Ursula: Issue 15

Ursula No. 15 explores the intertwined ideas of care, craft, and creative inheritance across art, film, and literature. The cover story, "Repeat into Eternity," brings together actor and producer Frances McDormand, artist Suzanne Bocanegra and scholar Jerry Grant for a conversation about Shaker design, song and communal care. Elsewhere in the issue, artist Jeffrey Gibson speaks with writer Ekow Eshun about the influences that shaped his practice; Barbara Chase-Riboud revisits her encounters with Alberto Giacometti in the 1960s; art historian Briony Fer considers the radical playfulness of Sophie Taeuber-Arp’s abstraction; and artist Imani Jacqueline Brown joins playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson to discuss the role of art in the climate crisis. The Winter 2025 issue also features a new short story by Ben Okri, fresh contributions from Charlene Prempeh, Monica Youn, and Lucy Sante, and the debut of Camera Lucida—a recurring feature celebrating photographers we love, with this issue highlighting Jack Davison.