FrontCover: JoeHedges
“AccuracyYouCanTrust”
OilPain�ngonWoodPanel
80cmx56cm
Top: VivienPaul
“Un�tled(LilyStudy)” MixedMedia
76cmx51cm
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BackCover: WendyMontero “River”
Portrait 76.2cmx101.6cm
FEATURED ARTISTS
JENNIFERHUI
JenniferHuiisaProductDesigneratThe Athle�c(NYTimes)andafreelanceillustrator basedinSea�le,WA.Asbothadesignerand visualar�st,herworkbalanceselegancewith asenseofmysteryandwhimsy,o�en drawingviewersinthroughquietyet compellingstorytelling.
Herillustra�onsarerootedinthemesthat arebothparadoxicalandunexpected—sheis par�cularlyinterestedinthespaceswhere oppositesmeet,wherecontradic�ons coexist,andwheredeepermeaningliesjust beneaththesurface.Jenniferprimarilyworks indigitalformatsandgraphite,mediumsthat allowhertoexperimentwithtexture,light, andmood.Muchofherrecentworkhasbeen influencedbyenvironmentalconcernsanda commitmenttosustainability,whichshe exploressubtlythroughsymbolism,natural elements,andnuancedcomposi�on.
Whetherdesigninguserexperiencesor cra�ingstandalonevisualpieces,Jennifer aimstocreatemomentsthatinvitepause, reflec�on,andcuriosity.
Image: “VisionsofLife” DigitalIllustra�on h�ps://www.instagram.com/jenn.scribbles/
Le�: “Nighttrain” DigitalIllustra�on
TALBRUSHEL
TalBrushelisavisualar�standanalog photographerwhoseworkbridgesfashion, nature,andhumanpresence.Knownforhis cinema�candminimaliststyle,hecaptures quietmomentsthatevokememory, vulnerability,andtransforma�on.
Workingexclusivelywithmedium-format film,Talexploresthebodynotasanobject, butasalandscapeofemo�on.Hisimages arerootedinstorytelling,light,and intui�on—crea�ngframesthatfeelbothraw and�meless.Hisphotographyo�enblurs thelinebetweeneditorialandpersonalwork, revealingtracesofthesoulinmomentsthat mightotherwisegounno�ced.
Tal’sapproachismedita�veandins�nc�ve, drawingfromhisdeepconnec�ontothe environment,light,andthein-between. Whethercapturingthesaltofthesea,the silenceofaglance,orthegraceof imperfec�on,hisimagesconveyaprofound senseofpresenceandlonging.
Image: “DryLight” Photograph 60cmx90cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/tal_brushel/
Image: “whatisbeyond�meandspacee”
Photograph 60cmx90cm
Image: “SheTooktheOceanHome”
Photograph 60cmx90cm
MERCEDESGRASSI KING
MercedesGrassiKingisarenownedvisual ar�stborninArgen�na.Sheholdsadegree inAudiovisualCommunica�on,aswellas traininginadver�singandfashion photography.
Herworkhasbeenselectedforexhibi�onsin severalcountries,includingArgen�na,Spain, France,andJapan.Primarilyfocusedonselfportraiture,herartconveysawiderangeof emo�onalresponses,invi�ngviewersto interpretandjourneytowardanimagined, o�ensurrealbreakingpoint.
GrassiKingcurrentlylivesinBuenosAires, whereshecreatesherworkinasmallbut modernartlab.There,shecaptures photographsinunusualandexperimental combina�ons,transformingtheminto dis�nc�vevisualnarra�vessheshareswith theworld.
Image: “ANFIBIA” DigitalSelf-Portrait 165cmx110cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/mercedes.gk/
DAEUNLIM
DaeunLimisamakeranddesignerfrom SouthKoreawhoworksprimarilyin ceramics.ShereceivedherMFAinCeramics fromtheNewYorkStateCollegeofCeramics atAlfredUniversity.Herworkexploresthe aesthe�csofu�litarianceramicsasawayto challengeassump�onsaboutfunc�onality. Byemployingindustrialtechniquessuchas 3Dmodeling,prin�ng,andmold-making,she createssleek,whiteceramicformsthatfeel familiaryettranscendconven�onalno�ons ofprac�cality.
Inherprac�ce,func�onbecomesanopenendedques�onratherthanafixedsolu�on. Assomeonewhocon�nuallynavigates diverseculturalandsocialexpecta�ons,Lim usesfunc�onasatooltoexploreadapta�on, nego�a�on,andtheshi�ingboundariesof meaning.
Image: “FeetBlindforNervousSqua�ers” Stoneware,Glazeand,CastorWheels. 29inx9inx31in h�ps://www.instagram.com/Daeun.works/
LEYLACUI
LeylaCui(b.2002)isamul�disciplinary ar�standillustratorbasedinNewYorkCity. Herprac�cespansdrawing,pain�ng, sculpture,andpoetry,exploringthemesof femininity,memory,in�macy,andemo�onal duali�es.Throughsurrealformsand symbolicstorytelling,shecra�simmersive dreamscapesthatreflectbothpersonaland universalexperiencesofgrowth, transforma�on,andinnerconflict.
SheiscurrentlypursuingaBFAinIllustra�on attheSchoolofVisualArts.Attheageof seventeen,shepublishedIWasMeantto MeetYouWhileWanderingwithBeijingArts andCra�sPublishingHouse—acollec�onof over200poemsaccompaniedbyher pain�ngs,inkdrawings,andphotographs— layingthefounda�onforhernarra�vedrivenvisuallanguage.
Herworkhasbeenexhibitedinterna�onally inbothsoloandgroupexhibi�ons.
Image: “BeyondtheStorm” MixedMedium 36cmx28cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/leyla_c_art/
MEGANSINCLAIR
MeganSinclairisamul�disciplinaryar�st specializinginanalogself-portrait photographythatexploresthe interconnectednessofbody,mind,and environment.Throughherwork,sheuses vulnerabilityandimage-makingastoolsfor processingandnaviga�ngpersonaltrauma. Meganconstructsin-homesets,cura�ng in�matespaceswheredistrac�onsare minimizedandself-expressionfeelssafe.
A2020graduateofCaliforniaState University,Sacramento,withaBachelor’s degreeinPhotography,Meganhassincehad herprojectsshowcasedinterna�onally.Her workcommunicatesemo�onalnarra�ves andinvitesviewersintoadialogueabout resilience.ShecurrentlyresidesinOregon, whereshecon�nuestocreateworkthat fostersamoreopenconversa�onaboutthe humanexperience.
Image: “IfIKeepPretending” SelfPortraiton4x5film 50.8cmx40.64cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/_megan.sinclair/
Image: “FallingOffTheSky”
50.8cmx40.64cm
SelfPortraiton4x5film
Image: “IfIKeepPretending”
50.8cmx40.64cm
SelfPortraiton4x5film
ROBERTLBARNUM
RobertL.Barnumisanaccomplishedpublic ar�stwhoseworkhasbeeninstalledin11 U.S.states,primarilythroughna�onaljuried compe��ons.Hisprac�cecenterson crea�ngcompellingvisualenvironmentsthat reflecttheuniquenessofspecificplacesand momentsin�me.Knownforhisfigure-driven composi�onsandlayeredcontent,Barnum's publicartisengineeredfordurability, requiringminimalmaintenancewhile maintainingvisualimpactover�me.
Barnum’sworkisrootedinvisualnarra�ve, thoughhisnarra�vesarehighlysubjec�ve andinvitepersonalinterpreta�on.He createscontentinmul�pleforms—through thestylizedmovementorimpliedac�onof figures,landscapes,andsymbolicelements. Hissignatureapproachalsoincorporatescut
words,images,andsymbols,transforming eachpieceintoafusionofsculptureand story.Inthisway,hisworksarenotonly seenbutread—likeorganicallyshaped pagesinafigura�vebook.
AllofBarnum’spublicartworks,whether wall-supportedorfreestanding,are me�culouslydesignedtowithstandwind, weather,andsun,ensuringbothlongevity andresilienceindiverseenvironments.
Image: “LearningtoFly.” MixedMedium 40inx30inx2in
VICLIU
VicLiuisanar�st,writer,andinforma�on designerwhoworkstobreakdown informa�onbarriersandchallengepeopleto bemoreempathe�c.Theywrite,rant, scheme,paintoccasionally,cooko�en, embroider,knit,andcarvewoodinBrooklyn, NY.
Theyarecurrentlyworkingonanovelwhere loserslose—butalsolove.
Image: “FleshandLabor” MixedMedia 22cmx44cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/v_isforvic/
VIVIENPAUL
VivienPaulisaToronto-basedvisualar�st workingprimarilyinoilpaintandmixed media.Rootedinfineartsince2013,her prac�ceexplorestherela�onshipbetween memory,form,andfeeling.Inspiredby popularculture,nature,andhuman connec�on,shetransformsflee�ngmoments intoimmersive,tangibleexperiences.
OriginallyfromCanada,herearlyconnec�on tonaturallandscapesinformsasensi�vityto textureandorganicform—notonlyinthe naturalworld,butalsointhearchitecture, objects,andbodiesshapedbyit.ForVivien, everythingbeginswithnature,whetherwild orconstructed,andthatconnec�onto movementandformrunsthrougheach piece.
Herworkinvitesviewerstomovethrough eachpain�ngslowly,guidedbyunexpected anglesandlayeredcomposi�ons.O�en rootedinphotography,herpiecesaimto capturenotjustwhatamomentlooked like,butwhatittrulyfeltliketoexistwithin it.
Image: “Un�tled(LilyStudy)” MixedMedia 76cmx51cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/vivien.paul/
SEBASTIANRIFFO MONTENEGRO
Sebas�anRiffoMontenegro(San�ago, 1980)isaChileanar�stwithabackground indesignandcommunica�onsfromthe UniversityofthePacific.A�eralongcareer inadver�singdesign,hebeganpursuinghis ar�s�cprac�ceinaself-taughtmannerin 2017,developingabodyofworkthatspans realis�cpain�ng,digitalart,andinstalla�on.
Hisworkexploreshowthecrea�onofsocial beliefs—whetherreligious,ideological, cultural,oreconomic—hasproducedfilters throughwhichweexperiencerealityand shapeourbehavior.Whilethesefiltersoffer aframeworkandasenseofbelonging,they canalsoleadtoagradualdisconnec�onfrom thenaturalworld,relega�ngittothe backgroundorinstrumentalizingitin accordancewithsocialimpera�ves.
RiffoMontenegro'sworkhasbeen exhibitedingroupexhibi�onsandartfairs inci�esincludingHamburg,Paris,London, Bangkok,Singapore,LosAngeles,New York,Philadelphia,Miami,Lima,Buenos Aires,andSan�ago.
Image: “Raincoatn28” AcryliconCanvas 100cmx100cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/riffo_monte_negro/
Image: “Raincoarn36”
AcryliconCanvas 150cmx150cm
Image: “Raincoarn35”
AcryliconCanvas
150cmx150cm
TIMCLARKE
TimClarkeisavisualar�stwhoseprac�ceis rootedinalifelongpursuitofcapturing awe—bothinnatureandhumannature.At theageof14,hediscoveredabookon LeonardodaVinciandwasprofoundly moved.Inspiredbytheemo�onaldepthand brillianceinLeonardo’swork,hebeganto wonderifhe,too,couldevokethesame senseofwonderthroughart.Thatmoment markedthebeginningofa50-yearjourney devotedtocrea�ngartworksthatcelebrate aweinitsmanyforms.
Clarkebeganhisar�s�cdevelopmentby copyingworksbyLeonardoandstudying photographs,aprocessthatplayedavital roleinbuildinghistechnicalskills.However, ashisabili�esgrew,sodidhisawareness thathisworkwasnotyetfullycapturingthe depthofawehesoughttoexpress.
Aturningpointcamewhenhebegan drawingdancerswithlearningdifficul�es. Thisexperiencewaspivotalinhisar�s�c matura�on.Bothheandthedancerswere, ashedescribesit,"ripeatthesame�me." Theirbrilliant,endlessarrayofintriguing movementsprovidedhimwithasubject throughwhichhecouldfinallyaccessand expressthesenseofawethathadinspired himfromthebeginning.Clarkeremains deeplygratefultothosedancersforhelping himreachthiscrea�veandemo�onal depthinhiswork.
Image: “RachelwithGrizzledSkipperbu�erfly” AcryliconPaper 50cmx40cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/6739.�m/
Image:
“RachelandLaurawithCloudedYellowbu�erfly”
AcryliconPaper
50cmx40cm
Image: “BenwithHollyBluebu�erfly”
SelfPortraiton4x5film
50cmx40cm
GERALDMARIENELLY
MisterGeez(GeraldMarie-Nelly)isavisual ar�stfromMar�nique,basedinLondon, whoseworkbridgesstreetanddocumentary photographywithmixedmedia.Hisar�s�c journeybeganin2014,usingphotographyas atoolforstorytellingandexplora�on.Over theyears,hehasdocumentedcommuni�es inHai�,runastudioinEastLondon,assisted inphotographyworkshopsforCrisisUKin supportofhomelessnessallevia�on,and exhibitedinterna�onally.
Hisprac�ceisdefinedbytwodis�nct approaches.Hisblack-and-white photographycapturesspontaneous momentsofurbanlife,whicharelater transformedthroughthepla�num/ palladiumprocesstoenhancetheirdepth and�melessness.Incontrast,hiscyanotype mixedmediaworkscombinephotography
withdatavisualiza�on,layering photographicelementswithcoded graphicstorevealhiddennarra�ves.
Throughself-publishedbooks,exhibi�ons, andworkshops,hecon�nuestopushthe boundariesofvisualstorytelling.Hiswork invitesviewerstorediscovertheworldwith curiosityandwonder,blendingtradi�on andinnova�onthroughalterna�veprin�ng processes.
Image: “Constella�onIV”
PortraitHandPrintedonCyanotype 59.4cmx42cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/same_ol_geez/
Image: “Constella�onVII”
PortraitHandPrintedonCyanotype
59.4cmx42cm
Image: “Constella�onVIII”
PortraitHandPrintedonCyanotype
59.4cmx42cm
SARAHROSZELL
Sarah’sprac�ceisdeeplyrootedinherlived experienceswithsexualassault,complex familydynamics,andchronichealth condi�ons.Shecreatesartasawayto connectwithothersandtocommunicate difficulttopics—subjectsshebelievescan onlybetrulyunderstoodthroughtheeyesof someonewhohasenduredthem.Herwork emphasizestheemo�onsshehasfelt,rather thanintricateorhyper-realis�cdetail. Expressiontakespriority,o�ensteeringthe en�repiece,withrawnessconveyedthrough theapathe�c,sorrowful,orconfronta�onal expressionsandcomposureofhersubjects— mostcommonly,herself.
