We’re delighted to present our fourteenth issue, Impersonatopia, for Autumn/Winter 2022. This dance It’s like a weapon Of self-defense Against the present Present tense The words on top, which describe dance as a defence mechanism against the present, played a significant role in shaping this issue of 212. The zeitgeist allows us to stop the clocks ticking in our digital lives, all the while transforming the perception of time at individual and collective levels. Our bond with reality has become ever more complex. To cap it off, we find ourselves struggling to live through all kinds of existential anxieties occurring on our planet and within our bodies. We wanted to take a close look at the ‘big data society’ floating in a pool of unique truths, from a different perspective – we even went as far as coining a new word for this issue: Impersonatopia. Referring to our ‘feigning’ states, this word allows us to examine the new stations, technology and living spaces, as we travel on the high-speed train called civilisation. Welcome to Impersonatopia. 
Live the questions now. The first cover story, STELLA WHERE ARE YOU?, features @stellamaxwell, shot by @kertinvasser, and styled by @danielapaudice. On set Producer: Anna Panova / @dirtyprettyproductions Production Assistants: Georgia Stettner, Sam Burstein, Casting Director: @jilldemling, Make-up: Virginia Young / @thewallgroup, Hair: Taichi Saito / Art Department, Model: Stella Maxwell / @thelionsmgmt. The second cover story, CUE THE SUN!, features @guswitzoe, shot by @melanie_ramon, and styled by @koncaaykan, Assistant Stylist: Mirella Viale Marchino, Lightning Assistant for Photographer: luca.soncini, Digital Technology: Erika Buzin, On set Producer: Camille Vallon, Set Coordinator: @enricopaladino / @kitten_production, Model: Gustav Magnar Witzøe / @idollooks, Hair: @astorhoxha / @blendmanagement #212magazine