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MAY 2008 Nº. 2 Vol. 4

A collective by artists for artists. Tell everyone.

MAY FEATURED ARTISTS Geraldine Georges § Belgium David Habben § USA

PG 63 ART DIGEST!

Raphaël Vicenzi § Belgium PUBLISHED BY MEDIA SERVICES

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November 2007 • N°2 Vol.1

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE June 20th 2008 SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS TO info@iniciativacolectiva.com ON THE COVER ‘Éclipse’ by Geraldine Georges

Exciting new projects are finally seeing the light of day over here at IC. We are very happy to announce a new Media Partnership with our friend and longtime supporter Toto Gonzalez and his company Fabrika located in Miami.

Iniciativa Colectiva is now in charge of curating Fabrika's new Art Showcase section in the new website which went live just last week.

Visit fabrikalink.com and check it out!

We are also working on organizing a new exhibition along with one of Miami's major Art organizations. We will let you know as soon as everything is ready and don't be surprised if you have participated previously with IC, to be called upon to participate on that project.

To Life and Love.

Nicole Andujar Editor-in-Chief

MAY 2008

NICOLE ANDUJAR Editor-in-Chief editor@iniciativacolectiva.com

Alejandro Mila............................................................... Spain Ana Flavia Dias............................................................ Brazil Andre Brito.................................................................... Brazil Annamaria Prezuiso...................................................... Italy Cheukman...................................................Hong Kong/UK David Habben..................................................................... US Dondi Fernandez................................................ Phillipines Erin Smith.................................................................Australia Geraldine Georges................................................. Belgium Justin S. Meyers................................................................. US Mark Webber......................................................................UK Merdanchik...................................................................Russia Massimiliano di Lauro................................................... Italy Max Montano................................................................... Italy Nicole Andujar.................................. US/Dominican Rep. Pablo Alfieri...........................................................Argentina Palma Allen.......................................................................... US RaphaĂŤl Vicenzi...................................................... Belgium Trevor Brown...................................................................... US

Raphael Vicenzi_ _______________ 64

FEATURED ARTISTS

Alejandro Mila__________________ 09

ILLUSTRATION

David Habben___________________ 18 Geraldine Georges_ _____________ 36

Ana Flavia Dias__________________ 12 Dondi Fernandez_ _______________ 13 Erin Smith_____________________ 30 Justin S. Meyers_ _______________ 42 Mark Webber_ _________________ 43 Massimiliano di Lauro____________ 46 Merdanchik____________________ 48 Nicole Andujar_ ________________ 54 Pablo Alfieri_ __________________ 57

Art Digest_____________________ 63

ART DIGEST

Andre Brito____________________ 75

PHOTOGRAPHY

Annamaria Preziuso_____________ 80 Palma Allen____________________ 82

Cheukman_____________________ 85

MIXED MEDIA

Trevor Brown_ _________________ 89

PAINTING

Max Montano_ _________________ 93

Credits________________________ 94

‘AL NORTE DEL NORTE’ BY ALEjandro milÀ

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'desequilibrio' by ALEjandro milÀ

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'coexistence' by ana flavia dias

‘hoo hoo hoo’ by Dondi fernandez

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'fountain of youth' by dondi fernandez

‘sea monster' by dondi fernandez

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'mistow fog vs mistow octupus' by dondi fernandez

‘let me speak, liar' by dondi fernandez

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FEATURED ARTIST

27 YEARS OLD • USA

MAGIK7 INTERVIEW

1. What type of medium do you work with and explain how you use it?

I try not to limit myself to one medium, but my default is pen and ink.

Invariably, it ends up in the computer getting additional color or edits.

Lately, I’ve been into more sculptural work and painting on objects, like skate decks. I’ve also just bought my first Munny doll and can’t wait to get started on it.

4. How did you get started with your artistic career?

I’ve always drawn, but it wasn’t until I got into my under-grad work that I realized the choice I had made. Once you see everyone else with an accounting book and there you are with a sketchbook and paint on your hands, you have to come to terms with what you are. On hard days, I think about that accounting book… and how I’d like to draw all over it.

2. What was your main interest in producing this artwork, or is there a statement you wanted to convey?

Its funny, I’ve always thought of artist statements as desperate acts.

Think of it as a relationship; if things are going well, you don’t have to discuss it. Once you have to define that relationship verbally, it usually means you failed to communicate properly. Similarly, if your artwork is successful, you shouldn't have to tell people what you're on about.

The message of my personal work is usually an expression of how I see the world, unique, engaging and, at times, terrifying.