MomentsfromSarah’slifeareconveyedto heraudiencethroughvulnerableselfportraiture,themetaphoricandliteraluseof lightindarkness,andtheinclusionof
historicalar�s�creferences.Eachpieceis anopportunityforhertolearnmoreabout herselfandtheworldaroundher.Theact ofcrea�ngisacathar�cprocess;asshe worksacrossthecanvas,sheapproaches eachpartwithcareandinten�on,leavinga pieceofherselfbehindinthework.
AsSarahcon�nuestoexplorethese themes,shenotonlyhoneshercra�but alsobuildsmeaningfulconnec�ons, strengthenshervisualcommunica�on,and leavesalas�ngimpactonothers.
Image: “LightOnInTheKitchen” AcryliconCanvas 24inx32in h�ps://www.instagram.com/studio.roszell/
Image: “Exothermic”
AcryliconCanvas 16inx20in
Image: “Blinds”
AcryliconCanvas 30inx40in
MICHIANTONORSI
MichiAntonorsiisaVenezuelan-born,San Diego-raisedar�stwhoseworkexploresthe delicate—ando�enuncomfortable—line betweenbeautyandugliness,a�rac�onand repulsion.ShestudiedarchitectureatPra� Ins�tuteinNewYorkandhassinceworked asasetdesigner,afounda�onthatinforms herspa�alawarenessandtheconstruc�on oflayered,immersiveworlds.
Throughpain�ng,objects,andinstalla�ons, shecreatesspacesofvisualindulgence, eccentricforms,andsurfaceobsession. Drawinginspira�onfrombeautyritualsand culturalclichés,herworkembracesfeminine maximalism—posingques�onsaboutwhen decora�onbecomesdistor�onandwhere glu�onyunveilssomethingferal.Herprac�ce celebratesthepowerofwhatistooloud,too shiny,andunapologe�callytoomuch.
Image: “CherryonTop” MixedMedia 40inx30in h�ps://www.instagram.com/laminimichi/
JINLIU
Image: “Nineteen” Installa�on
30.48cmx121.92cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/________jin________/
JinLiuisacontemporarypainterand independentillustratorfromChina.Inspired bytheexquisiteillustra�onssheencountered inbooksduringherchildhood,she discoveredherpassionforartatanearlyage. A�erstudyingFineArtsattheSavannah CollegeofArtandDesign(SCAD),Jin embarkedonajourneyofcrea�ve explora�on,experimen�ngwithvarious mediumsandstyles.
Herar�s�cpathledhertodevelopa dis�nc�veapproach,characterizedby
delicatebrushstrokes,richcolorpale�es, andfinelycra�edforms.Drawing inspira�onfromtheworksofMaxfield Parrish,shehonedhertechnique,infusing eachpiecewithemo�vedepthand expressiveenergy.
Throughouthercareer,Jinhasexhibited herworkinnumerousgroupshows.Witha dedica�ontopushingtheboundariesof herprac�ce,JinLiucon�nuestoevolveas anar�st,constantlyexploringnew techniquesandthemes.
REEVESBECKLEY
Image: “December19th,2005”
MixedMedia 91.5cmx61cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/reevesbeckley/
ReevesBeckleyisaphotographerbornand raisedinBoston,MA,andcurrentlybasedin Chicago,IL.Theyarepursuingan undergraduatedegreeinStudioArtwitha focusonphotographyattheSchoolofthe ArtIns�tuteofChicago.
Reevesisdeeplyengagedwithallfacetsof photography,fromstudioworktothe darkroom.Arecurringthemeintheirworkis humandependencyandtrustinapostinternetworld,wheretheconstantlensof scru�nydistortsandobscuresobjec�ve reality.
YICONGLI
Image: “Vegetate” Installa�on 35inx26inx40in h�ps://www.instagram.com/yicongli_/
YicongLiisaninterdisciplinaryar�stand educatorfromBeijing,China,currentlybased inChicago.SheholdsaMasterofFineArts fromtheSchooloftheArtIns�tuteof ChicagoandaBachelorofFineArtsinFiber fromtheMarylandIns�tuteCollegeofArt. Workingattheintersec�onoffiberand fashion,Licreatesso�sculpturesthat engagethebody,o�entakingtheformof headdresses,helmets,andmasks.Drawing inspira�onfromtheritualtradi�onsofNuo OperainSouthwestChina,herprac�ce exploresthemesoftransforma�on, empowerment,andthefluidboundaries betweeniden�tyandmyth.
Li’sworkisdeeplyinformedbyherstudyof psychologyandhumanbehavior.Asan educator,herdailyinterac�onswithyoung studentsofferauniquelensintoemo�onal processingandresilience,con�nually enrichingherar�s�cinquiry.Throughthe medita�veprocessesofkni�ngand croche�ng,andusingmaterialssuchaswool andmohair,sheconstructstac�lespacesfor healingandintrospec�on.Herintui�ve approachtoform,color,andtextureallows eachpiecetoevolveorganically,offering boththewearerandthevieweramomentof sanctuaryandself-connec�on.
MIREIAALLENDE
MireiaAllendeisamul�disciplinaryar�st whoseprac�ceexploresiden�ty,gender,and performa�vitythroughlayered,emo�onally chargedvisualnarra�ves.Workingacross pain�ng,2Dand3Ddesign,sound,and augmentedreality,Allendecreates immersiveexperiencesthatexaminethe tensionbetweenauthen�cityandsocial construc�on—par�cularlyinrela�ontothe bodyandself-expression.
Herrecentproject,ugoingouttonight? (2025),isaseriesof12oilpain�ngs integratedwith3Dmodelsthrough augmentedreality.Theworkinves�gates howfemininityandsexualityareperformed, nego�ated,andconstrainedwithinnightlife spaces—siteso�enframedasliberatorybut shapedbypatriarchalexpecta�ons.Each pain�ngactsasaportal,revealingadigital interven�onwhenscanned,which manipulatesandreframestheoriginal composi�on.Throughsaturatedvisualsand interac�vecomponents,theproject highlightsthecontradic�onsbetween celebra�onandsurveillance,joyand constraint.
Allende’svisuallanguageisshapedbyher deepengagementwithpain�ngandher backgroundindesign.Hercollabora�ve workwithmusicians,photographers,and designershasbroadenedherapproachto visualcomposi�on.Sheiscurrentlybased inLondon,whereshestudiesDesignforArt Direc�onattheUniversityoftheArts London(UAL).Hermul�disciplinary approachcon�nuestoevolvethrough experimenta�on,collabora�on,anda sustainedinterestinhowthepersonalcan confrontthepoli�calthroughvisualform.
Image: “Kate'sSay” OilonCanvasIntegrated3D. 30cmx30cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/mireiar�/
Image: “ICan'tEscapeTheThoughtofHowILook” OilonCanvasIntegratedWith3D. 80cmx60cm
EUGENEPITENIN
EugenePiteninbeganhisar�s�cjourneyin Ukraine,whereheworkedinthefilmindustry asanartdirectorandproduc�ondesigner, contribu�ngtomorethan30films,television series,andshows.Thisexperience profoundlyshapedhisar�s�cvisionand ignitedadeeppassionforvisualstorytelling.
Since2022,PiteninhasbeenbasedinIsrael, wherehefocusesonpain�ng,graphicart, design,anddigitalmedia.
Travelandengagementwithdiversecultures con�nuetoinspirehiswork,leadinghimto exploretheboundariesbetweenrealityand imagina�on.Hisprac�ceincorporates symbols,metaphors,andallusions,crea�ng spaceformul�layeredinterpreta�on. Throughhisart,Piteninseekstomergethe tangibleworldwiththeelusivenatureof emo�onsandthoughts.
Image: Fromtheseries"Metamorphoses" MixedMedia/3D 100cmx56cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/pitenin50/
WENDYMONTERO
WendyMonteroisaMexican-American ar�standtechnologistwhosedigitalprac�ce exploresthemesofmigra�on,feminine iden�ty,andculturalmemory.Rootedinher family’slivedexperiencesandheritage,her workreimaginestheU.S.–Mexico borderlandsnotassitesoffearorloss,butas spacesofrest,reflec�on,andspiritual strength.
Throughrichlyconstructedvisualnarra�ves, Monteroemploystoolssuchasgenera�ve mediaanddigitalcollagetocreatedreamlike imagerythatchallengesreduc�veportrayals ofimmigrantlife—centerings�llness, adornment,andfemininepresence.Her figureso�enappearinsurrealdesert landscapes,surroundedbycac�,water,and sky,embodyingquietdefianceanddignity.
Herworkcon�nuestoevolveatthe intersec�onofdigitalartandpersonal history,usingtechnologyasatoolto reclaimvisualagencyandoffernewways ofseeingiden�ty,resilience,andbelonging.
76.2cmx101.6cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/wendyfloraldrip/
Image: “River”
Portrait
Image: “Limpia” Photograph 76.2cmx101.6cm
GILLIANTOLIVER
GillianToliverisamul�disciplinaryar�st basedinToronto.HerOCADUniversity thesispresenta�on,PaperSkinMakesMe WaverintheBreeze,wasawardedtheMedal forDrawingandPain�ngaswellastheNora E.VaughanAward.Asanar�stofmixed Sco�shandCaribbeandescent,herwork o�enexploresspacesthatexistintheinbetween—aworldsuspendedinamomentof crea�on.
Toliverworkswithtradi�onalmaterialssuch aswoodandcharcoal,transformingthem throughelementalprocessesinvolvingwater andfire.Fluidmovementandthepassageof �mearewovenintoeachpiecethroughslow, medita�veprac�cesoflaborandrepe��on. HerworkhasbeenexhibitedinCanada,Italy, andSouthKorea.
Image: “SpringBulb” BasswoodSculpture,BurntwithaTorch. 30cmx17cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/gilliantoliver/
Image: “MemorySpinner”
BasswoodSculpture,BurntwithaTorch. 30cmx18cm
Image: “SpiritSprout”
BasswoodSculpture,BurntwithaTorch. 28cmx13cm
EMILYMATHESON
EmilyMathesonisaCanadianar�stbasedin O�awa,Ontario,whoseprac�ceexplores theintersec�onofdrawingandpain�ng throughamateriallydrivenapproach.Sheis compelledbythephysicalimmediacyof makingandthedynamictensionbetween theapplica�onandremovalofmaterials. Fascinatedbytheabject,visceralquali�esof oilandcharcoal,Mathesonembracestheir unpredictableinterac�onsasacentral aspectofherwork.
Hercurrentprac�ceisprocess-basedand experimental,focusingontheinterplay betweencharcoalandoilpaint.Thesemurky, transi�onalspacesgenerateanongoing dialoguebetweendrawingandpain�ng, highligh�ngthetensionthatariseswhen shi�ingbetweenworkingonpaperand workingoncanvas.Thescaleofherpieces fostersabodilyencounter,drawingthe viewerintoanarra�veoftransforma�on.
Atitscore,Matheson’sworkisapersonal inves�ga�on—anevolvingreinterpreta�onof theselfthroughthelanguageofmarkmaking.
Image: "MudPain�ng1" OilandCharcoalonPaper 132cmx127cm
Photographer:TarynDu�on h�ps://www.instagram.com/emilyrmatheson_/
NextPage: "Un�tled"
OilandCharcoalonCanvas 274cmx182cm
Photographer:TarynDu�on
NINASABINA CABALLERO
NinaSabinaCaballeroisamul�disciplinary ar�st,visualcommunicator,andAIvisionary whoseworkexplorestheintersec�onof emo�on,mythology,andfuture-forward aesthe�cs.BasedinHelsinki,shemerges tradi�onalfineartswithgenera�ve technologiestocreatedeeplyatmospheric worldsthattranscend�me,culture,and form.Herbackgroundinpain�ng, photography,anddigitaldesignformsthe founda�onforherimmersivestorytelling, whereeachpiecebecomesaportalintothe sacred,thesurreal,andthesymbolic.
Trainedinclassicaltechniquesinspiredby theOldMasters,Caballerobringsapainterly sensi�vitytoherAI-generatedworks— infusingdigitalcomposi�onswithtexture, symbolism,andhumanemo�on.Herthemes o�encenteraroundiden�ty,duality, transforma�on,andspirituality.From celes�albeingsandcosmicBuddhasto futuris�cmythologiesandemo�onal archetypes,hervisuallanguageispoe�c, cinema�c,anddeeplyreflec�ve.
Shealsoservesasacrea�vepartnerand ambassadoracrossvariousAIpla�ormsand communi�es.
Withadeepbeliefinthepowerof storytellingandcollec�veimagina�on, Caballero’sartinvitesviewerstopause, feel,andreflect—offeringvisual experiencesthatarebothancientand futuris�c,in�mateandexpansive.She viewscrea�vityasasacredactanda meansofspiritualexplora�oninthedigital age.
Whetherthroughpaintedcanvasor genera�vedreamscapes,NinaSabina Caballerocon�nuestopushthe boundariesofwhatitmeanstocreate,feel, andimagineinthe21stcentury.
Image: “TheWorldofBuddhas” AIPortrait 29.7cmx21cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ ninasabinacaballero/
SUKANYAAYDE
SukanyaAydeisaDelhi-bornar�stwitha deepinterestintradi�onalIndianarts.She holdsadegreeinFashionandTex�leDesign fromtheFashionIns�tuteofTechnology, NewYork,whichhashelpedhervisualizeand expressherideasfreely,givingthemform since2018.Shepreviouslyearneda Bachelor'sdegreeinHistoryfromSt. Stephen’sCollege,DelhiUniversity,in2011.
Aydehaspar�cipatedingroupexhibi�ons bothinIndiaandabroad.
Sheispar�cularlyinspiredbythear�s�c treatmentandrepresenta�onofnature foundinvariousschoolsoftradi�onalIndian art,especiallythosefromtheKotaandBundi regions.Fromuntouchednaturallandscapes tointricatemo�fsandprintpa�erns,Ayde’s workseekstointegratethepastwiththe present.Herprac�ceexploresthebeautyin detailsthatareo�enoverlookedin contemporarylife,drawinga�en�ontothem throughhernuancedar�s�crepresenta�on. Drawingfromarangeofconceptsand philosophiesthatresonatewithher,sheuses herenvironmentandobserva�onsastoolsto bringtheseideastolifethroughherart.
