf.
New characters and storylines have also proven popular, with cast members like Sparkle and Castorice already winning even the most nostalgic fans over nearly instantly.
The game has already collected a large loyal following after the success of miHoYo’s previous game Genshin Impact, and has been nominated for various awards including the Most Wanted Game Award at the Golden Joystick Awards in 2022 and won Best Popularity Award at the World Science Fiction Game Annual Awards in 2023, as well as Best Mobile Game at the Game Awards 2023.
What did the Honkai Star Rail leak show us
According to GameRant, a recent leak shared by a so-called “prominent HoYoverse leaker, Luna” has suggested that a “special character” will be coming with the version 4 update of Honkai Star Rail.
This special character appears to be Yae Sakura, a fan favourite from across the HoYoverse, being featured in Genshin Impact and previous Honkai games.
It is unknown if Yae Sakura will appear in the game as the same character, or as a reimagined new cast member based on the Honkai Impact 3rd version of her character, but whatever her character will bring will be revealed in an update in early 2026.
Other upcoming updates and releases
While players patiently await the new “special character”, MiHoYo are set to release Version 3.3 of Honkai Star Rail, bringing exciting new features in the near future.
The update, launching next week, will introduce two new playable characters: Hyacine and Cipher, who will be Wind Remembrance and Quantum Nihility character types respectively.
The devs have also hinted at further roster expansions in Version 3.4 and beyond, including a long-awaited Fate/Stay Night collaboration.
Where to play Honkai Star Rail
Honkai Star Rail is available as a free to play RPG on PC, PlayStation 5 and mobile, with a PlayStation 4 version set for release at a later date.
With early access well under way, fans are eager to hear what is next for Assetto Corsa EVO.
The game saw its early access testing start in January, with plans for a full release in Autumn of this year.
However, developers Kunos-Simulazioni have since removed the full release from its road map, saying the full game will be released “only when we can do so with confidence.”
The game’s early access release was a significant milestone in development, with it being the “most successful in the story of the franchise“, according to Co-founder and Executive Manager of Kunos Simulazioni, Marco Massarutto in a recent video.
However there are still a number of key features that fans are awaiting, including online multiplayer and the ability to free-roam around the towns, roads and countryside in Germany, near the Nürburgring.
There are also still hundreds of new vehicles that need to be added to the game in the upcoming early access updates and the full release.
According to a poll from Traxion, fans are most excited about online multiplayer coming to the game, while free-roam came in second place.
Improved modding tools and VR support were also high on many racer’s agenda, suggesting they are looking for more ways to experience the high-speed thrillsAssetto Corsa EVO offers.
Full release data and consoles
To date, Assetto Corsa EVO has only been confirmed for a full release on PC, which has historically been the franchises most popular console.
However consoles remain a huge market for the game, with almost 40 per cent of sales coming from their users.
Although, a release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is still on the cards, with the previous two iterations, Assetto Corsaand Assetto Corsa Competizione both getting console drops later on.
Further evidence supports this, with a financial report by Kunos’ parent company and publisher 505 Games and Digital Bros confirming that the next Assetto Corsa will come to console, but Traxion believes this will not happen until the PC version sees its full release.
While the game will likely be available across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, some aspects like modding and online driver swaps are likely to remain PC exclusive as they have in previous iterations.
Kojima Production’s newest game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has proven popular in playtests despite claims by the developers that they were not trying to make a broadmarket appeal game.
This comes after the original game released to widely divisive reviews from both players and critics, becoming an all time great for some action-adventure gamers, and falling flat for others.
Speaking on the feedback from the original game and the upcoming sequel, founder of Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, said: “I did a lot of monitoring tests for the original Death Stranding. I’d find that four out of ten people would love the game, but six would say it was a terrible game.
“For me, I think that’s a good balance. But with the playtests for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, everyone seems to be positive.”
With the new game already exciting many, what’s in store for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?
New features, gameplay and mechanics
The script is flipped on the Death Stranding formula, while the original game focused on deception and stealth, avoiding conflict wherever possible, the second game in the franchise is set to feel much more like the most recent iterations of the game’s sister title Metal Gear, which Kojima also helped to develop.
The original game was focussed on the world, the developers were careful in ensuring the gritty yet jaw-dropping cinematics and scenery were not ignored in favour of explosions and gun-play.
However, according to Kojima, this will continue in the newest game, with more options for action not coming at the expense for the world-building aspects of the game, with players also being able to avoid most of the conflict all together if they prefer.
