Issue X marked the beginning of a new direction in Beautiful/Decay’s content, expanded the international art content and including more in-depth features, comprehensive artist interviews, current show reviews, and gallery reviews. The issue is loosely curated around an investigation into phenomenological representations of reality, and the myriad ways in which it may be fabricated, duplicated, or parodied through the artistic process. Featured artists include Scott Anderson, Barnaby Whitfield, Michel Swaney, Jeff Whetstone, Oh Yea Studio, and Mala Iqbal.