Image: “InsidetheQuiet” MixedMedia 47.62cmx34.9cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/sukanya.ayde.art/
GUESSWHOSTUDIO
GuessWhoStudioisadynamic,twin-led crea�veventurebasedinNewYorkCity, foundedbyChenxinLuoandChenyiLuo.As graduatesofPra�Ins�tute,theduobringsa freshandinnova�veperspec�vetothefields ofillustra�onandgraphicdesign,infusing theirworkwithadis�nc�veblendof individualityandcollabora�on.Theirar�s�c journeyisdeeplyrootedintheirshared experiencesastwins,enablingthemto explorethemesofiden�ty,connec�on,and thecomplexi�esofhumanrela�onships throughtheircrea�veprac�ce.
Withafocusoncapturingthenuancesof interpersonaldynamics,theirillustra�ons o�endepictthedelicatebalancebetween closenessandindependence—reflec�ngboth theirpersonalbondandabroader explora�onofhumanconnec�on.
AttheheartofGuessWhoStudio'sworkisa passionforstorytellingandadesireto connectwithaudiencesonadeeperlevel. Throughtheirart,ChenxinandChenyiinvite viewerstoreflectontheirownrela�onships andtheinvisiblethreadsthatbindusall together.
Image: “Socialincapabili�es” DigitalIllustra�on 50.8cmx50.8cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/guesswho.studio/
SARAROBERTS
SaraRoberts(b.1982,Sydney,Australia)isa contemporarypainterwhoseworkexplores theinterplaybetweenthenaturalworldand thehumanexperience.Raisedacross Mexico,France,Sweden,Poland,and Australia,herdiverseculturalbackground informstheatmospheric,dreamlikequality ofherpain�ngs.ShestudiedVisualArt (Honours)attheUniversityofSydneyand earnedanMFAinPain�ngunderthe supervisionofLindyLee.
Roberts’prac�ceisrootedinoilpain�ng, u�lizingame�culouslayeringtechniquethat involvesbothaddingandsubtrac�ng materialwhilemaintainingacontemporary sensibility.Hercomposi�onsbalancerealism withabstrac�on,o�enfeaturingsolitary figuresimmersedinvast,luminous landscapesthatevokeasenseofwonder, nostalgia,andintrospec�on.Herworkis bothexpansiveandin�mate—capturing ephemeralmomentswhere�meseemsto stands�ll.
Herpain�ngshavebeenexhibitedin AustraliaandLosAngelesandareheldin privatecollec�onsworldwide,includingin
Dubai,HongKong,France,theUK,the UnitedStates,Italy,theNetherlands, Canada,Sweden,andDenmark.In2024, shewonBluethumbArtGallery’s LandscapeArtPrize,andin2015,shewas recognizedbySaatchiArtas"Oneto Watch"andan"Ar�sttoInvestIn."
CurrentlybasedinShoalhavenHeads, NSW,Robertsdrawsinspira�onfromthe surroundingcoastallandscapes,using water,reflec�ons,andshi�inglightas metaphorsformemory,percep�on,and theunseenconnec�onsbetweenpeople andnature.Herpain�ngsinviteviewers intoaspacewhererealityanddreams converge—aninvita�ontoslowdown, observe,anddeeplyfeelthepresent moment.
Image: “BringMeaHigherLove” MixedMediaonCanvas 110cmx100cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/sararoberts_art/
YICHENHE
YichenHeisacontemporaryar�st specializinginmixed-mediapain�ng,witha prac�cecenteredoniden�tyexplora�onand genderdeconstruc�on.Herworkis characterizedbyamul�dimensionalfusion ofcyanotypetechniquesandoilpain�ng, employingimagefragmenta�onand reassemblytointerrogatecrisesofiden�ty withinsociallyregulatedspaces.Sheearned herMAinFineArtfromtheUniversityofthe ArtsLondon(2022),groundingherprac�ce infeministtheoryandpost-structuralist philosophy.
Byinterweavingthematerialityofhistorical photographicprocesseswiththetac�le presenceofoilpaint,Heconstructsa dis�nc�vemethodologyofvisualarchive reconfigura�on.Herworkhasbeenexhibited inLondon,Paris,andShanghai,andhasbeen featuredinpublica�onssuchasVisualArt JournalandArtChina.
Image: “self-portrait” Cyanotypeself-portrait 60cmx80cm
MADIHAABDO
MadihaAbdoisaLondon-based photographerwhosepassionfor photographybeganinchildhood.Thisearly interestledhertopursueformalstudiesin thefield,comple�ngphotographycoursesat bothLambethCollegeandtheUniversityof WestLondon.ForAbdo,photographyserves asaformofself-expression—awayto documentthefascina�ngworldaroundher andtoforgemeaningfulconnec�onswith bothhersubjectsandheraudience.
Herpreferredmediumisblack-and-white photography,whichshebelievescaptures subjectsinanear-magicalway,producing imagesthatarestrong,pure,andfreefrom unnecessarydistrac�ons.Abdostrivesto sharetheemo�onalexperiencebehindthe crea�onofeachimage,hopingviewersnot onlyseethefinalworkbutalsofeelthe process—andenjoyit.
Inherblack-and-whitework,Abdopays par�culara�en�ontolightandcontrast, elementssheusesinten�onallytocreate visuallycompellingimagesthatimmediately drawtheviewer’seye.Herworkis characterizedbyar�s�callyboldand crea�vecomposi�onswithdis�nct, deliberatecharacteris�cs.
ArecurringthemeinAbdo’sphotographyis the"theoryofcontraries"—lightanddark, revealedandhidden.Thisapproachresults instrikingimagerythatbalancesmystery andsubtlety,resona�ngmostdeeplywith viewerswhopossessaheightened sensi�vitytovisualnuanceandemo�on.
Image: “Darkcomposi�on” Photograph 60cmx58cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ madiabdophotography/
NIENKEVANBOOM
BasedinAmsterdam,NienkevanBoomisa documentaryphotographerandvisual anthropologistwhoseworkexploresthe boundariesbetweenhumans,animals,and theenvironmentstheyshare.Throughher lens,photographybecomesbothamedium ofinquiryandanemo�onalregister—away ofseeingandawayoffeeling.
Herongoingproject,Chroma�cEarth, exhibitedatCasafridainReggioNell’Emilia aspartofCircuitoOff’25,isadeeply intui�vebodyofworkthatinvitesviewers intoalteredyetfamiliarlandscapes.Inspired bynatureasbothsanctuaryand collaborator,Nienkechannelsemo�on, memory,andwonderintoavisuallanguage thatisatoncevibrantandmedita�ve.Each imageasksnotonly,“Whatdoyousee?”but moreimportantly,“Whatdoyoufeel?”
Rootedinheracademicbackgroundin anthropology,Nienke’sprac�cecombines documentarystorytellingwithasensi�vityto sensoryexperience.Herimages—whether raworsubtlymanipulated—reflecta dedica�ontoauthen�citywhilebending realitytoaccessdeeperemo�onaltruths.
Pastserieshaveexaminedthelivesof domes�catedanimalsthroughan anthropologicallens,challengingviewersto
reflectonpower,percep�on,andshared existenceacrossspecies.Herphotographic ethosisgroundedinempathy, sustainability,andstorytellingthatresists spectacleinfavorofsincereconnec�on.
Nienke’sworkhasbeenfeaturedin interna�onalfes�valsandexhibi�ons,with fineartveganprintsthatmirrorher commitmenttoethicalproduc�onand environmentalconsciousness.
ForNienke,photographyisnotmerely aboutdocumenta�on—itisabout revela�on.Herimagesactasportalstoa worldwherenatureisnotsimplyobserved butdeeplyfelt.
Image: “WhenIAmBleeding”
Photograph 50cmx70cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/njevb/
CATALINABONNET
CatalinaBonnetisamul�disciplinaryar�st whoseworkexplorestheimaginariesthat arisefromthedepthsofthemindandthe surfaceofthebanal.Ratherthanaimingto explainorra�onalizethesespaces,she createsimmersiveenvironmentsintendedto beinhabitedratherthanfullyunderstood. Herar�s�cinquirycentersaroundtwo primarythemes:childhoodandmemory.
Bonnetapproacheschildhoodnotthrough thelensofinnocence,butthroughcuriosity, discomfort,strangeness,andeventhe sinister.Inthisregard,sheresonateswiththe workofYoshitomoNara,whoportrays childhoodasarebelliousandcomplex stage—farfromthefamiliarandtender. Whenitcomestomemory,herworkis informedbyPascalQuignard’sconceptofthe “lostimage”:amissingorunseenimagethat isnonethelesssensed.Bonnetisdrawnto shapingtheinvisible,pushingbeyondthe obviousorthefigura�ve.
Herprac�ceblendsgraphic,audiovisual,and experimentalelementstocreateimagery thatdisturbs,intrigues,andinvitesrepeated engagement.Shedrawsinfluencefrom ar�stssuchasGabrielSilva—notforhis visuallanguage,butforhisabilityto constructdreamlike,atmosphericworlds.
BonnetholdsadegreeinVisualArtswith anemphasisinPlas�cExpressionfrom Pon�ficiaUniversidadJaveriana,where shewasawardedtheOrdenalMérito AcadémicoJaverianoin2019.In2022, shecompletedaMaster’sinAudiovisual Crea�onatthesameuniversity,gradua�ng MagnaCumLaude.
Shehasfurtherenrichedherprac�ce throughstudiesincuratorialwork,art marke�ng,feministart,and2Danima�on withins�tu�onssuchasNodeCenterand NaskaDigital.Herworkhasreceived notablerecogni�on,includingan HonorableMen�onattheIVInterna�onal Exhibi�onofContemporaryPrintmakingin Colombia(2017).
Image: “Felicidad(Happiness)”
MixedMedia 50cmx35cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/cata_bonnet.art/
MARIYAGEORGIEVA
Mariyaisanillustratorwhoseworkisrooted inbothprofessionaltrainingandpersonal passion.AgraduateoftheAcademyofArts, sheviewscrea�vitynotonlyasacareerbut asalifelongpursuit.
Herstyleisdefinedbyadis�nc�veblendof painterlyexpressionandme�culous a�en�ontodetail—twoelementsthat consistentlyshapehervisuallanguage. Pain�ngbreatheslifeintoherillustra�ons, whilefinedetailsimbuethemwithcharacter anddepth.
ThecentralthemeinMariya’sworkisthe femalefigure,throughwhichsheexpresses heruniqueperspec�veontheworld.Her illustratedheroinesareo�enportrayedas naive,sweet,confident,occasionallyspoiled orpreten�ous—butalwaysposi�ve, relatable,andfullofpersonality.
Image: “Summerofcancer” MixedMedia 85cmx65cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Mariya_Christova/
BENJAMINGIBSON
BenjaminGibsonisaToronto-based photographerandcrea�vedirectorwhose workexplorestheintersec�onofgritand beautyinurbanlandscapesandportraiture. Withabackgroundinbothcommercialand fineartphotography,Gibson’sstyleis characterizedbyaraw,unfilteredapproach tocapturingthehumanexperience.His fascina�onwithstreetphotographybegan withadesiretotellthestoriesofeveryday people—thoseo�enoverlookedamidthe hustleandbustleofcitylife.
Image: “Steel”
Photograph 32inx40in h�ps://www.instagram.com/ben_in_toronto/
SASHALYNN ROBERTS
SashaRobertsisafinear�stbornandraised inBrooklyn,NewYork,andcurrentlybased ontheNorthShoreofHawaii.Herprac�ce blendsvibrantdepic�onsofnaturewith portraiture,workingacrossbothdigitaland physicalmediumstocreateevoca�ve, mul�layeredworks.
Inherdigitalpieces,Robertsemploysphoto composi�ngtoideateandgenerate thumbnails,whichshethenillustratesusing ProcreateandPhotoshop.Herstyle incorporatesoilpain�ngtechniques—suchas impressionis�c,unfinishedbrushstrokes— andsheoverlayseachpieceonacanvas texture,ul�matelyproducingGicléeprintson watercolorpaper.Herphysicalworks,by contrast,arehand-paintedusingthick Gafferyacrylicpaintonrecycledplywood, reflec�ngatac�le,sustainableapproach.
RobertsstudiedatbothNYU’sTischSchool oftheArtsandHunterCollege,whereshe mergedherinterestsindigitalinterac�on andillustra�on.SheearnedherBachelor's degreeinInterac�veMediaArtsinjusttwo years,comple�ngheracademicjourneyat theageof19.
Herar�s�ccareerbeganearly;atage13,her charcoals�ll-lifewasfeaturedinthe
MetropolitanMuseumofArtaspartof theirannualP.S.Artcompe��on.Since then,shehasexhibitedwidely,with highlightsincludingTheFlagProjectat RockefellerCenter,NewYorkFashion Week,theAfro-La�noMixtapeExhibi�on attheJamaicaCenterforArtsand Learning,theAr�stsofHawaiiexhibi�onat theDowntownArtCenter,andMiamiArt Basel.
Mostrecently,Robertswasselectedby AmericanSavingsBank’sLoiGalleryasa spotlightar�stforheroceanicdigital illustra�ons.Aspartoftheini�a�ve,20% ofhersalesweredonatedtoanonprofit organiza�onsuppor�ngHawaiianvoices andcommuni�es.
Image: “Barbie” MixedMedia 57cmx47cm
Photographer:LukeAckermann h�ps://www.instagram.com/sasheisty/
TOMDAY
TomDayisanar�stwhoseworkdelvesinto thecomplexi�esofsocietalissuesthrougha dis�nctandintrospec�velens.Withafocus onexaminingracismfromaposi�onof privilegeandcri�quingtoxicChris�anityand consumerism,Dayemploysbothdigitaland tradi�onalmediatocreatepain�ngsthat blendrealismwithexpressiveelements.His workinvitesviewerstoconfront uncomfortabletruthsembeddedwithinthe fabricofcontemporarysociety.
Image: “BeRealpt.2” MixedMediumPain�ng 60.96cmx45.72cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Tomday_art/
GREGSINIBALDI
GregSinibaldiisamul�disciplinaryar�st whoseworkbridgestheworldsofmusicand visualart.Bestknownasanaward-winning saxophonistwithamaster’sdegreeinjazz performance,hehasspentthepast20years cul�va�ngapowerfulvisualartprac�ce rootedinimprovisa�on.Hismixedmedia works—o�enin�mateself-portraits— combineacrylicpaint,oils�ck,pastel, imageryfromdiscardedbooks,andvarious drawingtoolsonfoundcardboard.