Speaking to VGC, Kojima said that while he still wants the story to revolve around the non-combat options, whether that’s speed and evasion, or deception and stealth, but with fans begging him to create a new Metal Gear style game, he has softened on the inclusion of more combat options.
Consoles and Release Date
The future of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach remains up in the air, but initial playtests suggest it could be a massive hit for Kojami. Fans who have not had the chance to play in the early access rounds will be able to get their hands on the game on June 24. It will be exclusively available of PlayStation 5.
People have always sought the most beautiful colors on clothes – this can be said to have shaped fashion trends and various personal styles. In the case of casual plain t-shirt, which is a basic clothing for many people, selected color can add a subtle and i-t-shirt wearing people. Of course this factor is bound to one’s liking to some extent; however, science, more specifically, psychology and sociology helps to understand which colors are observed as the ‘most appealing’ where male and female are concerned. In case it’s customizing your own t-shirts or providing custom t-shirts Toronto for customers and activities- one can be amazed with knowledge of color attraction or the psychology of color.
For men, there are always a few colours that are particularly attractive. Blue is often listed first; several studies have claimed that it represents trust, confidence, and stability. The different hues of blue may elicit different feelings: light blue may relax the observer, and navy has an authoritative feel. These characteristics allow a blue t-shirt to be a versatile item for casual wear, conveying reliability and approachability.
Another favourite of men, and the greatest competitor for the most attractive t-shirt colour, would likely be black. It conveys elegance, authority, and an edge of mystery. For almost all figures, black is a colour of slimming and will help to build strong sleek stylish silhouettes. Simply put, black is stylish, and easy to dress up or down, making it a perennial attractive choice.
Grey t-shirts also enjoy a stigma of respect from the general population. Shades of grey convey a sense of intelligence, neutrality, and downright sexiness, especially light heather greys that actually enhance subtle muscle definition. Grey steps back and allows the contrasts of the wearer’s features to be displayed without too much distraction.
Perhaps not mentioned as universally as blue, black, and grey, white t-shirts, when worn right, can carry their attractive magic. Clean and crisp, white tees provoke feelings of purity, simplicity, and confidence. However, very much the opposite can be felt from a white tee that is loose-fitting or stained.
Red t-shirts remain at the top of most attraction charts while being a bit of an eye-catching choice. Red is the colour of passion, energy, and confidence. Wearing a red t-shirt will often make a man appear more dominant and attractive, though the colour is too loud for every occasion and not every man’s personality.
The attractive t-shirt colours for women share some landmarks with those for men but vary intriguingly. Red emerges again as a powerful colour, often tied to romance, passion, and boldness. A woman in a red t-shirt could confidently demand attention.
And unarguably for men and women, black is another consistently attractive choice for t-shirts. It speaks of style, elegance, and beauty, in a sense. A black tee is extremely easy to style with other bottoms and accessories.
Blue, particularly colours like royal blue and turquoise, tends to be very appealing on a woman. Blue is associated with calmness, intelligence, and approachability, making it a pretty and pleasant choice.
Much like in the case of men, white t-shirts can be very great on women with a fresh and simple image of confidence. Again, white tee with great fit and pristine condition is simply the way to go.
Interestingly, some studies hint that certain shades of pink may also be attractive colors for women as they communicate femininity, warmth, and approachability. However, the exact shade and how it matches with the wearer’s skin tone matters.
Generally speaking, while these colours tend to be considered attractive, an important factor is how confident and comfortable you feel wearing a particular colour. A well-fitted t-shirt in a colour that complements your skin tone and personal style will always outrank an empty “most attractive” list. Try out various shades; find the one that says “that” for you-confident.”
Kali Uchis’ records tend to feel like a breeze, even when the Colombian American singer-songwriter drifts between styles and languages. But Sincerely,, her latest album, seals itself into her very own paradise. Though it elicits many of the same pleasures as 2024’s Orquídeas, it feels like a world apart: the album boasts no guest features, with the majority of the songs growing out of voice notes and sung entirely in English. Its dreamy, timeless euphoria may scan as one-dimensional, but there’s delight in hearing Uchis luxuriate in the transformations of her life, still admitting insecurities while letting the good parts bleed together. Her music often feels sun-kissed; here, she soaks it all up.
