MacGuffin No 16 - The Mirror

“The tool of every self-portrait is the mirror,” observed filmmaker Agnès Varda. “Turn it the other way, and you see the world.” MacGuffin Nº16 does exactly that, exploring a world of seasonal darkness and manipulated sunshine, facial recognition and fit checks, beaded bridesmaids and street dance crews, Claude glasses and mirrorballs, fleeting reflections and idealized selfies, narcissistic echoes and confessional
essays.

Featuring photographer Shahram Saadat, novelist Peter Delpeut, design educator Ghalia Elsrakbi, fashion researcher Aude Fellay, chemist-turned-curator Fulvio Ferrari, architect Sam Jacob, designer Sabine Marcelis, visual artist Iriée Zamblé, writer Kandace Siobhan Walker and many more.

MacGuffin, 2025 
Softcover, 224pp 
275 x 210mm