Improvisa�onliesattheheartofSinibaldi’s crea�veprocess.Justasheapproaches musicwithopennessandspontaneity,his visualartemergesthroughafluid,intui�ve rhythm.Texture,color,andformserveas vehiclesforemo�onandsubconscious explora�on,withsymbolsandfigures surfacingorganicallyratherthanthrough premeditateddesign.ForSinibaldi,pain�ng isnotonlyavisualexpressionbutalsoaway toreconnectwiththecrea�vefreedomhe cherishesinmusic.
Althoughs�llearlyinpubliclysharinghis visualwork,Sinibaldihasexhibitedingroup showsandcompletedaresidencyatthe SchoolofVisualArtsinNewYorkCity.Hisart con�nuestoevolveinconversa�onwithhis musicallife,crea�ngauniquefusionof soundandimagethatexploresiden�ty, emo�on,andthedynamicenergyof improvisa�on.
Image: “Youarecordiallyinvited” MixedMedia 133cmx102cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/gregsinibaldi/
DEENAABBOTT
DeenaAbbo�isanAmericanportraitar�st basedinAtlanta,Georgia,withover30years ofexperienceinthecommercialartindustry. Raisedinacrea�velyrichenvironment,she wasimmersedintheartsfromanearlyage, learningfromthetalentedar�stsinher father’scommercialstudio.Alargelyselftaughtpainter,Deenadevelopedaprofound skillinoilpain�ngonlarge-scalecanvases, dedica�ngherselftothecon�nual refinementofhercra�.
HerpassionforartledhertotheAtlanta CollegeofArt,whereshedeepenedher understandingoftechniqueandexpression. Throughouthercareer,shehascollaborated withsomeoftheworld’slargestcompanies, applyingherar�s�cexper�sewithinthe commercialindustry.
However,pain�nghasalwaysbeenmore thanaprofessionforDeena—itisherrefuge, aspacewhereshefindsbalanceand purpose.Knownforherabilitytocapture deepsen�mentandhumanconnec�on,she createsportraitsthatdrawviewersintoan in�mate,personalexperience,encouraging introspec�onandemo�onalengagement. Witheverybrushstroke,shecon�nuesto pushtheboundariesofherprac�ce,leaving alas�ngimpressiononallwhoencounterher work.
Image: “OneToughCookie” MixedMedia 121.92cmx121.92cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/d.abbo�74/
ELLIEMUIR
Image:
“Silentconversa�ons” MixedMediaPain�ng 70cmx100cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/elliemuir_art/
EllieMuirisayoungSco�shar�stcurrentlystudyingatthe GlasgowSchoolofArt.Herprac�cecentersonportraiture, primarilythroughpain�ng,wheresheexploresstorytellingasa centralelementofherwork.Muirenjoysworkingwithavarietyof mediumsandusescolorandcomposi�ontoconstructnarra�ves thatcontributetobroaderconversa�ons.
Herstorytellingo�enengageswithissuesshefeelsstronglyabout, includingfeminism,LGBTQ+rights,andtheclassdivide.Her crea�veprocesstypicallybeginswithtakingherownreference images,followedbydevelopingaseriesofsketchesandcollagesto buildthecomposi�onforalargerpain�ng.Muirvaluesthefreedom toexperimentwithtextureandmaterials,usingherpain�ngsasa spacetoexplorebothvisualandthema�cdepth.
NATALIEDUNHAM
NatalieDunhamreceivedherBFAinPain�ng fromBirmingham-SouthernCollegein Birmingham,ALin2007,andherMFAin SculpturefromtheMarylandIns�tute CollegeofArtinBal�more,MDin2010.Her artworkhasbeencollectedandexhibited bothna�onallyandinterna�onally.She currentlylivesandworksintheUnited States,withanaddi�onalworkspacein Europe.
Dunhamisaprocess-basedar�stwhose workcentersonthecrea�onofthreedimensionalmaterialstudiesandsketches, primarilycomposedofbasicgeometric shapesandlinesthroughamethodof accumula�on.Eachstudyisme�culously assignedanumerical�tle,servingasbotha recordofthematerialsandprocessesused andasanarra�vethreadconnec�ngthe viewertotheevolu�onofherar�s�cjourney.
Thissystema�capproachnotonly documentshercrea�veexplora�onbut alsoinvitesaudiencestoengagewiththe workonadeeperlevel,encouraging reflec�ononthesignificanceofeach elementwithinthebroadercontextof ar�s�ccrea�on.
Image: “No.4.216.1[Al]” AluminumandSteel 61cmx163cmx21cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/n_dunham/
CHASELINDEN
Chaseisacrea�vevisionary,ar�st,and entrepreneur.Throughhisworkasamusician underthenameOCSOandasthecreatorof OAOWORLD,hebuildscolorful,dynamic worldsthatsparkimagina�onandcuriosity.
OAOWORLDismorethanjustabrand—it’sa personalityrootedincrea�vity,authen�city, andposi�veenergy.Withafounda�onin music,fashion,andvisualart,Chasecra�s experiencesthatconnectpeopletotheir innerchildandencourageaplayful, adventurousspirit.
OAOWORLDisaboutbringingcuriosityto life—areflec�onofChase’spassionfor buildingcommunity,inspiringgrowth,and pushingtheboundariesofwhat’spossible.
Image: “Journey” MixedMedia 30cmx40cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/oaoworld/
MARCUSROBINS
MarcusRobinsisaself-taughtoilpainter basedinIndianapolis,Indiana.Hiswork existsattheintersec�onofclassical techniqueandcontemporaryBlackiden�ty, employingthe�melessFlemishmethodof pain�ngtocreatethought-provoking imagerycenteredonAfricanandAfrican Americansubjectma�er.
Withme�culousa�en�ontodetailanda purposefuluseoflight,Robinsbringsdepth, emo�on,andculturalnarra�vetohisoil pain�ngs.Hisworkfostersadialogue betweentradi�onandmodernity, celebra�ngtherichnessofNigerianheritage whileinvi�ngviewerstoengagein meaningfulvisualstorytelling.
Robinsshareshisevolvingpor�olioand crea�veprocessonsocialmediapla�orms, includingInstagramandTikTok.
Image: “SeeNoEvil” OilonCanvas 60cmx48cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ marcus_robins_art/
SOORIMRYU
Image: “Un�tled” MixedMedia 112cmx74cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/fores�st_art/
SoorimRyureinterpretsinheritedcultural structuresthroughpain�ngandmixed-media installa�ontoconstructavisuallanguagethat examineshowiden�tyanddesireareshaped —ando�enfractured—byhistoricaltrauma andsystemsofpower.Herworkexploresthe collisionbetweenpersonalandcollec�ve histories,seekingmomentsoftension, reconcilia�on,andbalancewithinthecontext ofcontemporaryexperience.
Throughpain�ngandmixed-media installa�on,SoorimRyureinterpretsinherited culturalstructurestoconstructavisual languagethatexamineshowiden�tyand desireareshaped—ando�enfractured—by historicaltraumaandsystemsofpower.Her workexploresthecollisionbetweenpersonal andcollec�vehistories,seekingmomentsof tension,reconcilia�on,andbalancewithinthe contextofcontemporaryexperience.
SUNYOO
SunYooisavisualar�stwhoseworkmoves fluidlybetweenobserva�onanddisrup�on. Theirprac�ceexploresawiderangeof themes—fromquietlandscapesinspiredby naturetomoreradicalapproachesthat ques�onsocialconven�onsandhierarchies. Yoo'sworkisshapedbymo�fsof disappearance,transforma�on,andthe quietpresenceofthingsle�unfinished.
AtthecoreofYoo'sprac�ceisadeep curiosityaboutmaterials.Theyfrequently incorporateunexpectedelementssuchas plas�cwrap—anindustrial,mass-produced material—tochallengetradi�onalno�onsof value,surface,andfinishinpain�ng.ForYoo, materialsareneverneutral;theycarry embeddedhistoriesandcontexts.By blendingdelicatelineswithbold interven�ons,orcombiningnaturalimagery withsynthe�ctextures,Yoocreatesspaces thatshi�betweenso�nessandresistance.
Whethertracingthesubtletransforma�on ofaforestorwrappingacanvasinplas�c toobscureitssurface,Yoo'spain�ngsinvite viewerstolookagain.Theirworkisnot aboutperfectimages,butaboutwhatlies inbetween—whatiserased,layered,or quietlyle�behind.Throughthisprocess, Yooencouragesotherstositwith ambiguityandreconsiderwhatpain�ng canbe—notasafinishedobject,butasan ongoingdialoguebetweenmaterial, meaning,and�me.
Image: “EchoesofaBlueMirage” MixedMediumPain�ng 245cmx150cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/sea_ya8/
JOSEFINASUMAR
JosefinaSumarisaChileanar�stand graphicdesignerbasedinLondon.Her sculpturalprac�ceemergesfromaneedfor self-expressionandhealing,rootedina complexrela�onshipwiththebody.She exploresthemesofinternalorgans,emo�on, andillness,bridgingmaterialitywith psychologicalexperience.Throughsculpture andphotography,Sumarnavigatesthespace betweenthefamiliarandtheuncanny, reflec�ngontheinterac�onbetweenbody andmindacrossbothphysicalandemo�onal states.
ShestudiedGraphicDesignatUniversidad DiegoPortalesinChile,gradua�ngin2012, andwentontocompleteaPostgraduate DiplomainIllustra�onatUniversidad CatólicadeChilein2013.Overthepast12 years,shehasworkedasadesignerandart directoracrossarangeofdisciplines, includingbranding,illustra�on,editorial design,adver�singcampaigns,and anima�on.
Sumariscurrentlypartofthe2024/25 SculptureProgrammeatMASSEduca�on andhasexhibitedherworkinLondon.
Image: “TheUn�tled” MixedMediaInstalla�on 120cmx83cmx95cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/jsumar_/
BEEVRIELAND
BeeVrieland,borninFarmingtonHills, Michigan,specializesinblack-and-whitefilm photographyacrossvariousformats,o�en incorpora�ngtheirimagesintoboth tradi�onalandabstractprintmakingstyles. Theirphotographsexplorethemesof rela�onships,theinterac�onbetweenpeople andobjects,andtheconnec�onbetween humansandnature.
BeeiscurrentlypursuingaBFAin PhotographyatKendallCollegeofArtand DesignandisbasedinGrandRapids, Michigan.
Image: “EffectsOfACello” ShotonMamiyac220400Speedb&w Ilford120film 27cmx27cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Bee.Vrieland/
LAURENSWANN
LaurenHollySwannisaUK-based photographicar�stwhoseworkfocuseson deeplypersonalthemessuchasdisability andloss.Herprac�cecombinespersonal archiveswithavarietyofphotographic processesandmedia.Swanncreateswork notwiththeinten�onofreachingan audience,butratherasaformofselfexpressionandpersonalunderstanding.
Along-terminspira�onforherworkhasbeen theexplora�onofmedicalthemesrelatedto mentalhealth,herdisability—scoliosis—and herongoingjourneyasapa�ent.Hercurrent project,ToWhomItMayConcern,isan educa�onalmixed-mediainstalla�onthat incorporatespersonalmedicaldocuments, self-portraitphotographs,cyanotypeX-ray prints,andar�s�cworkfromherchildhood.
Swann’sworkwasfeaturedintheAddic�on exhibi�on(2025),incollabora�onwiththe DisabledPeople’sChannel.Sheexhibiteda seriesofthreeimagesfromherbodyofwork �tledSpeedofLife,whichexploresher processofworkingthroughpersonalgrief.
Inaddi�on,Swannhaspar�cipatedin severalgroupexhibi�onsatvariousvenues.
Image: “InternalExternal” CyanotypePrintedImagesonHospitalGown 127cmx94cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/laurenhollyswann/
GRÉGOIREA.MEYER
Award-winningar�stGrégoireA.Meyer createsdigitalillustra�onsthatevoke thought-provokingreac�ons.Hiswork exploresthehumanbodyinitsextraordinary simplicity—asabiological,digital,and aesthe�corganism.Hecapturestheessence offlee�ngmoments,suchasasplashof wateroradisintegra�ngface,andfreezes themin�me,renderingobjectsthatappear almosttangible.Hispiecesestablisha complexrela�onshipbetweenfactand fic�on.
Image: “Appari�on”
MixedMedia 150cmx150cm
Image: “TheBride”
MixedMedia 120cmx120cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/gregoireameyer/
KOBINAWIRIM SACKEY
KobinaW.Sackey,popularlyknownbyhis professionalnamesClickseezyPhotography andSchuta,isaGhanaian-borntravel, portrait,anddocumentaryphotographer currentlybasedinBerlin,Germany.
Throughouthiscareer,hehashadthe opportunitytocollaboratewithnumerous high-profilecompaniesandorganiza�ons. HisclientsincludeFredPerry(Germany, Berlin),PapillonKlothyn,andJeanPaul Gaul�er.
Inaddi�ontohiscommercialwork,Kobina servesasamediapersonnelforthe VorgeplaenkelpodcastinGermanyand ProvidetheslideinbothSwitzerlandand Germany.HeisalsoacontributortoGe�y Imagesandhasworkedwithinterna�onal ar�sts.
Kobina’sworkblendsar�s�cvisionwith culturalinsight,capturingcompellingvisual narra�vesthatspanbordersandconnect globalaudiences.
Image: “SpiritedSurfer” Photograph 42cmx29.7cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ Clickseezy_photography/
Image: “Happiness”
Portrait 42cmx29.7cm
Image: “You-Got-You”
Photograph 42cmx29.7cm
EMILYBRASCH
EmilyBraschisaglassar�stwhoseprac�ce isrootedinadeepsenseofpurposeand connec�on.Workingwithglassgroundsher andbringsherbacktoherroots.Texture— par�cularlythosefoundinnature—has alwaysservedasacomfor�ngconstantin herlife,aqualitythatstronglyinformsher work.Inherpieces,textureplaysacentral roleinbothformandemo�onalresonance.
Repe��onisintegraltoherprocess,serving asawaytocalmthemindandentera medita�vestate.Therhythmofmaking becomesaformofmindfulness,allowingher toreconnectwithherselfthroughmo�on andmaterial.
