About
Yunomi is an independent arts and culture publication founded by Marie Boyard in 2018. Through long-form interviews, essays, photography and visual stories, it explores the ideas, materials and working processes behind art, design and craftsmanship.
Photography—and analogue photography in particular—is central to its editorial and visual identity. Yunomi looks beyond finished work to examine how creative practices take shape: through research, technique, experimentation, material choices and the experiences that influence an artist’s approach.
The publication brings together established and emerging artists, designers, photographers, makers, writers and other cultural practitioners working across disciplines and borders. From its inception, it has given particular attention to women artists and makers whose work remains underrepresented in established cultural media.
Yunomi favours considered observation over rapid consumption. It creates space for thoughtful conversations, complex practices and visual narratives that invite readers to look more closely and understand how creative work is made.
“Yunomi is an invitation to enjoy a serene and delicate moment, let all cares and worries drift away. It documents different approaches and processes that artists adopt in their work. It was created
by and for artists. ”
— Marie Boyard
The name
A yunomi is an everyday Japanese teacup. Its meaning lies not only in its appearance, but also in the relationship between material, craftsmanship, function and use. The name reflects the publication’s interest in objects and images as carriers of ideas, processes and cultural meaning.
From publication to studio
The collaborations generated through the publication gradually gave rise to Yunomi Lab, an independent cultural consultancy and editorial production studio. The Lab develops communication strategies, cultural projects and multimedia formats for cultural organisations, media, institutions and independent practitioners, while Yunomi remains its editorial foundation.
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Marie Boyard is a Luxembourgish editor, documentary photographer and filmmaker, multimedia producer and strategic communications consultant working internationally across media and culture.
As Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Yunomi, she defines its editorial direction, commissions and edits contributions, conducts interviews, writes long-form features and oversees its photography, visual identity and print and digital production.