5. What would you say is one of your greatest accomplishments?

I think persevering as an artist is an accomplishment itself. The real praise for that goes to the family and friends that have supported me though. With so much of life shouting at me to give up, it’s my supporter’s voices of encouragement that have come through the loudest.

DAVID HABBEN

3. Tell us about your creative process, do you have any rituals, routines you follow?

How does your artwork come together?

There isn’t one specific thing I always do; my process is the result of my daily habits.

Being religiously minded, I try to include efforts in my day to connect to a sense of the Divine. How I interpret that usually finds its way into my work. The piece shown here of the child in the car surrounded by flameheaded creatures is a good example of that. Other works may not show as much of that effort, but I hope its always there to a degree. As far as objects, I usually find different papers to work with and the finest pointed pens I can scrounge up.

FEATURED ARTIST/MAY/08 7. How do you see yourself five years from now? How do you see your artwork evolving from now?

I would love to do physically larger work.

My current work is usually so small; I’d love to create work that just envelops the viewer.

I hope my work is always evolving because as soon as it stops, that’s when I’ve lost my desire. On an evolutionary scale, I’m still down in the pond, I can’t wait until I grow some legs and get into the forest.

DAVID HABBEN Information

habbenink@gmail.com

www.habbenink.com

6. Where does your inspiration come from?

Or is there any particular movement, artwork or artist you find yourself influenced by?

Inspiration’s a hard one to pin down. I feel I’ve been really blessed to see things differently and have the ability to express that visually. My personal work is definitely inspired by the principle that things aren’t always what they seem and that there’s more to this life than we let ourselves believe. The artists that have influenced me the most are the ones whose artwork looks nothing like mine. Classically, I can’t get enough of Botticelli or Caravaggio. I’m usually more influenced by someone’s process or motivation.

It’s so much easier to create art in our time and I find that really influences the quality of what we see. Think of the difficulties of the early scriptural artists, illuminating sacred texts. Imagine applying hairlines of gold leaf by candlelight. It’s just brilliant.

That kind of dedication is hard to find today, but there are many artists that embody that spirit. I’d like to become one of them.

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‘CARD' by david habben

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'BEDTIME' by david habben

'consume' by david habben

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'FAITH' by David Habben

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'General' by David Habben

‘Untitled’ by David Habben

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‘Sacrifice’ by David Habben

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‘Once’ by David Habben

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‘Gun Deck’ by Erin Smith

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‘SPINE GUN' by ERIN SMITH

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‘SKULL’ by ERIN SMITH

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FEATURED ARTIST

GÈRALDINE GEROGES 30 YEARS OLD • BELGIUM 1. What type of medium do you work with and explain how you use it?

I make collages and I draw on these using ink; then, I scan and clean up these with Photoshop or Illustrator. It's a well-balanced mix between these medium but I try to keep in mind "handmade"; I don't want to exclusively work with computer's effects.

MAGIK 7 INTERVIEW/ MAY/08

2. What was your main interest in producing this artwork, or is there a statement you wanted to convey?

At the beginning I made these artworks for myself, like a hobby to empty my head after work now nothing has changed except that now it's my job.

around me, also into the music. I can't work without music, my favorites are Aurevoir Simonne, CocoRosie, Radiohead, Françoiz Breut, Ms. John Soda… I really love some great artists like Danielle Buetti, Ingrid Baars, Mondino, Egon Schiele, Stefano Ricci, Audrey Kawasaki, Mark Ryden… and many, many others

3. Tell us about your creative process, do you have any rituals, routines you follow? How does your artwork come together?

First I put together some pictures I have cut out, like a puzzle. After that I try to create a certain emotion with my collages and drawings I use magazines, my own pictures, or I collaborate with photographers.

7. How do you see your artwork evolving from now?

I don't know yet, but i would like to try new mix media maybe...

4. How did you get started with your artistic career?

I began as a graphic designer in several advertising agencies. After 7 years I quit to work at home as a freelance illustrator 5. What would you say is one of your greatest accomplishments? To be free, work at home, to be my own boss and do what I really love to do: illustration.

6. Where does your inspiration come from?

Or is there any particular movement, artwork or artist you find yourself influenced by? I find my inspiration in everyday life, all

To be free, work at home, to be my own boss and do what I really love to do: illustration.