Collabora�onisalsoessen�altoBrasch’s prac�ce.Findingsomeonewithwhomshe connectsinthehotshopismorethanjusta logis�calnecessity—itbecomesaformof crea�vesynergy.Theenergy,�ming,and careofhercollaboratorsareembeddedin thefinalform.Eachobjectholdsmorethan herhandsalone;itcarriesasharedrhythm andacollec�vepresence.
Image: “TearDropVase” GlassVessel 30.48cmx1.77cmx1.77cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/emilyjean_/
NIKIJESSUP
NikiJessup'sprac�ceexploresthe rela�onshipbetweenthebodyandthe object,focusingontheimperfec�onof handmadeworkandthatoftheskin,withits marksandsingulari�es.Touchplaysacentral roleinhercrea�veprocess,whereeach gestureshapesthematerial—par�cularly leather,whichreactstocontactand transforms.Thisinterac�oncreatesa dialoguebetweenthear�standthematerial.
Bydeconstruc�ngtradi�onalfootwear codes,NikiJessupchallengesconven�onby blendingar�sanalleatherworkingand shoemakingtechniqueswithmodern technologiestocreatesculpturalfootwear. Withastrongcommitmenttosustainability, sheexclusivelyusesvegetable-tanned animalhidesandrepurposesproduc�on wastetodevelopnewmaterials.Natureand peopleareherprimarysourcesofinspira�on, guidingherexplora�onofcontrastsincolor, technique,andmaterial,andencouraging hertoreconsidereachgesturethrougha sustainablelens.
HoldingaMaster'sdegreeinFootwear
DesignfromCordwainersattheLondon CollegeofFashion(UAL,UK,2016),Nikihas exhibitedherworkbothinCanadaand interna�onally.Herexhibi�onsincludethe Révéla�onsBiennaleinParis,theVictoria&
AlbertMuseuminLondon,theValade GalleryinDetroit,FashionClashin Maastricht,andtheMontrealMuseumof FineArts.
Shecurrentlyteachesaccessory prototypingandcollec�ondevelopmentat L’Écolesupérieuredemodeatthe UniversitéduQuébecàMontréal.Shealso teachesleatherwork,shoemaking, prototyping,andcollec�onbuildingattwo CégepduVieuxMontréalcra�schools:the Centredesmé�ersducuirdeMontréaland theCentredestex�lescontemporainsde Montréal.
Image: “CuissardesSpecklePark” VegetableTannedCowhide,Lining,SilkThread, LeatherLace,HandmadeBronzeandSilver Hardware. 32cmx25cmx94cm
Photographer:RichmondLam h�ps://www.instagram.com/nkjessup/
KIZZYPAYNE
KizzyPayneisaportraitandstreet photographerbornandraisedin Washington,D.C.Theirjourneyinto photographybeganattheageof12when theirmothergi�edthemacamera,sparking alifelongpassionforcapturingraw,candid momentsthatevokegenuineemo�onand authen�city.
Specializinginportraitsandstreet photography,Payne’sworkisgroundedin simplicity,naturalligh�ng,andgenuine angles—preservingtheoriginalessenceof photographytocreate�melessimagesthat revealtheunguardedmomentsoflife.
TheirfirstmajorshowcasewithRAWAr�sts Org.in2015ledtocollabora�onsacrossthe U.S.,andtheirphotographyhassincebeen featuredinbothdigitalandprint publica�ons.Withoveradecadeof professionalexperience,theirworkhasbeen exhibitedinterna�onallyinci�essuchas Basel,Paris,Dubai,Berlin,Palma,and throughoutSwitzerland.
Image: “MirroredImage” PhotographedPortrait 20cmx30cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ kplenz_photography/
EMMAMURILLO
EmmaMurilloisavisualar�stwithapassion forimagery,texture,andcolor—everything thatcanevokeemo�onortellastory withouttheuseofwords.A�erearninga Master’sdegreein2DAnima�onfromECV Bordeaux,shefeltcompelledtoexpandher crea�veperspec�ve,leadinghertopursue furtherstudiesingraphicdesignatLISAA Bordeaux.
Emma’sar�s�cuniverseliesatthe intersec�onofsemi-realism,poetry,and vibrancy.Womenandnaturearecentral themesinherwork.Shecreatesdetailed, sensi�ve,andnuancedillustra�onsby blendingdigitaltechniqueswithtradi�onal mediasuchaswatercolor,gouache,and coloredpencils.
Herinspira�oncomesfromtheworldaround her—awalkintheforest,auniquefindata fleamarket,anexhibi�onatamuseum—as wellasfromfilmsthathavele�alas�ng impression,suchasTheShapeofWater, DonkeySkin,andtheworksofMichelOcelot, allofwhichcon�nuetofuelherimagina�on.
Emmaoffersherillustra�onservicesto bothprofessionalsandindividuals,crea�ng imagerythatsupportscommunica�on, enhancesproducts,orservesas meaningful,tailor-madeartwork—whether asagi�orapersonalkeepsake.
Image: “Ladameenrose” Illustra�on 1668pxx2224px h�ps://www.instagram.com/elliemuir_art/
CATSBYEYESORE
Newtotheartworld,Irish-bornCatsby Eyesoreisaself-taughtmul�disciplinary ar�stcurrentlyworkingwithcoloredpencils. Hercurrentfocusinvolvesahighlydis�nc�ve process:shetakesold,low-qualityor pixelatedphotographsofdeceasedrap musiciansfromthe1990sand,usinga combina�onofvisualreferences—suchas videofootage—andherimagina�on,recreatestheoriginalimageinmuchhigher quality.Hergoalistomaintaintheexact likenessofeachsubjectwhileadding intricatedetailandvisualenhancement.
Theresul�ngportraitswalkafineline betweenrealismandstylizedar�stry,serving asvibranttributesthatcelebratelifeand honorthehumanityofeachindividual portrayed.Everypieceisexecuteden�rely freehandandcantakehundredsofhoursto complete,witheachminutereflec�ngher deeprespectandme�culousa�en�onto detail.
Image: “Ol'DirtyBastard” ColoredPencilPortrait 61cmx47.5cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/catsby_eyesore/
Image: “2PAC”
ColoredPencilPortrait 35.5cmx28cm
Image: “BusinessInsteadofGame”
ColoredPencilPortrait
71cmx51cm
DIANAKIRKPATRICK
DianaKirkpatrickisavisualar�stwhose workhasbeenfeaturedinnumerous publica�onsthroughouttheUnitedStates andSpain.Shehasexhibitedalongside CatherineLollardWolfattheSalmagundi ClubinNewYork,atMEAMinBarcelona, Spain,ArtFieldsinSouthCarolina,the AmericanWomenAr�sts(AWA)exhibi�ons, theLovelandMuseum,andmanyother esteemedvenues.
HerworkhasbeenpublishedinStrokesof Genius,thePortraitSocietyofAmerica, AWA,theArtRenewalCenter(ARC),the Na�onalAssocia�onofWomenAr�sts, AlliedAr�stsofAmerica,andtheAmerican ProfessionalLeague,amongothers.
Kirkpatrick’sar�s�cprac�cecenterson everydaypeoplesheencountersinsocial situa�ons.Theseinterac�onshave profoundlyinfluencedherunderstandingof thehumancondi�onandtheworldaround her.Sheprimarilyworksfromphotographs, crea�nglarge-scaledrawingsinsanded charcoal.Forher,drawingisawaytoslow downandexperiencepeoplemore in�mately—anactrootedinconnec�onand observa�on.
Image: “LastDays” SandedCharcoalonPrintmakingPaper 40cmx30cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ dianakirkpatrickart/
INDIGENETHERESA GASKIN
Asaself-taughtvisualar�st,Indigeneworks acrossdiversemedia,withastrongfocuson collageart.
Indigenehasbeenaprofessionalvisualar�st since2000,exhibi�ngherworkinboth groupandsoloshowsna�onallyand interna�onally.Herarthasbeenfeaturedin awiderangeofpublica�ons,frommagazines tobooks.Nowinhersix�es,shecon�nuesto challengeherselfwithinthecollagemedium, drawingonalife�meofcrea�veexperience tofurtherevolveasanar�st.
BornintheBronx,NewYork,andof Caribbeanheritage,Indigenecurrently residesinPennsylvania.
Image: “LoveTendered” CollageonPaper 27.94cmx35.56cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Indigene _theresa_gaskin/
Image: “Finally…Rest” CollageonPaper 43.18cmx35.56cm
Image: “LookingBack” CollageonPaper 38.1cmx55.88cm
CHENXUEXIA
Chenxue“Snow”Xiaisafashion photographerborninShanghaiin2000.
Sheisrecognizedforherexper�seinboth fashionimageryandtheintegra�onofAIgeneratedbackgrounds.Herworkshowcases aseamlessblendofcrea�vityandtechnical skill,managingphotoshootsfromconceptto comple�onwithprecision.
Snowspecializesinfashion-forwardvisuals, o�enincorpora�ngdigitaltoolsandAIto enhanceenvironmentsandcra�innova�ve composi�ons.
NextPage: “TheLandofNoOne” MixedMediaPhotograph 18cmx12cm
Image: “EchoesThroughtheGlitch” MixedMediaPrint 12cmx18cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/snowxia/
ELLAMERKEL
EllaMerkelisamul�disciplinaryar�stwhose prac�cespansgraphicdesign,photography, andillustra�on.Herworkisgroundedinthe effec�veuseoftypography,in-depth research,andawillingnesstoexperiment withawiderangeofso�waretoenhance andevolvehercrea�veprocess.
Whileshevaluesaesthe�cappeal,Merkel doesnotcreatedesignforthesakeofbeing visuallystrikingalone.Instead,shepriori�zes meaningfulrepresenta�onandeffec�ve storytelling,ensuringthateachproject carriesinten�onalityanddepth.
Image: ForTheHur�ng,Hushed,&The“Hellbound” MixedMediaPrint 84.1cmx59.4cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ella._.joyth/
Image: “6WordMemoir” RisographPrint 27.94cmx43.18cm
Image: “1956Bubblegum”
Photograph 158cmx105cm
DAVIDEDWARD JOHNSON
DavidEdwardJohnsonisamixedmedia visualar�stwithafocusonassemblageand collage.
Hisworkexploresthemessuchasbelief systems,thebirthanddeathoftheAmerican Dream,thenatureandvalidityofdesire,and thepersonaldimensionsofiden�tyandloss. Visually,hisprac�ceexistsatthe intersec�onoftheorganic,thegeometric, theiconic,theabstract,andthefound— manifes�ngprimarilyinlarge-scale assemblagepiecesthathoverbetween mediums.Johnsondescribeshisbodyof workinthreewords:abstrac�on,defini�on, anddeconstruc�on.
Hiscrea�veprocessisdrivenbythe rhythmic,theesoteric,themys�c,thepoe�c, andtheintui�ve.Thesequali�esshapehis aesthe�candgivehisworkitsbackbone. Themessuchasthebreadthofthesublime, themistofinnerspaces,andtheintrinsically Americanarerecurringelementsinhis canvases.Withalongstandingbackground inbothwri�nganddesign,Johnson’s abstractworkisdeeplyrootedinlanguage— bothconceptualandvisual.
Image: “BootCut” MixedMedia 18inx24in h�ps://www.instagram.com/ davidedwardjohnsonart/
AALIYAHWILLETS
AaliyahWilletsisanillustratorfrom Waterbury,Connec�cut.Sheisarecent graduatewithaBFAinIllustra�on. Aaliyahspecializesprimarilyingraphiteon hotpressboard,lateraddingcolordigitallyto completeherpieces.Herworktypically centersaroundthemesoffantasy, portraiture,andmusic,o�endrawing inspira�onfromsubjectsshelovesorfinds personallymeaningful.Herar�s�cstyle leanstowardrealism,withastrongfocuson detailandemo�onalresonance.
Aaliyahispar�cularlyinterestedinprinted mediaandaimstoentertheeditorialworld, crea�ngillustra�onsformagazines.Shealso hopestobreakintothebookmarketby designingbookcoversandinterior illustra�ons.Inaddi�on,sheaspirestocreate posterartformusicalbumsandkeyartfor filmsandtelevisionshows.
Image: “EveryDogHasItsDay” GraphiteIllustra�ononGraphiteBoard 22.86cmx30.48cm Aaliyahwillets.com
Image: “SelfCare”
GraphiteSelfPortraitonHotPressBoard
27.64cmx35.56cm
Image: “KillerFae”
GraphiteIllustra�ononHotPressBoard
27.64cmx35.56cm
ANNA PANTEJEVA
AnnaPantejevaisanar�stfromLatviawho hasrecentlydiscoveredhercrea�vecallingin theworldofoilpain�ng.Herar�s�cprac�ce revolvesaroundtheexplora�onoffemininity whilechallengingtheconstraintsof perfec�onism.Asshedissectsthesocietal defini�onoffemininity,shelayersherwork withsa�reandirony,offeringaplayfulyet poignantcri�que.Inherbodyofwork,Anna capturesthedelicacyandunique peculiari�esofthehumanform,portraying themthroughgraceful,stylizedsilhoue�es. Herpain�ngsdelveintoawidespectrumof lifeexperiences,whichsheskillfully transformsintolyrical,emo�onallyresonant narra�ves.
AnnaPantejevareceivedherformalart educa�onattheArtAcademyofLatvia, wheresheearnedaBachelorofArtsdegree inEnvironmentalArtfrom2011to2015. Priortothat,shestudiedattheValmiera DesignandArtSecondarySchoolfrom1999 to2007,whereshedevelopedastrong founda�oninfineartsanddesign.Thisearly traininglaidthegroundworkforher mul�disciplinaryapproachandcon�nuesto informherar�s�cprac�cetoday.
Image: “Well-groomedwoman” OilonCanvas 80cmx80cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ anna.panteyeva.ar�st/
Q:Canyoutellusaboutyourar�s�cjourney –howdiditallbeginforyou?
A: OnethingIrememberfrommychildhood artschooldaysisthatIhatedpain�ng.And then,yearslater,somethingclicked—I suddenlyrealizedthatpain�ngisn’tatask; it’swhateverIwantittobe.Despiteallthe crea�vityIhadasachild,ittookmefartoo longtobecomeacrea�veadult.Istarted small,pain�ngrealis�cminiatureoil portraitsofmyownbodyparts.Istudiedthe onlyfemalemodelavailabletome—myself— andexploredmyiden�tyfarbeyondwhata canvascouldlatershow.OnceIcompleted thatphase,Isteppedbackandstarted observingmydailyrou�nesfromadistance, no�cingthepa�ernsandexperiencesthat camewithbeingayoungwoman.That’s whenmyar�s�cjourneyreallybegan.
