a note from the editor 03

by Ishan Benegal, Editor-in-Chief

Volume 3

fluid | movement | kinetic

A note from the editor

‘And I find it goes around like the hands that keep countin’ the time
Drawin’ circles’

– Mac Miller

It seems rather strange to be at a beginning given the current circumstances. There is solace to be had here, even though it feels as though the overwhelming emotion that is running rampant is that of regression, that of going backwards, that of being stalled. But perhaps it’s yet another indication that our perception of the linearity of time needs to be questioned. Perhaps there isn’t forwards or backwards, but instead only around. Just as the sun rises and sets, and we rise and fall to sleep, perhaps it is the circles we need to focus on, and take interest in. Not the pointed, jagged, and definitive starts and stops, but events flowing into one another, on a repeated cycle. Like the comfort of your favourite song, playing over and over again, on loop. Like your breath, flowing in and flowing out: grounding you, holding you steady, guiding you in times of instability.

With the beginning of our third Volume, we come full circle once more. The emotions and conversations feel new, and yet we are more comfortable in ourselves as we experience them again. This is the merit of our repeated actions, third time’s the charm. And we’re eager for the fourth and the fifth – but I’m getting ahead of myself.


This circle needs to be resolved first.

And we’re excited for you to experience it.


Welcome to Volume 3.

Ishan Benegal

Editor-in-Chief

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Volume 10

contact | shadow | fringe

I’ve been reflecting on the theme for our tenth volume, a lovely milestone that coincides serendipitously with the warehouse’s tenth year, and how it feels apt for the moment we find ourselves in currently. The theme straddles a threshold. The movement from this side to the far side. It isn’t inherently accompanied by an emotion. And yet, I feel it suggests a sense of hopefulness. 

This isn’t in a vacuum but is influenced by two events that concern themselves with a tremendous threshold: our atmosphere and the expanse beyond it. I am referring to the successful flyby mission around the moon by the Artemis II and the release of the film “Project Hail Mary” (adapted from Andy Weir’s novel of the same name). These two events, coinciding in this manner, serve less as random happenstance and more as a reminder, as Carl Sagan said, “The Cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff.” A reminder that everything out there, is also everything in here. It serves as a reminder for hope that as we resume our exploration of the darkest depths of the universe, we must take that strength to step forward from our own personal shadows.

Shadows can be freeing. There is comfort in creating, expressing, and working without scrutiny or pressure or expectation. It has potential for great freedom, movement, and discovery. However, when the driving force isn’t exploration then it can be crippling and lead to paralysis. In those moments, “coincidental” events like these can be arresting and provide a sense of hope that the next step is all that matters. One step at a time soon becomes many past an imposing threshold. As we gather momentum, pressure is bound to build. It is here, with changed circumstances, that the intention must persevere. Learning the rules, allows the impact of breaking them to feel that much sweeter, but that isn’t necessary. Acting from pure instinct allows for an innate expression to present itself. It is balancing this, instinct versus experience, that proves vital to take experience into one’s stride with child-like instinct and intention.

Our focus, at imprint and G5A, on independent stories allows this freedom. It is something we work to preserve so that the experience of ten volumes and ten years, respectively, does not weigh us down but lifts us up through the shadows and into the expanse. This is not easy but it is simple. When you default to curiosity and wonder, it isn’t a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’.

We’re excited for Volume 10 and everything it will hold.