1. Heaven is a Home…
The album begins with a moment of striking introspection, one that quickly frames its homey, contained soundworld. “Hey, could you quiet down?” Uchis sings. “There’s too many sounds/ And the world could really use some rest.” With a string arrangements that hark as far back as the ‘50s, her swooning voice stands out yet blends into the production, which makes domestic bliss – by now a familiar theme for Uchis – indistinguishable from the divine. “This is a story of a girl,” she concludes, “Who was once imprisoned by her own mind/ And freedom’s never felt this good.” The song really does hint at something claustrophobic at first, but Uchis turns things around.
2. Sugar! Honey! Love!
A seamless segue into a song about losing one kind of family only to find – or build – another. But even a track about generational trauma can fly right over your head when it’s Uchis’ impeccable harmonies stringing the theme along.
3. Lose My Cool,
Uchis indulges in her longest song to date – and one of her most compelling – with ‘Lose My Cool’ – which is split into two parts. The first part expands on the romantic vision of the previous two songs through a conversational lens, with Uchis singing, “I want to keep the world away ’cause you’re so precious to me/ I hate the world today, but it will not be the death of me.” By contrast, the resonant dream pop of the second part feels almost jarring, as Uchis intimates feelings of instability and loneliness beyond her control. It’s sincerity without a hint of artifice.
4. It’s Just Us
And when I say dream pop, I mean actual dream pop – you could mistake this for a Still Corners track were it not for Uchis’ voice. The “us” here dissolves into more introspective talk in the second verse, in which she sings, “The things that used to drive me out my mind turned meaningless/ Had to learn to rearrange my mind and be in peace.” This is the story laid out in the beginning, and you get how meaning – the dull, heavy kind – can get sucked out so easily when so much beauty’s involved.
5. For: You
Uchis leans back toward more nostalgic R&B territory, and though the song itself trades in a bit too many cliches, the chorus is strong enough to keep you engaged.
6. Silk Lingerie,
Uchis naturally slows things down for the slinky ‘Silk Lingerie,’ which sprays airy programmed drums underneath her relaxed yet exacting vocals. Even when things seem precise-engineered to glide down smoothly, the singer is riddled with anxiety. “How did you fall for someone complicated and flawed/ As me? I don’t know how you do it,” she sings. You can’t help but fall for the music much in the same way.
7. Territorial
The track boasts one of the record’s most resplendent melodies, one Uchis accentuates with plenty of “mm-mm”s and “da-dum”s. It’s needed to back up the graceful conviction she carries throughout the song, which, save for a clumsy line or two (“Oncе I claim my territory/ I get territorial”), features the perfect marriage of writing and delivery. “Damn, I need some discipline,” she sings, like discipline’s just been dropped; she then “talk[s] like an angel,” but the devil’s on her shoulder as soon as she says the word. Better stay on her good side.
8. Fall Apart,
A sumptuous bass line and psychedelic guitar blanket the vulnerability of the song, in which Uchis recognizes her moments of weakness as much as the love she receives in spite, and in the midst, of them. It’s got one of the best bridges on the record.
9. All I Can Say
The song is as unapologetic about the life Uchis leads as it is in embracing a classic girl-group sound, which would come off as pastiche were it not for her distinctive performance.
10. Daggers!
Uchis switches things up with a song about protecting her homegirl from a horrible relationship; her love shines as brightly as it does on the more romantic songs, as if to illustrate her friend’s spirit. It’s her final words, as the dust clears, that hit the hardest: “You cried an ocean at this point/ I’m just a message in a bottle/ In the ocean of your tears.”
11. Angels All Around Me…
After a trio of 3:07 songs, Uchis sublimates in another multipart composition – and, of course, her own happiness. Just as she assures herself that “divinе protection keeps us safe from harm,” the second half finds her praying that it endures for her family and loved ones. “Let them sing and laugh infinitely,” she pleads, capturing infinity, too, in a bottle.
12. Breeze!
More like ‘Breeze :)’, but otherwise a fitting title. The choir’s a highlight on this one.
13. Sunshine & Rain…
If you were to listen to one song from the record, it would be ‘Sunshine & Rain’, which sums it all up like the perfect single. It also highlights Uchis’ tendency to get darker in the second verse: “Whatever happened to the human race?/ Did everyone’s minds get melted and deranged?” she wonders. Someone else’s heart, she posits, may undo the damage.
14. ILYSMIH
The record closes with one of its gauziest songs, but no amount of studio trickery can disguise the pure emotion at its heart. An ode to her son, it lends credence to the album’s whole framework: how meaning and darkness can dissolve in an instant, why every song needs to feel like a warm embrace. “All the world is crazy, but you’re here/ My baby made me realise that nothing else even matters,” she sings. A child’s laughter ends the song, as if echoing into eternity.