Information about GÈraldine

gg13677@hotmail.com www.geraldinegeorges.be

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‘HUMMINGBIRD’ by gÈraldine GEORGES

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‘BLACK WOMAN’ by gÈraldine GEORGES

‘BLIND SILENCE’ by gÈraldine GEORGES

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‘UNTITLED’ by gÈraldine GEORGES

‘UNTITLED’ by gÈraldine GEORGES

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'VENICE BEACH CONCEPTUAL' by JUSTIN S. MEYERS

‘BE MY HAPPINESS’ by MARK WEBBER

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'LONDON LINOCUT’ by MARK WEBBER

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'UNTITLED' by MASSIMILIANO DI LAURO

‘BIG MAMMA' by MASSIMILIANO DI LAURO

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'UNTITLED' by MERDANCHIK

'UNTITLED' by MERDANCHIK

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'UNTITLED' by MERDANCHIK

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'UNTITLED' by MERDANCHIK

'UNTITLED' by MERDANCHIK

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'y al final' by nicole andujar - words: Ricardo Bonilla

‘si he de irme hoy' by nicole andujar - words: Ricardo Bonilla

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'A Mi me falta el aire' by nicole andujar - words: Ricardo Bonilla

‘think create and enjoy’ by pablo alferi

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‘dale' by pablo alferi

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'design in love' by pablo alferi

'playful design' by pablo alferi

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ART DIGEST H A P P E N I N G S , S H O W S , A R T FA I R S & C O M P E T I T I O N S

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YOUNG illustrators award 2008 berlin, germany

With immediate effect it is possible to send artworks regarding the "Young Illustrators Award 2008". Entry deadline is the 31st of July, 2008.

Transmittals in the categories of illustration, animation and boo kart will be appraised. The 20 winners of the "Young Illustrators Award" are shown in a separate section on the Illustrative in October 2008 in Zürich.

The first Winner is, on behalf of the Swatch company, enabled to draft the new design of the sought after "Limited Edition" and get the chance as artists to be involved in the international campaign. Further information about the submission are available here. See the following files!

2 ADC Young Guns exists to identify the vanguard of creative professionals who let loose their imaginations, shattering conventions and breaking boundaries with a dash of brilliance and personal flair.

Those of you who have set your minds to making a name for yourself, raising new standards from within cubicles, conference rooms, cramped apartments, and studios across the world—this is your chance to put those battle cries in action. If you’re age thirty or under and have two years of the working life under your belt, we’d like you to show us what it’s all about.

Ready to join the ranks of ADC Young Guns? Answer the call. Entries are being accepted April 3–June 2; honorees will be notified in August.

First Chicago International Poster Biennial 2008 | Chicago, il

Presented by Graphic Design USA

While Chicago is well known for its architecture, theatre, fine art, public landscaping, and music scenes, there is a significant lack of applied visual arts in public spaces.

It honors outstanding new work of all kinds - print, packaging, point-of-purchase, internet, interactive and motion graphics.

DEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2008 Web: www.gdusa.com

Show runs through June 7, 2008 Celebrate the beauty of Everything/Everyday with local picture takers: Sam Guss; Paige Place; Nicole Christian; Michelle Beasley; Kerry Ball; Ivylise Simones; Duane Hosein; The Calabrese Family; Bee; and Amanda Magnetta

We welcome your entries into this inaugural design event, and we look forward to bringing the international design community together in Chicago.

Entries must be no smaller than 42x59.4 cm (A2 size) and no larger than 120x180 cm. Entrants may submit up to six works for each artist / designer. Series of no more than three posters that constitute a single work will be accepted as a single entry. Only printed posters by offset or silk-screen prints are accepted.

DEADLINE: may 27, 2008 http://chicagobiennial.org/

The Upside of down | Project:gallery | Culver city, ca The Upside of Down marks the first solo show for both Japanese artist Yoskay Yamamoto as well as the Los Angeles space, project:gallery.

The concept behind the exhibition rises from an internal conflict with Yoskay's alter-ego "Inskay" ("In" meaning "dark" in Japanese, whereas "Yo" means "light"). The show consists of a series of acrylic paintings on wood and paper, all related to the struggle between dark and light.

The resulting imagery adopts traditional Japanese technique and incorporates American pop culture illustration. The show is currently open and runs through 24 May 2008. projectgalleryla.com

BEAR AND BIRD GALLERY FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

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American graphic design awards | NEW YORK, NY

The competition is open to everyone in the community - ad agencies, design firms, corporate, institutional and publishing inhouse departments.

Group show exhibiting photographs in the lomographic style. Habitual discovery and compulsive documentation of the typical and extraordinary. See everything/everyday a different way... there are no rules.

DEADLINE: JUNE 2, 2008 Web: adcyoungguns.org/

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The editors of Graphic Design USA invite you to join the thousands of creative professionals who have been recognized by the national design competition over the last three decades.

