Editorial

Abstract

In this issue of Image & Text the topics range from zombie-like spectatorship to the asylum. The media covered includes magazines, film, photography, art installation and digital interfaces. The South African cultural landscape is particularly framed with contributions on the local film industry and women’s magazines, the archive and remembrance. In an attempt to make the transition from a print-based journal to an exclusively online version, readers may notice a slight change in the layout and look of this issue of Image & Text. The new appearance, which will be finalised in the next issue, enhances the topics and themes covered by the journal. The six articles presented, although varying in tone and approach, confirm the quality of contemporary and local research in visual cultures.