Yuyang (Lily) Wei is a Chinese-New Zealander artist currently living and working in London. Lily’s current paintings celebrate her emotions of being part of the Asian diaspora and explore displacement, museum repatriation, movement and the concept of Hiraeth. Since the dawn of her creative career, Lily has participated actively in the art scene exhibiting in spaces such as White Conduit Projects in London as well as The Bath House.
Part of Lily’s practice also investigates the struggle of antique repatriation from the side of the origin country/ community. In an increasingly cosmopolitan society, citizens of all nationalities and cultures are becoming more local whichever country they are on the planet. However, by decreasing attention on cultural diversity and promoting the cultural homogenisation and commercialisation of culture, Encyclopedic museums are ignoring their own participation in unfortunate historical events; supporting cruel conquests under the guise of education. Foraging the museums of London and beyond, the artist searches for misplaced Asian antiques and interprets them her own way on canvas.
These two themes can be seen expressed in both of the paintings in which we are going to discuss today: Flavours of Exile, as well as She Waited for the Conversation to Finish with Great Tenderness.
In the first piece, with a height of 81 centimetres and a length of 65, this medium work of oil painting sits comfortably in front of the viewer’s face, like a small window to an alien dimension. We can see in the background, an array of sharply painted ceramic tiles, all decorative in nature. This garden of bold lines and patterns spur the viewer to the main subject before it, what seems like a lump of flesh, complete with blood vessels, and a veiny umbilical cord that connects to the rough drawing of a split pomegranate fruit. The appearance of simply drawn ants closest to the audience as well as a museum display number tie up this well-rounded piece, giving it some much needed balance and stability.
On the other hand, She Waited for the Conversation to Finish.. boasts a more anthropomorphic figure in its vanguard, with a yellow, deer looking creature that is being pointed at by an extended human-like finger and arm featured outside the painting. Its animal counterpart on the far left of this artwork opens its mouth in a silent scream or moan. The two paintings all display attributes of a man-made pattern (or the domestic environment) with a splatter of floral wallpaper filling up the background of this work and its museum number also featured on the right hand side. I enjoy the fact that the artist’s paintings are multi-faceted, inviting me not only to ponder the sight of the world within, but also ruminate on the imagined smell, sound, and perhaps even taste of the characters trapped on canvas.
After the initial viewing of Lily’s paintings, I was able to take a step closer, and further analyze the impact of her brushstroke. Overall, the use of the artist’s colors seem ancient, as if a piece of antique gone through a level of deterioration, or distress. The muted greens of She Waited.. combined with the cadmium seen in Flavours of Exile remind me of well-lived artists’ farmhouses, such as Vanessa Bell’s Charleston house in Firle, or Château Laurens of France. The impact of these hues evoke a sense of nostalgia and forgotten passion tying to Lily’s main theme of migration. Moreover, a sense of rhythm can be found in Lily’s paintings. Whether it be the floral wallpaper or purple spots, a repeated pattern increases complex visual flow therefore disrupting the viewer’s experiences with chaotic, dynamic energy. Lastly, through the motif of a table or platform, I was also receiving a sense of the ‘display’. By placing her subjects on what seems like a plinth, we become the observer, scrutinizing the object being placed before us. This composition seems to evoke emotions of vulnerability, and the age-old dance between the very human need for being seen, versus the shame of being exposed to public scrutiny.
Through interpreting and evaluating these two artworks, I believe that Lily’s creations convey elevated emotions through vigorous color-schemes and uncomfortable compositions of the subjects. Memory, or the lack thereof also features as a main theme, as the audience navigates what it means to be a multicultural individual with the artist. In her interview with the contemporary art and fashion magazine Altiba-9, Lily explains that she is inspired ‘most by Asian artefacts found in overseas museums’. These worn and weathered antiques with extraordinary backstories endow her artworks with the ‘fascination of the journey’, and allows for the artist to compare them to third culture individuals who have their own living stories to tell. As I gaze upon the estranged, turned-away face of She Waited.. in particular, I can see how this piece will benefit others of a similar, nomadic upbringing; to see themselves in Lily’s art and gain much-needed validation. This ultimately must be the intent of the creator.
Moving into the future, the artist looks forward to continuing her journey of introspection, while also gathering inspiration from the third-culture individuals around her through detailed surveys and casual conversation.
The immensely popular western Red Dead Redemption 2 could be set for a Nintendo Switch 2 release later this year.