Q:Whoorwhathasbeenthebiggest influenceonyourlifeasanar�st?
A: A�ergradua�ngfromtheEnvironmental ArtDepartmentattheArtAcademyof Latvia,Itookajobteachingpain�ng—even thoughIwasn’tpain�ngmyselfatthe�me.I knewhowtopaint,andIcouldteachit,butI justwasn’tprac�cing.Andwhoknows— maybeitwould’vestayedthatwayifnotfor astudentofminewhoinsistedonseeing whatIwasworkingon.Notwan�ngtoadmit Ihadnothingtoshow,Isimplystarted pain�ng—andneverstopped.Soyes,the biggestinfluenceonmeasanar�stwasa persistentteenagegirl—who,bytheway,is nowanemergingar�stherself.
Q:Whatthemesormessagesdoyoufind yourselfreturningtoinyourwork,andwhy?
A: Myworkprimarilyexploresfemininityas it’ssociallydefined—throughmakeup, dresses,�ghts,shaving(andshamingifnot),
andhaving“girly”manners.ButIalways approachthesethemeswithathicklayer ofsa�reandirony.Thisletsmebehonest aboutthelove-haterela�onshipmanyof ushavewiththesesocietalroles.Italso givesmeachancetoexpressmyfeminine sidewithouthidingmysignaturesilliness.If apain�ngdoesn’tmakemegiggleatleast ali�le,Ifindithardtospendmonths workingonit.
Q:Howhasyourstyleorapproachevolved overtheyears?
A: Mybrushworkhasdefinitelybecome(a bit!)looser,andmycomposi�onshave grownmorecomplexandimagina�ve.S�ll, Ipreferclearbackgroundsandsmoothlookingsurfaces.Thesedays,Ienjoyakind of“smoothenedroughness”—thekindof detailyoucanonlyseewhenyoustand veryclose,almostin�matelyclose,tothe pain�ng.
Image: “Situa�ononthefront” OilonCanvas 60cmx80cm Photographer:KristapsMednis
Q:Whatroledoesfailureor experimenta�onplayinyourdevelopment asanar�st?
A: Failurehastaughtmetwoveryvaluable lessons.First,totesteverypain�ngidea mul�ple�mesandindifferentways—toseeif I’ms�llexcitedaboutita�erawhile.Second, toletgo.Thatwasaharderlessontolearn, butit’scrucialwhenIskipthefirstone.Itend toloseinterestinasubjectonceI’veworked onitfortoolong,andIhadtolearntowalk awayfrompain�ngsthatnolongerexcite me—beforeIwastetoomuch�meon somethingI’llneverbehappywithanyway.
Q:Isthereapar�cularpieceyou’vecreated thatstandsoutasespeciallymeaningfulto you?Why?
A: ThatwouldbeWell-GroomedWoman,a pain�ngIcreatedin2024.It’sbyfarmy boldestwork—bothinsubjectma�erand colorpale�e.Italsoincludesactualhairclips Iusedasachildintheearly2000s—li�le plas�crelicslinkingmypastandpresent selves.Aplayfulchild,eagertogrowupbut unawareofwhatthattrulymeans,anda grownwoman,unsurehowtonavigateher ever-changingbody—theymeetinthis pain�ng.Andhonestly,theymeetinevery womanIknow,asifwewereneverreally meanttogrowup,butsomehowdid.
Q:Howdoyoubalancespontaneityand structureinyourcrea�veprocess?
A: That’stheeasypart—Idon’t!I’ma me�culousplanner.EvenwhenIgetan exci�ngidea,itnevermakesittothecanvas withoutgoingthroughmul�plesketchesin differentmediumsandscales.Formycurrent project,Istartedplanningnearlytwomonths beforepickingupabrush.Itmightsound boringorun-ar�s�c,butsincemypain�ngs
usuallytake2–3monthstocomplete,I’d ratherbesureI’ms�llpassionateaboutthe ideabeforecommi�ngtoit.
Q:Wheredoyouseeyourworkheadingin thefuture,andwhatareyouexcitedto explorenext?
A: I’mreallylookingforwardtodivinginto morecomplexcomposi�onsand experimen�ngwithdifferentpointsof view.I’vestartedsteppingbackfrommy subjects—bothliterallyandfigura�vely— andobservingthemfromagreater distance.ThefartherawayIam,themoreI seemtosee,andthemorethesubject— o�enmyself—revealsitself.It’sasifa pain�ngneedsabitofpersonalspace.And Irespectthat.
Image: “ARitual,part2.”
OilonCanvas 80cmx120cm
Photographer:Kris�neKrauze-Slucka
MARCO PENNACCHIA
MarcoPennacchiaisanItalian-bornar�st basedinMelbournesince2019,working primarilyinoilpain�ng.Hisprac�ceis groundedinrealismandshapedbyclassical techniques,withastrongemphasisonlight, atmosphere,andemo�onaldepth.He studiedsculptureinItaly,wherehe developedadeepunderstandingofform, material,andtheexpressivepoten�alofthe humanbody—elementsthatcon�nueto informhisapproachtopain�ngtoday.
Hisworko�encentersonthehumanfigure, withfabricac�ngasarecurringelement throughouthiscomposi�ons.Draperyserves notonlyasaformaldevicebutalsoasa symbolicpresence.Itcanappearasasecond skin,aveil,orasculpturalstructurethat evokesmemory,vulnerability,and transforma�on.Usingslow,layeredglazes andintricatedetail,Pennacchiabuildsupthe surfacetocreatequietyetemo�onally chargedimagesthatholdatensionbetween s�llnessandmovement,exposureand concealment.
Althoughhealsoworksextensivelyinmural art,oilpain�ngremainsthemostpersonal
andreflec�veaspectofhisprac�ce.It allowshimtoslowdown,stayclosetothe material,andfullyimmersehimselfinthe emo�onalatmosphereofeachwork.His processisbothintui�veandmethodical, guidedbyadesiretocreatepain�ngsthat arevisuallyrefinedandemo�onally resonant.
Throughhiswork,MarcoPennacchiaseeks toexplorethedepthofhumanexperience andtoinviteviewersintoaspaceof s�llness,memory,andquietreflec�on.
Image: “Reverie” OilonCanvas 181cmx121cm
Photographer:ChristopherToso h�ps://www.instagram.com/ marcopennacchiaart/
Q:Canyoutellusaboutyourar�s�c journey?Howdiditallbeginforyou?
A: Oneofmyearliestmemoriesisdrawing withmytwinbrother.Wewouldspendhours onthefloorwithpencilsandpaper, completelyabsorbedinwhatweweredoing. Itwasourfavouritewaytopassthe�me,and withoutrealisingit,thosemomentsbecame thefounda�onforeverythingthatcame a�er—forbothofus.
Inhighschool,Ichosetostudyartand specialisedinsculpture.Ilovedbeingableto expressmyselfinadifferentway,towork withmyhandsandexplorenewmaterials.It mademefallinlovewithartalloveragain.
Afewyearslater,Ibeganexperimen�ngwith oilpain�ng,andthat’swhensomethingtruly clicked.Thelayering,thelight,thewaya figurecouldslowlyemergefromthecanvas— itfeltlikediscoveringabeau�fulnew language.
Q:Whoorwhathashadthebiggest influenceonyourlifeasanar�st?
A: BeingItalian,artwaseverywherearound megrowingup.I’vealwaysfeltdeeply connectedtoclassicalandRenaissance works.Iwasfascinatedbythewayar�sts capturedthehumanform—theircurves,their movement,thesenseoflifeintheirbodies.I thinkthatinfluences�llresonatesinmy pain�ngs.
Butmaybethebiggestinfluencehasbeenmy mum.She’saseamstress,andsinceIwasa child,Iwasalwayscuriousaboutwhatshe wasdoing.Iusedtotouchthefabrics,help herfoldthem,observeeverypa�ernand texture.Thatconnec�ontofabricstayed withmeandbecameoneofthemost importantelementsofmywork.Forme,
fabricismemory,iden�ty,andfeeling.Itis muchmorethanmaterial.
Q:Whatthemesormessagesdoyoufind yourselfreturningtoinyourwork,and why?
A: I’vealwaysstruggledtoexpressmy emo�onsineverydaylife.I’mquite introverted,andforyearsIwouldjuststay inmyroom,pain�ngquietlyforhours, avoidingtoomuchsocialinterac�on. Pain�ngbecamemywaytospeak.Itgave methespacetofeelandtobevulnerable.
Inmypain�ngs,Itrytoshowtheemo�ons Ihideinreallife.Iwanttoexpressthatwe areallhuman,andweallcarrysomething inside.Some�mesit’spain,some�mesit’s fear,some�mesit’sjusttheneedtobe understood.Iwanttoshowthatwedon’t needtobeashamedofthoseparts.They arepartofourstrength.
Q:Howhasyourstyleorapproachevolved overtheyears?
A: I’vealwaysbeenfascinatedbyrealism. Someofmyfirstpain�ngswereportraitsof friends,whereIbeganexperimen�ngwith classicalposesand,forthefirst�me,using fabricasanintegralpartofthe composi�on.IwasinspiredbytheartI grewupwith—especiallyclassicalItalian pain�ngandthethingsIstudiedatschool.
Image: “WhereIend” OilonCanvas 70cmx60cm Photographer:ChristopherToso
ButeverythingchangedwhenImovedto Australiain2019.Itwasabigshi�inmylife. Imetpeoplefromallovertheworld, experienceddifferentcultures,andsaw coloursI’dneverseenbefore.Atthesame �me,Iwasalsofeelinglost—uncertainabout whoIwasandwhereIbelonged.
Duringthat�me,mypain�ngsbecame brighter.Itookthefabricawayandfocused onlyonthebody.Itwasmywayofsearching. Inthelastfewyears,though,I’vestarted returningtomyroots.Now,Itrytoblendthe bodyandthefabrictogether,asiftheyare one.It’sabouttransforma�on.It’sabout iden�ty.It’saboutreconnec�ngwithwhoI am.
Q:Whatroledoesfailureor experimenta�onplayinyourdevelopment asanar�st?
A: Failureisapartofeverything.Nothingin lifegoesperfectly.Wemakechoices—some good,somebad—butallofthemshapeus. I’velearnedthatrejec�on,noma�erhow painful,canbealesson.Itpushesmeto grow.ItremindsmewhyIkeepgoing.
Beinganar�stisnoteasy.Butwhenyoudo somethingwithlove,withpassion,andwith purpose,youcanfindyourway.Iwouldn’t changeanythingaboutmyjourney.Every mistakebroughtmeclosertowhoIamnow. AndIamproudofthat.
Q:Isthereapar�cularpieceyou’vecreated thatstandsoutasespeciallymeaningfulto you?Why?
A: Oneofthemostmeaningfulpain�ngsI’ve evermadeisReverie.Itshowsahumanfigure completelywrappedinso�,goldishfabric. Youcanonlyseehintsofthebodyand features.Thebackgroundisdark,sothe
figurereallystandsout.
Ipainteditduringaverydifficult�meinmy life.Ifeltlost,alone,overwhelmedbymy thoughts.Iwasafraidtobemyself. Crea�ngthatpiecewasawaytobreathe.I seemyselfinit—hidden,buts�llthere,s�ll alive.Ithelpedmeconnectwithmytruthin awayIcouldn’texpresswithwords.
That’swhatmyartisabout:taking somethingthatfeelslostandmakingit wholeagain.
Q:Wheredoyouseeyourworkheadingin thefuture,andwhatareyouexcitedto explore?
A: Rightnow,Ijustwanttokeepgrowing— asanar�standasaperson.ThemoreI understandmyself,themoremyart becomeshonest.Iwanttokeeppushing,to bebraver,andtomakeworkIcanbeproud of.
I’malsocuriousaboutexploringnew techniques.I’dlovetogobacktosculpture andbringmypain�ngsintoamore physical,three-dimensionalworld.Iwant toturnemo�onintosomethingyoucan touch.
Butattheheartofit,Ijustwanttokeep pain�ng.Pain�ngiswhatmakesmefeel alive.It’sthereasonIle�mycountryand crossedtheworld.It’smypurpose.AndI’m excitedtoseewhereittakesmenext.
Image: “Thequitebetween” OilonCanvas 51cmx61cm Photographer:ChristopherToso
JOE HEDGES
JoeHedgesisanintermediaar�stwhose expansiveprac�ceweavestogetheroil pain�ng,newmedia,andinstalla�onto explorethetensionbetweenourdigitally networked,screen-basedexperienceofthe worldandphysical,tac�lereality.His combinatorialworksreflectthefragmented natureofcontemporarylifebyintegra�ng tradi�onalcanvaseswithscreens,tablets, andothermaterialsanddevices.
Growingupclimbingtreesanddrawingin ruralsouthwestOhiobeforetheadventof theinternet,Hedgeslaterspent�mewri�ng songsandtouringwithanalterna�verock bandbeforerecommi�ngtothevisualarts. Thisdiversebackgroundinformshisunique approach,ashecelebratestheunexpected crea�vepossibili�eswithinourtangled technologicalandarthistoricalmilieuwhile simultaneouslyques�oningourcollec�ve lossofhumanagencyinaworldincreasingly shapedbyalgorithms.
CurrentlybasedinPullman,Washington, Hedgescon�nuestodevelopworkthat challengesviewerstoreconsiderpain�ngas aformofmediatechnology—anapproach
thatencouragesamoreobjec�ve perspec�veoncontemporaryformsof media.Hiscrea�veprac�ceinvites reflec�ononthecomplexrela�onship betweentradi�onalar�s�cexpressionand therapidlyevolvingdigitallandscapeofthe 21stcentury.
Image: “AccuracyYouCanTrust” OilonPanel 80cmx56cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/joehedges/
Q:Canyoutellusaboutyourar�s�c journey—howdiditallbeginforyou?
A: Therearealotofplacesmystoryasa visualar�stcouldbegin.Let’sstartonahot summerdayinasmalltowninOhio.Iwas abouttenyearsold.Ihadschleppedabunch ofelectronicsthatIhadremovedfromold toysovertoafriend’shouseandsetthemall uponawoodenfence.Hangingabovethe fencewasalushcanopyoftrees,crea�nga naturalceiling—likeasmalloutdoorgallery.I invitedmythreesistersandtheother neighborhoodkidsovertoseewhatIhad curated.Naturally,noonewasasinterested inthecircuitboardsandwiresasIwas.Itwas justabunchofjunk.ButwhenIthinkabout itnow,Irealizeitwasmyfirstnewmedia exhibi�on!
