Author Archives: Jessica Furseth

Apollo Magazine, 2014. Original article. Radical Order: Geometry and the Utopian Impulse There’s something timeless about geometric art, with its clean lines and basic patterns appealing to an instinctive desire for order. All the works included in the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) show ‘Radical Geometry’ all date from the mid 20th century, but theyContinue reading “Radical Order: Geometry and the Utopian Impulse”

Lionheart Magazine, Home issue, 2014. Original article. We are islanders: Interview with Alicia Eggert “You are on an island”, reads the sign, in bright white neon lights. Then it flashes, and suddenly the message is different: “You are an island.” It’s so simple, yet the philosophical implications are severe. And it’s not like Alicia Eggert hidContinue reading “We are islanders: Interview with Alicia Eggert”

This Recording, June 2014. Original article. A London Particular I know what it’s like to live in a place where nothing ever happens, and West London is nothing like that. I know what it’s like to live in a place where you can’t choose your friends because there are only 300 souls in the villageContinue reading “A London Particular”

Square Mile Magazine, April 2013. Original article (p77). The 100 most powerful people in the City Number 1: The Governor He is at the heart of the City of London, but as Sir Mervyn King prepares to bow out after a decade as the head of the Bank of England, it is a much biggerContinue reading “The most powerful man in the City”

Aquila Magazine (for children aged 7-12) – June 2014. Original article. Where does the internet live? What is the internet? We could compare it to a giant library, except we can get to any page in any book immediately. Or we could compare it to a post office, except letters are delivered right away. It’sContinue reading “Where the internet lives”

The Toast, April 2014. Original article. Things I’ve lost to exes, begrudgingly. Take it to the sea. Endless loaves of breadAfter too many mornings of waking up at his house and finding there was absolutely nothing to eat, I started bringing my own food over. The coffee and peanut butter stayed in the cupboard whereContinue reading “Things I’ve lost to exes, begrudgingly.”

This Recording, 2014. Original article. In which we sleep on crisp white sheetsDesert state Every morning at 7am I climb over my sleeping husband, pulling the curtains open to let in a stream of dusty light. It’s pitch black until then, inside this hotel bubble without sound nor light, but I’m relieved to get upContinue reading “Desert state”

Lionheart Magazine, Shapes issue, 2013. Original article. My knight and I At night I curl up in the bed and twist my arms around my legs, one hand grabbing an ankle with a knee hiked to my forehead. The city is my nightlight, slipping past the curtain to make shapes on the floor. I listenContinue reading “My knight and I”

The Billfold, 2013. Original article. Ten houses in ten years in London: A story of hope over experience 1. Acton (1) – 6 months The year is 2003, and two fresh graduates from Southampton roll into London to take it all on. Unfortunately they have no idea what they’re doing, which is why they’ve endedContinue reading “Ten houses in ten years in London: A story of hope over experience”

Litro Magazine, March 2014. Original article. London hits me, it feels like a kiss With swift, rehearsed motions I prop my bicycle onto my hip, swaying my body as a counterweight as I start the climb up the stairs. Music still blares in my left ear, too loud now there’s no traffic to drown itContinue reading “London hits me, it feels like a kiss”