The news comes from an exclusive report from Gamereactor where a “source close to Rockstar” suggested that RDR2 may be joining the star studded cst of third-party Switch games.
Others include Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII and Elden Ring, while it looked like Red Dead Redemption 2 had missed the party Gamereactor’s sources suggest it could be making the highly anticipated move sooner than expected, with potential for a release later this year.
The game, released in 2018, has already been considerred one of the best games of all time bit Gamereactor calling it a “masterpiece” and an “instant classic”.
The Switch release is also reportedly coming in conjunction with a “next-gen upgrade patch”, brining the game’s graphics into line with current gen consoles PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and now the Nintendo Switch 2.
It is important to note that this is not set in stone, particularly due to Rockstar’s turbulent developmental history featuring numerous delays to the upcoming GTA 6 and its plans for porting GTA 4 to the Swtich 1.
Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two, Red Dead Redemption 2’s developers, said the company has “great optimism” for Nintendo’s new console and the potential for future collaborations between the two companies.
Take-Two currently has four games set for a Switch 2 release: Borderlands 4, Sid Meier’s Civilisation 7 and popular sporting games NBA 2k and WWE 2k.
Zelnick claimed this is a “bigger array of releases than we’ve ever offered before with a new Nintendo platform.”
He continued: “Historically being a third-party in the Nintendo business has been a bit challenging. I think Nintendo’s been very forthcoming in addressing that, and we’re stepping up too because we have great optimism for the platform.”
Zelnick then commented on other potential games heading to Switch 2. “In terms of what we would bring to any platform, we address it on a case-by-case basis,” he said. “We obviously want to be where the consumers are. But we would not necessarily bring every title to every platform. There are also great catalogue opportunities as well.”
Eurogamer and Gamereactor believe that Red Dead Redemption 2 could well be one of those catalogue opportunities.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to hit shelves between July-September 2025, coming to most countries on June 5 with preorders having opened in April.
In an era increasingly mediated by screens, sensors, and simulations, the boundary between observer and observed has not only thinned but fractured. For London-based visual and digital artist Yinzhe Qu, this fissure is precisely where meaning can be constructed. Their practice, situated at the intersection of spatial design, visual ethnography, and feminist technology, engages interactivity not as spectacle but as a critical method—one that interrogates how bodies navigate, contest, and reimagine systems of power.
Interactive installation (2020)
As a visual and digital artist, Qu’s work is rooted in the belief that art transcends passive observation; it is an active, embodied experience. Their background in curatorial practice and spatial design has profoundly influenced their artistic approach, allowing them to create immersive environments that challenge traditional power dynamics and invite participatory engagement.
Shanghai Astronomy Museum Creative interaction(2020)
Before fully embracing artmaking as a central methodology, Qu spent several years embedded within institutional infrastructures—designing exhibitions and curating spatial narratives for institutions like the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and the Shekou Urban Planning Museum. These experiences taught them to treat space not as a neutral backdrop but as a dynamic narrative structure. Their virtual exhibition for the Beijing Architecture Biennale marked a critical pivot: a refusal to treat space as static or neutral. Instead, space became script, archive, interlocutor. It became—like the body—something to be read, rewritten, and reinhabited.
Rewoven: Representing Chinese Digital Art in Italy(2025)Rewoven: Representing Chinese Digital Art in Italy(2025)
Qu’s installation Rewoven exemplifies this turn. Developed from a long-form ethnographic investigation into displacement and gentrification in Chinese urban contexts, the project explores how elderly communities, though dislocated by top-down redevelopment, continue to articulate agency through micro-gestures of spatial resistance. The recurring motif of handwoven chairs is not incidental. These chairs, both domestic and mobile, map a choreography of care: they appear, disappear, reappear—like quiet acts of protest. In the installation, they function as living symbols, marking out not simply memory but continuity, not merely utility but voice.
Rebuild the Unknown(2021)
Their VR work Rebuild the Unknown furthers this sensibility into the realm of speculative intimacy. Here, the screen does not mediate—it performs. Through motion, breath, and sensor-based feedback, the viewer is not only enveloped but enacted. In this digital sanctuary, proximity is redefined not through distance but through presence. The affective architectures they construct allow for a kind of embodied empathy to unfold—one that escapes the logic of language and leans into sensation.