I’vealwayshadafascina�onwithdevices andcomputersandhavealwayslovedto draw,paint,andexpressmyself.I’vealways enjoyedinvi�ngotherstotakeamomentto lookorthinkdeeplyaboutaspectsoflifewe takeforgranted.I’vebeenfortunatetowork inavarietyofmediaincludingmusic, pain�ng,andwebdesign.Lately,I’vebeen combiningoilpain�ngandmedia installa�on.
Q:Whoorwhathasbeenthebiggest influenceonyourlifeasanar�st?
A: Myfatherwasmybiggestinfluence.He diedwhenIwastwelve.Hisearly encouragementofmycrea�vity—andhis un�melydeath—hadaprofoundimpacton me.Duringthoseyearsofmourning,Ibegan aperiodofdeepcrea�veexplora�on.AsIput myselfbacktogetherthroughselfexpression,Ibegantorealizethehealing powerofthearts.Today,asafathertoasixyear-oldboy,Io�enremembermydad’s intellectualcuriosity,playfulness,and
compassion.
Q:Whatthemesormessagesdoyoufind yourselfreturningtoinyourwork,and why?
A: Io�encomebacktothemesof technology,humanism,andnature.Ithink howwenavigateourengagementwith technologyisamongthemost consequen�alques�onsofthe21st century.WithadvancesinAIandnearly everyaspectoflifebeingmediatedby algorithms,Iexpectthistensionbetween thephysicalanddigitaltocon�nue—and that’so�enreflectedinmywork.
I’mo�enponderingbigques�onssuchas: Howdoestechnologychangeour experienceofbeinghuman?Howdoesit expandordiminishthehumanexperience, orenablenewformsofcrea�vity?What doesitmeantobehumananyway?IsGod innature?Irealizethoseques�onsare,in someways,unanswerable.ButIreturnto themfrequentlybecauseIthinkart providesagreatarenaforsearching.That istheroleofart:togiveusameansto reflectonthebigthingsthroughselec�ng andrepresen�ngthesmallermomentsof dailypersonalexperience.
Image: “Enunciate” OilonPanelwithTapeRecorder 56cmx56cm
Q:Howhasyourstyleorapproachevolved overtheyears?
A: Iappreciatethatques�on,asit’struethat ar�stsnaturallyevolveover�me.I’vebeen combiningpain�ngwithmediainstalla�on fornearlyadecade.Thesecombinatorial worksbeganasapersonalchallenge.Iwas makingoilpain�ngsandcrea�ng installa�ons,videoart,andphotographs— andexhibi�ngallthesethingstogether.At somepointIbeganaskingmyself,“What woulditlooklikeifIcouldcombinethese approachesintosingular,morecomplex works?”
A�ersomehumble,smaller-scale experiments,Imadesomebreakthroughs. Duringaflurryofac�vityandexhibi�ons around2019,Idevelopedthemul�media/ intermediaconceptualframeworkI’vebeen usingeversince.
Rightnow,I’mworkingonaseriesof disruptedportraitsofsemi-anonymous figures.Thepaintedfiguresareinspiredby peopleIknowbutpresentedinaclassical waythatevokesRenaissanceoilpain�ngs. Theirfacesaredisruptedorobscuredby analogdevicesinsetintothesurface.Iwas thinkingabouthow,insomewaysandat certain�mes,wefeelasifwebecomeour devices.Theseworksalsohintatthetension betweenthisslow,ancientmediumof pain�ngandthefast-forwardconsumerism thatdefinesourmodernera.
WhenIfinishthisseries,I’dliketo experimentandexplorenewthema�c direc�onsonceagain.I’malwaysthinking aboutthehistoryofpain�ngandwhat peopleexpectfrompain�ng—Iliketoplay withthoseexpecta�ons.
Q:Whatroledoesfailureor
experimenta�onplayinyourdevelopment asanar�st?
A: Experimenta�onisavitalpartofany crea�veprac�ce.Allmybestworkhas beencreatedfromaspiritof resourcefulnessandexperimenta�on. Thosetwothings,inturn,leadto innova�on.
Io�enjustlookaroundandusewhatever materials,techniques,orprocessesareat hand.Someofmyworkiscreatedbybeing opentowhateverobjectsImightcome acrossinthri�storesorstorageclosets. There’ssomethingaboutrestric�onsthat’s alwaysinspiringtome,andI’mconstantly consideringwaystocombinethingsinnew andunexpectedways.
Q:Wheredoyouseeyourworkheadingin thefuture,andwhatareyouexcitedto explorenext?
A: Rightnow,IfeelasifI’mapproaching thenexttrainstop—andI’mexcitedabout it.I’vebeenfocusedmostlyonmul�media landscapeandfigura�veworksforawhile, andI’dlovetobeginincorpora�ngmore abstrac�onandmoreimmersive installa�on.
Iliketoalwayshaveoneortwoexhibi�ons linedup,andI’mconstantlythinkingabout newdirec�onsImightpushmywork.I’mat aplacenowwhereImostlyknowwhatI’m about.Butinsomeways,thatcreeping senseofcer�tudeisasignthatabigshakeupisnear.AndI’mready.
Image: “PleaseRewind” OilonPanel 56cmx56cm
ROSHIABA
RoshiAbaisanIranian-born,London-based photographerandvisualstorytellerwhose workexplorestheintersec�onsofculture, resilience,iden�ty,andhumanconnec�on.
Withamaster’sdegreeinTheatrefromthe RoyalCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama, herphotographicprac�ceisdeeplyrootedin emo�onandnarra�vedepth.
Overtheyears,Roshihastraveledacrossthe globe,documen�nglifeinbothremote villagesandvibrantci�es.Herlenscaptures thequietstrength,rituals,andcomplexi�es ofcommuni�eso�enoverlookedby mainstreamnarra�ves.Throughimmersive storytelling,shehighlightstradi�onsunder threat,momentsoftransforma�on,andthe rawbeautyoflivedexperience.
Roshi’sworkhasbeenfeaturedin interna�onalpublica�ons,includingLens Magazine,andherupcomingphotobook, Flash&Fire:AJourneyThroughTradi�on andCulture,offersanin�matelookinto ancestralcommuni�esacrosscon�nents. ThebookwillsoonbepublishedintheUK anddistributedworldwide.
Hervisualapproachblendsempathywith ar�stry—placingrealpeopleandtheir truthsatthecenterofeveryframe.Roshi’s photographyinvitesviewerstopause, reflect,andconnectwiththeenduring humanspiritthattranscendsbordersand genera�ons.
Image: “PortraitofAboush,Jinka,Ethiopia” Portrait 3999pxx2669px h�ps://www.instagram.com/roshiphoto/
Q:Canyoutellusaboutyourar�s�c journey—howdiditallbeginforyou?
A: IgrewupinIran,wherebeautylivesin everydaythings—poetry,calligraphy,ancient architecture,andthewovenpa�ernsofa carpet.Thatsenseofbeautystayedwithme. Myjourneyintophotographywasn’t somethingIplanned;ithappenedslowly.I neverstudieditformally,andIdidn’tgrowup thinkingI’dbecomeaphotographer.ButI wasalwaysdrawntopeople—theirsilences, theirbodylanguage,andwhattheireyes weresaying.
Thatcuriosityledmetostudytheatrein London,whereIearnedmymaster’sdegree. Theatrehelpedmeunderstandemo�on.It taughtmetopaya�en�on.Ibecame fascinatedbyhumanfeelingandunspoken expression.WhenIpickedupacamera,itfelt natural—likethesamewayofseeing,justina differentform.
Atfirst,Iwasphotographingeverything— light,textures,strangersonthestreet— withoutreallyknowingwhereitwasgoing. ButwhenIwenttoIndiaforthefirst�me, somethingchanged.Ispentamonthgoing fromonecitytoanother.Itwasloud, beau�ful,fulloflife.Thattripmademefallin lovewithphotography—notjusttheactof takingphotos,butthewayitconnectsyouto peopleandplaces.
Sincethen,I’vetravelledtoover80 countries,mostlydrawntoplaceswith strongtradi�ons,emo�onallayers,andquiet resilience.Idon’tcareaboutperfectphotos. Icareaboutrealmoments—thekindthat staywithyou.
EventhoughIliveinLondonnow,Iranis alwayswithmeinthewayIsee,thedetails I’mdrawnto,andtheemo�onaldepthI
searchforineverystory.Myrootsgaveme thelanguage;theworldkeepsgivingme thestories.
Q:Whoorwhathasbeenthebiggest influenceonyourlifeasanar�st?
A: Thebiggestinfluenceonmyjourneyas anar�stwastheprofoundrealiza�onIhad whenIbegantravelingtoruralareas aroundtheworld.Ini�ally,Ihadnoidea howvibrantandintricatethelivesof villagersandIndigenouscommuni�es couldbe.Whatseemedsimplefromthe outsidewasfullofcolor,resilience,and beauty.
Thisrevela�oninspiredmetoshi�my focusfromthefamiliarrealmsofstreetand modelphotographytocapturingthe essenceoftheseo�en-overlookedlives.As Iventuredfurtherfrombigci�esandwelltroddenpaths,Ibegantoseetheworld throughtheireyes.Ilearnedtostripaway thetechnicali�esofcomposi�onand structure,focusinginsteadoncapturing theraw,unfilteredessenceoftheir existence.
Thistransforma�veexperiencereshaped myperspec�veandcon�nuestodrivemy worktoday.
Image: “KyrgyzEagleHunter,CentralAsia, Kyrgyzstan”
Portrait 3999pxx2669px
Q:Whatthemesormessagesdoyoufind yourselfreturningtoinyourwork,andwhy?
A: ThethemeIcon�nuallyreturntoinmy photographyishope.WhenIfirstbegan traveling,witnessingpeopleinpoverty, facingdiscrimina�on,orenduringharsh condi�onsmademefeeladeepsenseof sadnessandhelplessness.
However,asIgotcloserandlivedamong thesecommuni�es,Idiscoveredthathope wasauniversalthreadrunningthroughtheir lives.WhetherintheforestsofIndonesia,the desertsofAfrica,orthevillagesofVietnam,it wasthisunwaveringhopethatkeptthem going.
Thisrealiza�ontransformedmyperspec�ve, andIbegantofocusoncapturingthehopein theireyes.Noma�ertheexternal circumstances,theireyesreflectedresilience andadeterminedspirit.Throughmywork,I aimtofindandhighlightthishopeinthe mostunlikelyplaces,remindingusallofthe strengthandresiliencethatexistseveninthe faceofadversity.
Q:Howhasyourstyleorapproachevolved overtheyears?
A: Mystyleandapproachhaveevolved significantlyovertheyears,bothin perspec�veandtechnique.WhenIfirst started,likemanyphotographers,Iwas focusedonperfec�ngcomposi�on,ligh�ng, andframing.ButasIdelveddeeper,Irealized thatphotographyismuchmorethan technicalperfec�on—it’sapowerfulmedium thatcanopennewwindowstotheworld.
Ishi�edmyfocusfromthetechnicalaspects tocapturingmorevivid,humanized,and relatablestoriesthatresonatewithabroader audience.
Technically,myapproachalsoevolved.I transi�onedfromusingmul�plecameras andlensestosimplifyingmygear.Now, whenItravel,Irelyprimarilyonasingle 28mmlensonmyLeicacamera.This minimalistapproachallowsmetofocus en�relyonthestoryandemo�on, capturinglifeasitunfoldsnaturally.
Whenworkingoncommercialor specializedprojects,Iusedifferent equipment,butformydocumentarywork, Is�cktothatsinglelens.Thisevolu�onhas helpedmestaytruetomyvision—crea�ng imagesthatarenotonlytechnicallysound butalsodeeplyconnectedtothehuman experience.
Q:Whatroledoesfailureor experimenta�onplayinyourdevelopment asanar�st?
A: Idon’treallybelieveinfailure.Forme, whatpeoplecallfailureisjustana�empt thatdidn’tworkout.Aslongasyoukeep trying,there’snosuchthingasfailure—just stepsalongtheway.
Forinstance,whenItriedtomeetthe TsaatanpeopleinMongolia,everything seemedtogowrongatfirst—theseason, theguide,thecondi�ons.Wegotstuckin themud,sleptinthecar,andfacedabrutal winter.ButIneversawthosea�emptsas failures—justpartofthejourney. Eventually,IreachedmygoalbecauseI didn’tgiveup.
So,Iseewhatotherscall“failure”assimply learningandgrowing.
Image: “InsideaNoodleFactory,PhanThiet,Vietnam”
MixedMedia
VariousSizes
AUDREY CHOU
RoshiAbaisanIranian-born,London-based photographerandvisualstorytellerwhose workexplorestheintersec�onsofculture, resilience,iden�ty,andhumanconnec�on.
Withamaster’sdegreeinTheatrefromthe RoyalCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama, herphotographicprac�ceisdeeplyrootedin emo�onandnarra�vedepth.
Overtheyears,Roshihastraveledacrossthe globe,documen�nglifeinbothremote villagesandvibrantci�es.Herlenscaptures thequietstrength,rituals,andcomplexi�es ofcommuni�eso�enoverlookedby mainstreamnarra�ves.Throughimmersive storytelling,shehighlightstradi�onsunder threat,momentsoftransforma�on,andthe rawbeautyoflivedexperience.
Roshi’sworkhasbeenfeaturedin interna�onalpublica�ons,includingLens Magazine,andherupcomingphotobook, Flash&Fire:AJourneyThroughTradi�on andCulture,offersanin�matelookinto ancestralcommuni�esacrosscon�nents. ThebookwillsoonbepublishedintheUK anddistributedworldwide.
Hervisualapproachblendsempathywith ar�stry—placingrealpeopleandtheir truthsatthecenterofeveryframe.Roshi’s photographyinvitesviewerstopause, reflect,andconnectwiththeenduring humanspiritthattranscendsbordersand genera�ons.
Image: “Fieldwork” MixedMediaInstalla�on VariousSizes h�ps://www.instagram.com/ _audreychou.studio_/
Q:Canyoutellusaboutyourar�s�c journey—howdiditallbeginforyou?
