The magpie zine taking inspiration from Wikipedia and eBay

“It’s a five minute fun ride.” That’s how self-publisher (see: 4478zine) and photographer Erik van der Weijde describes the Subway zine series – a mag mixing contemporary art and (fun) facts, with photography. In the current state of print's decline, rallying your efforts to start up a new zine might seem like a bold move, but the creative is quick to quip: “When I saw that many paper magazines were disappearing I thought it would be a nice moment to start one. A bit like buying stocks when the market's low.” Already four issues deep, Subway is an intriguing trip through van der Weijde's head. The latest issue sees his editor's letter announcing the dangers of consuming fruit and elsewhere a collection of Jerry Seinfeld quotes fill a page. There's poetry, there's pictures and there's profound explanations of things like 'Girl Power' and 'The Eiffel Tower', all pulled from Wikipedia sessions and eBay buying hauls. A self-confessed 'ride', van der Weijde explains: “The way stories are linked is a bit like a subway map: different stations are all linked by these completely dark tunnels, so as a passenger you are not fully aware of how you got from point A to B, but it's that short, dark ride that brought you there.”

Subway is available here