SENSORIUM.GAZE (2025) Live Performance
Qu’s recent explorations delve deeper into the interplay between technology and embodiment. Utilizing tools like eye-tracking and motion-capture interfaces, their installations invert traditional spectatorship. The viewer is not merely looking but is looked at, producing a circuit of mutual surveillance. In this closed feedback loop, the gaze ceases to be a colonizing force; it becomes relational, contingent, unstable. Objectification is no longer a given, but a question. The viewer, implicated in their own visibility, begins to inhabit the very power structures they are used to critiquing from afar.
As a visual and digital artist, Qu refuses the passive consumption of representation. Their work choreographs encounters rather than illustrates ideas. It compels the body into awareness, and the self into relation. Across disciplines and dimensions, they map a politics of attention—a feminist cartography not of what we see, but how we see, who sees, and who gets to be seen.
Tracing Qu’s practice from spatial design into full-spectrum interdisciplinarity reveals a quiet but insistent thesis: that art is not a mirror, but a membrane. In reclaiming the gaze, they also reclaim the tools of narrative, site, and embodiment. Their installations are not destinations, but rehearsals—not answers, but rehearsals of what else might be possible.
Virtual Reality Curation at the Beijing Architecture Biennale(2021)
Artist Bio:
Yinzhe Qu is a London-based visual and digital artist whose interdisciplinary practice spans spatial design, curatorial work, and immersive installations. Their work explores the intersections of feminism, technology, and embodied experience.
A precious gift is appropriate for a special occasion and a pleasant, memorable surprise. As you know, diamonds are the best friends of all girls. But in what form should you give them to a girl, as an insert in jewelry or as an independent gemstone without unnecessary details? If everything is clear with the purchase of a ring, then there is often a misunderstanding regarding unmounted diamonds. Let’s discuss this issue in more detail.
Pros of Buying a Loose Diamond
A gemstone with high characteristics will always be relevant. Check prices for different stones, and see for yourself. And it does not matter whether it has a frame or not. It can be done at any time.
Freedom of choice. If the woman you are going to surprise is hard to please, give her a loose diamond. She will probably decide for herself which jewelry will look most advantageous, specifically for her.
It is not scary to make a mistake with the style or size of the product. If you are not sure about buying a ready-made jewelry, a high-quality, certified diamond will save you from an unpleasant mistake. Since not every ring model, for example, can be adjusted in size.
A diamond is evident from all sides. Not every setting allows you to fully enjoy its play and inner fire. And in this case, the “soul” of the gemstone is all in the palm of your hand.
At Rare Carat, you can find loose diamonds for rings for any taste. Thanks to convenient search filters, you can find exactly what you need in a couple of clicks.
Cons of Loose Diamonds
In fact, the only downside to such a purchase is if you plan to use the diamond to create jewelry. It is an additional waste of time. In this case, buying a ready-made ring is more convenient. But this is only true if you purchase a stone in a regular store. On the Rare Carat platform, you can immediately select a frame for the stone and order the production of a unique jewelry. The platform also has a broad choice of diamonds for engagement rings. Thus, you kill two birds with one stone and save time.
How to Choose
If you decide to go with a loose diamond, then the question of choice arises. It is wider than you think. In order to buy exactly what you need, you should consider several factors.
Quality
It consists of several characteristics. It is difficult for a beginner to understand them. In addition, at first glance, stones of different quality may look absolutely the same. For example, the color differences between neighboring categories are not always apparent. You should not try to master the entire jewelry science. It is enough to understand the different quality levels and look at the certificates of the selected stones. You can also consult a gemologist before buying.
Origin
Nowadays, you can buy not only stones mined in nature. They are successfully grown in laboratories. This option is more affordable, ethical, and environmentally friendly. However, natural stones also have their fans. To make a decision, you should weigh your financial capabilities and find out the preferences of the person for whom the gift is intended.
Size
Bigger is not always better. If you are buying a stone to create jewelry, it is essential to initially imagine the design. A diamond that is too large can look pretentious and out of place. In other cases, on the contrary, a stone that is not large enough will be lost against the background of the frame. If you just want to impress your loved one with a diamond, then the choice is limited only by your imagination and budget.
Cut
Here, the choice also depends on the purpose of the purchase. The shape should be selected in accordance with the intended design of the jewelry. There are more and fewer popular shapes. However, each of them is beautiful in its own way.
Conclusion
Loose diamonds are a great gift option. In addition, they can be used to create a unique piece of jewelry according to your design. Their selection should be approached as consciously as the purchase of ready-made jewelry. Think about your wishes in advance and evaluate the possibilities. Then, an unmounted stone will be an excellent purchase.