EVERYTHING / EVERYDAY : LOMOGRAPHESQUE PHOTOGRAPHY | FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

YOUNg guns 6 NEW YORK, NY

DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2008 Web: illustrative.de/home/

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ANTIKULTURE SUBJECTIVE CHARM MIAMI, FL A Solo Exhibition featuring new works by Tatiana Suarez Curated by Robert Gimek Come in on Friday, June 6, 2008 for a sneak preview and reserve paintings in advance. By appointment only.

Available times: 7pm-11pm.

Call 305.479.7462 to schedule an appointment.

Grand Opening Reception Saturday June 7th 2008 7PM-till late Closing Reception Saturday June 14th 2008 7PM-till late antikulture.com

Anno Domini presents... "fim do mundo" U.S. debut solo exhibit

by Stephan Doitschinoff aka CALMA Looking to Brazilian folklore and Baroque religious imagery, as well as Alchemical and Pagan symbols, Stephan has created his own unique language and style which embraces his influences and lets them evolve naturally into his own autobiographical work by combining them with his roots in urban art and Pop culture.

Exhibit on view through June 21st, 2008 Gallery Hours: Tues. - Fri. Noon - 7pm Sat. Noon - 5pm http://www.galleryad.com

GOT AN EVENT COMING UP? SEND DETAILS TO: INFO@ICZINE.COM

FEATURED ARTIST

RAPHAËL VICENZI 35 YEARS OLD • BELGIUM

MAGIK 7 INTERVIEW/ MAY/08 1. What type of medium do you work with and explain how you use it? I work mainly with Photoshop for the drawing part, Illustrator for the typography and finally watercolors to tie everything up into a new illustration.

2. What was your main interest in producing this artwork, or is there a statement you wanted to convey?

I just want to express ideas that are dear to me. I also try to convey a certain form of social critique.

We’re definitely going to a cultural death as a whole so I am doing my best to make it look good and ugly while at the same time naively hoping that some people when watching my works will think twice at what is going on around them and inside of them.

3. Tell us about your creative process, do you have any rituals, routines you follow?

How does your artwork come together?

I try to come up with a good subject first or a good phrase that will start the illustration. I scan lots of stuff, create typography from old sources or make up new ones and dig the web for pictures. It can take a good while before an idea comes together, I scrape a lot of things. It would be easier

if I just did things for the sake of doing something looking good but lately without a strong desire behind the illustration it just go to waste.

4. How did you get started with your artistic career? I stumbled upon it but the desire to make art was always there, I just took the long way around. I hope it will be a lasting career.

5. What would you say is one of your greatest accomplishments?

I don’t know. I am super glad to have been included in the second Illusive book though.

I did not think I’d ever be in it. On second thoughts I’d say to have built a strong relationship with my wife and to have a kid.

6. Where does your inspiration come from?

Or is there any particular movement, artwork or artist you find yourself influenced by? I read a lot of books, I go to Sott.net everyday to keep in touch with what’s really going on in the world, I keep an eye open to new inspirations, I am really inspired by painters such as Anthony Micaleff or Illustrators like werke.pl and Banksy off course.

I do like many many other artists. I just picked the ones I had in my head.

7. How do you see your artwork evolving from now? I hope for stronger ideas with better imagery.

Information about RAPHAËL info@mydeadpony.com WWw.mydeadpony.com

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‘Fear Clouds Everything' by RAPHAËL VICENZI

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'Glamort' by RAPHAËL VICENZI

‘lucifer’ by RAPHAËL VICENZI

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'Take Back what has been stolen from you' by RAPHAËL VICENZI

‘The Deceit’ by RAPHAËL VICENZI

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'The Leach that bears your name' by RAPHAËL VICENZI

‘We are all vampires’ by RAPHAËL VICENZI

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'Too numb to care' by RAPHAﾃ記 VICENZI

‘UNTITLED’ by ANDRE BRITO

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'UNTITLED' by ANDRE BRITO

‘UNTITLED’ by ANDRE BRITO

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'UNTITLED' by ANDRE BRITO

‘UNTITLED’ by ANDRE BRITO

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'UNTITLED' by Annamaria Preziuso

‘UNTITLED’ by Annamaria Preziuso

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‘Amelia Morning’ by Palma Allen

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'Self Portrait' by Cheukman

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'the sunflower men' by cheukman

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‘Thinking green’ by Trevor brown

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‘Untitled’ by Trevor brown

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‘Who Killed Bambi’ by max montano

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