ISSUE 002: Metamorphosis

EDITORIAL STATEMENT

We need change. Therefore, the Tellus Editorial Board carefully selected "Metamorphosis" as their theme for this year’s issue of Tellus Zine. This issue’s theme was considered in the context of the November presidential election, the murders of African Americans at the hands of police, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally exploring the concept of "revolution", the editorial board shifted the second issue’s theme to "metamorphosis" after the events of January 6th. Given our generation’s need to adapt to these sudden changes with sophisticated maturity, the transformational change of metamorphosis (and the new possibilities that emerge from the process) felt resonant with our experience and our hopes for a better future.

Metamorphosis is defined both as "the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form" and "a change of the form or nature of a person into a completely different one". Metamorphosis is not chaotic, but gradual, transformational change. It's a type of growth that reconfigures structures and expands possibility, like a caterpillar that transforms within, then emerges from its chrysalis as a butterfly.

As a theme, "Metamorphosis" is open to interpretation. As demonstrated by the word's two definitions, there are two pathways for metamorphosed change, one personal and one societal. Tellus received submissions exploring the transitions of nature and politics as well as the artists’ own mental health and intrapersonal relationships. 

Issue 002, "Metamorphosis" exemplifies Tellus Zine's mission to provide a platform for young people to express themselves bravely and creatively as a part of our diverse community. Metamorphosis indicates dramatic rebirth and new possibilities for any and all–change is universal and inherently takes many forms. The work in our Zine speaks for Tellus and its purpose.

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Tellus Zine Editorial Board

FEATURED ARTISTS

BIJIN BASU / CIERRA FOGLE / CHANDLER GRAY / HUNTER HARTLEY / LILA JOFFE / ROSE JOFFE / JADA KEITH / NANDINI LIKKI / BRENDAN LUDWIG / MAYA MARTINEZ / GABRIEL MCDONALD / HANNAH MOORE / JEREMY NEWMAN / RIA PARIKH / AIDAN PRISCO / ADITI PURUSHOTHAMAN / NAINA PURUSHOTHAMAN / KIRSTEN TING