Jun Takahashi Paints a Portrait on the Cover of 'Hypebeast Magazine #32: The Fever Issue'

Today, we’re unveiling the latest edition of Hypebeast Magazine, the Fever Issue (#32). Highlighting creatives who embrace the speed, chaos, and whirlwind of the present, as well as those who outright reject it and march to the beat of their own drum through boundary-pushing artistry, The Fever Issue both looks at our current cultural climate and explores what could come next.

This is indicative in the painting that adorns our cover by Jun Takahashi, founder of the trailblazing brand UNDERCOVER. The designer only recently debuted his striking, enigmatic painting practice to the public, despite quietly honing his studio art skills over the past decade. In our exclusive interview, Takahashi discusses why now was the right time for him to share his canvases with the world, and how his approach to painting is a foil to his work at UNDERCOVER.

The Fever Issue also includes features on emerging icons and established luminaries such as Thug Club and Mowalola, two clothing brands who are carving their on path while injecting fresh life into the global fashion industry, as well as nascent design talent like Small Talk Studio, Karu Research, and haute couture hat-maker Benny Andallo.

Elsewhere, we spotlight the work of sui generis artists like Peter Sutherland, Emma Stern, Matthew Burgess, and the McGloughlin Brothers, as well as give the mic to art-world iconoclast Jon Rafman who penned an essay on AI’s potential to enliven image-making. There’s also features on lifestyle golf brand Metalwood Studio, musicians Paris Texas and Destroy Lonely, a look inside the DIY life of food pop-up series Shy’s Burgers, and a high-speed hang with the daredevil behind the Citi Bike Boyz.

We’ve also got a shine-blocking fashion portfolio full of next-level sunglasses by Maya Margolina, a global guide to independent radio stations, a tutorial on how to make nuanced imagery using AI, and a survey on artists who use clothing and textiles as their medium of choice.

The artists and creatives within these pages offer a route towards a more ebullient and downright interesting future, and we couldn’t be more honored to showcase their talent.

Catch the fever yourself by ordering HYPEBEAST Magazine Issue 32 on HBX.