Hamam is a quarterly print publication that celebrates the art and culture of bathing. The theme of this issue is ‘Strange’, created by digging into the ordinary and turning up something unexpected.
 

In this issue:

• On Mudpool, Rabyn Blake’s revolutionary video artwork
• Strange bathers — photographer Ruth Kaplan’s images from saunas, springs and public baths around the world
• Everything is connected — a tour of bathing customs in Japanese bathhouses
• Common occurrences: photographer Yushi Li’s prosaic fantasies