A: Ibeganmycrea�vejourneywithdrawing, ballet,andpianoasachild,eventually choosingvisualartsasmyprimaryfocus earlyon,whilecon�nuingtodancea�er middleschool.Growingup,Iwasalways drawntodifferentformsofar�s�c expression,neverquitefi�ngintotradi�onal academicpaths.Overtheyears,mydream careerhasshi�edbetweendesign,film, dance,andac�ng—reflec�ngadeep curiosityandloveforstorytellingacross mediums.I'ms�llintheprocessofshaping myiden�tyasamul�disciplinaryar�st,and I'vecometoembracethefluidityofbeinga mul�-hyphenate.That,tome,nowfeelslike astrengthratherthanalimita�on.
Q:Whoorwhathasbeenthebiggest influenceonyourlifeasanar�st?
A: Irememberoncelookingatmyhistory textbookandwonderingwhatitwouldtake tobecomesomeonewhosenamemightone daybewri�eninit—orfoundonWikipedia. Throughoutmylife,certainar�stshave deeplyshapedmyperspec�ve—Picasso,Pina Bausch,DavidFincher,TrishaBrown,among others.Theyeachexpandedmy understandingofwhatanar�s�cmedium canbe,pushingtheboundariesofformand language.Theirworkmademerealizethat artisnotaboutfi�ngintoacategory,but aboutredefiningone’sown.Iaspiretodothe same—tocarveoutaspacethatreflectsmy livedexperience,whereIcandefinea languageandmediumthatareen�relymy own.
Q:Whatthemesormessagesdoyoufind yourselfreturningtoinyourwork,andwhy?
A: Attheheartofmyworkisamessageof
healing.Ibelieveartholdstheprofound powertosootheandrestorethehuman spirit.Growingup,Iexperiencedpersonal traumaanddeeploneliness—feelingsI graduallybecameaccustomedto,perhaps evenchoosingasaformofsurvival.Yet, throughoutitall,arthasalwaysbeenmy refuge—myhome,mycompanion,andthe forcethatkeepsmemovingforward.It’s throughcrea�ngthatIcon�nuetofind strength,connec�on,andasenseof belonging.
Q:Howhasyourstyleorapproachevolved overtheyears?
A: Ibeganwithrealis�cpain�ngand drawing—focusedmoreontechnicalskill thanonconceptualthinking,crossdisciplinarycollabora�on,ortheory.Butas Idelveddeeperintomyprac�ce,Ifound myselfconstantlyevolving,shi�ing mediums,andredefiningmyapproach. Eachtransforma�onopenedupnewways ofexpressingemo�onandstorytelling. Over�me,mystylehasbecomelessabout fixedaesthe�csandmoreaboutcapturing whatIfeelinthepresentmoment— reflec�ngtheemo�onallandscapeof whateverstageoflifeI’min.
Q:Whatroledoesfailureor experimenta�onplayinyourdevelopment asanar�st?
A: Ienjoyexperimenta�on,andIthink thereisaneedforar�ststoremaininthe processandembracefailure.Iseefailureas anopportunitytolearnnewthings,aswell astogainadeeperunderstandingof ourselvesandourworkingmethods.It’sin thosemomentsofriskandvulnerability thatsomeofthemostmeaningful discoveriescanhappen.
Q:Howdoyoubalancespontaneityand structureinyourcrea�veprocess?
A: Ithinkitdependsonthestageofthe process.Itendtoworkbestinthemornings anda�ernoons,andIfollowafairlyregular schedule.Idon’tenjoystayinguptoolateor workinglateintothenight,andmaintaining thatrou�neisimportanttome.Withinthat structure,though,Iallowroomfor spontaneity—especiallywhengenera�ng ideas,respondingtomaterials,or collabora�ngwithothers.
Q:Wheredoyouseeyourworkheadingin thefuture,andwhatareyouexcitedto explorenext?
A: Ihopetoonedaypresentmyworkin largervenuesandmuseums,suchasThe ShedorMoMA.WhileIdon’tknowexactly whenthatwillhappen,Iholdastrongbelief thatitwill—whenthe�meisright.Inthe mean�me,I’mcommi�edtocon�nuingthe developmentofmyimmersiveperformance projectsandbuildingasuppor�ve communityoflike-mindedar�stsand collaborators.
Forme,it'snotonlyaboutwheretheworkis shown,butalsoaboutnurturingacrea�ve ecosystemwherewecangrow,takerisks, andupli�oneanother.Thatsenseofshared purposeandevolu�oniswhatexcitesme most.
PreviousImage: “ThePond”
MixedMediaInstalla�on 2160x3840Resolu�on
JULIAHJERPPE
Image: “Acomputerallalong”
MixedMediaonPaper
65cmx49cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Juliahjerppeart/
JuliaHjerppeisa22-year-oldar�stfrom Finland.Sheworksbothdigitallyandwith tradi�onalmedia,includingmarkersand pens.Herprac�ceisinspiredbyhorrorfilms, fashion,andallthingscyber.
Muchofherworkfeaturesacastof fashionablewomen,whoserveasavehicle forexploringandexperimen�ngwithher owniden�ty.Throughthesecharacters, Hjerppeblendsaesthe�csandnarra�ve, crea�ngvisuallystrikingpiecesthatreflect personalandculturalthemes.
Image:
“P!ercedthruthebra!n/dream”
MixedMediaonPaper
65cmx49cm
KARLAGRUSS
KarlaGrussisaGermangraphicdesignerand photographerbasedinNewYork.Witha backgroundinbothdisciplines,sheexplores theintersec�onofhumaniden�ty, materiality,anddigitaldistor�on.Sheearned hermaster’sdegreeinGraphicDesignfrom ParsonsSchoolofDesign,whereshe developedaresearch-drivenapproachto visualstorytelling.
Herworkinves�gatestherela�onship betweentheorganicandthear�ficial,o�en leveragingdigitalmanipula�onandAI-driven processestochallengetradi�onal percep�onsofformandtexture.Inher SecondSkinseries,sheexaminesfabricasan extensionofthebody,capturingthe interplaybetweentransparency,folds,and surfacetension.Theprojectreflectsher fascina�onwiththetac�lequali�esofskin andclothing,exploringhowmaterialsactas protec�velayersorsecondiden��es.
InUncannyAlgorithms,Grussexpandson thesethemesbyincorpora�nggenera�veAI and3Dmanipula�ontocreatedistorted, surrealfiguresthatinhabittheuncanny valley.O�ensetagainststarklandscapes, theseimagesques�ontheboundaries betweenhumanandmachine,realand ar�ficial,physicalanddigital.
AsthefounderofOfficeoKG(OfficeKarla Gruss),sheworksacrossgraphicdesign, photography,andcrea�vedirec�on, specializinginbrandiden�tysystems,
editorialdesign,crea�vecoding,andweb design.Herprac�ceisdefinedbyabalance betweenstructureandexperimenta�on, precisionandabstrac�on.Whether throughphotographyordesign,shecra�s compellingvisualnarra�vesthatexplore thebody,materiality,andtheevolving rela�onshipbetweenhumansand technology.
Herworkhasbeenfeaturedinboth editorialandfashioncontexts,bridgingthe commercialandtheconceptual.Witha keeneyeforcomposi�onandtexture, Grusscon�nuestopushtheboundariesof visuallanguage,ques�oningwhatitmeans toinhabitabodyinanincreasinglydigital world.
Image: “SecondSkinDuo” Photograph 70cmx97cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/karlagruss/
Image: “SecondSkinTorso”
Photograph 96cmx75cm
Photograph 105cmx75cm
Image: “SecondSkinHip”
HYUNSUNOHM
Hyun(b.1997,Seoul,SouthKorea)isaNew York-basedpaintercurrentlypursuingan MFAinPain�ngatPra�Ins�tute(expected 2025).SheholdsaBFAinCommunica�on DesignfromParsonsSchoolofDesign (2020).Herprocess-drivenworknavigates theintersec�onofabstrac�onand representa�onthroughmaterial experimenta�onandintui�vemark-making. Embracingspontaneity,layering,and transforma�on,shecreatesemo�onally chargedcomposi�onsthatblurthe boundariesbetweenplayfulnessand complexity,invi�ngviewerstoengagewith thetac�leandpsychologicaldepthofcolor, texture,andform.
Hyun’sprac�ceisanactofdiscovery,where formsemergeorganically—muchlike recognizingshapesinpassingclouds.Rather thanimposingrigidstructures,sheresponds intui�velytohermaterials,incorpora�ng watercolor,acrylic,oilpaint,andfound objectssuchascardboard,papertowels, yarn,gemstones,andwrappingpaper.These elementsintroducetextureand unpredictability,reflec�ngthefluidnatureof memoryandpercep�on.Throughlayered composi�ons,shecapturesspontaneity, presence,andemo�onaldepth.
Alongsidehermaterialexplora�on,Hyun examinestheparadoxicalpowerofcuteness, drawingfromSianneNgai’stheoriesonits dualnature.Cutenessevokesaffec�onand protec�veness,yetalsocarriesan
undercurrentofcontrolandmanipula�on. Whileo�enassociatedwithinnocenceand comfort,itcanalsofeelunse�ling—even eerie.Sheinves�gatesthistensionby juxtaposingso�,simpleshapes—suchas characters,cutefaces,andanimals—with rawtexturesandexpressivemark-making. Thisinterplaybetweencharmandunease reflectsdeeperpsychologicalcomplexi�es, mirroringthecontradic�onsinherentin humanpercep�on.
Herpain�ngsfunc�onasemo�onal portraits,whereabstrac�onand recognizableformssuggestportals, memories,andflee�ngmomentsof recogni�on.Colorandtextureplaya crucialroleinevokingpsychologicalshi�s andemo�onalresonance.Byembracing bothspontaneityandstructure,Hyun allowseachpiecetounfoldasavisual affirma�onofpresence,invi�ngviewersto pause,engage,andfindbeautyinthe unexpected.
Image: “Blue”
Acrylic,CoarsePumiceGel,Pigments,OilS�cks onCanvas 58.42cmx58.42cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/pain�ngbyhyun/
Image: “Red”
Acrylic,CoarsePumiceGel,HeavyGelGloss,OilS�cksonCanvas 58.42cmx58.42cm
58.42x58.42cm
Image: “Yellow”
Acrylic,CoarsePumiceGel,HeavyGelGloss,OilS�cksonCanvas
WARRENKING
WarrenKingisasemi-abstractpainterliving andworkinginLondon,England.Hiswork drawsinspira�onfromtheshapesandcolors foundinnature.KingstudiedGraphicDesign atMedwayArtSchoolandspentpartofhis careerworkingfordesigncompanies.This backgroundinformsthebold,punchy,and graphicapproachevidentinallofhis pain�ngs,ashestrivestocreatedynamic, larger-than-lifeimages.
Kingeschewstradi�onalportraiture methods,focusinginsteadontheemo�onal interiorratherthanthephotorealis�c exteriorrepresenta�onofasubject.Heuses acrylicpaintandspraytocapturethe spontaneityandenergyofhissubjects.
Image: “SensingLight” MixedMedia 61cmx42cm h�ps://instagram.com/kingsweny/
Image: “Faceshi�er”
MixedMedia 61cmx41cm
MixedMedia 75cmx60cm
Image: “Tona�uh”
MOSAZ(ZIJUNZHAO)
Mosaz(ZijunZhao)isanar�stwhosework hasbeenshowcasedinprominent exhibi�onsandpublica�onsworldwide.
Mosaz’sartexploresthecollisionandfusion betweentradi�onalcultureandthepersonal spiritualworldthroughdelicatelinesand symbolicimagery,illustra�ngtheflowof memory,emo�on,andconsciousness.Her worko�eninves�gatestherela�onship betweenlifeanddeathinAsianculture. Beginningwithintricatelydetailedlinesand minimalist,pureperspec�ves,sheweaves personalemo�onsandinterpre�veelements intohercomposi�ons.Theseformsmall visualunitsthat,whilethema�cally coherent,mirrorthechao�cnatureofher
innerworld—composedofsolid,structured linesyetcarryingfluidemo�onal undercurrents.Theresultisanexpressive visuallanguagemarkedbysharpinternal conflictsthat,nevertheless,flowwiththe graceandunpredictabilityofwater.
Image: “Nature” MixedMedia 17cmx25cm h�ps://instagram.com/mosaz_zj/
“Erysichthon” MixedMedia 18cmx25cm
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Image: “Worm” MixedMedia 16cmx16cm
TOMFIMA
TomFima(b.1996)isafigura�vepainter livingandworkinginHaifa,Israel.She graduatedfromtherealis�cpain�ng programattheAcademyofArtsinBarcelona andholdsaBAfromTelAvivUniversity.
Workingprimarilyinoilandcharcoal,Fima focusesonself-portraiture,drawing inspira�onfromtheImpressionistart movement.Throughherpain�ngs,she exploresques�onsofiden�tyandthe behavioraltraitsthatdefineher.This inves�ga�onextendsintoherworkwithold filmphotographsfromfamilyalbums,where shesearchesforconnec�onsacross genera�ons.
Fimahaspar�cipatedinvariousgroup exhibi�ons,includingatAvshalomGallery (Israel),BeitHaGefenGallery(Israel),Toolip Gallery(Barcelona),andothers.
Image: “AskHerWhySheSleepsStanding” MediaMediaSelfPortrait 60cmx45cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Tomfima/
CATALINACASERES SABOYA
CatalinaCaseresSaboyaisaBrazilian photographerfromBeloHorizonte,currently basedinBarcelona.Herar�s�cprac�ceis rootedinculturalstorytelling,iden�ty explora�on,andadeepinves�ga�onintothe enduringlegaciesofcolonialhistory. Catalinaholdsdegreesinfashionpromo�on, photography,andart&poli�cs,whichshe skillfullyintegratesintohervisualworkto createadialoguebetweenaesthe�csand cri�calthought.Herapproachmerges documentaryphotographywithconceptual prac�ce,resul�nginimagesthatareboth visuallycompellingandintellectuallylayered.
Throughherlens,Catalinacenters underrepresentedvoices,cra�ingnarra�ves thatspeaktoresilience,displacement, memory,andculturalreclama�on.Herwork o�enincorporateselementsofherpersonal heritagewhilereachingacrossglobal contextstoexploresharedexperiencesof marginaliza�onandempowerment. Catalina’sphotographyhasbeenrecognized interna�onallyforitsoriginality,emo�onal depth,andpoli�calurgency.Witheach project,sheinvitesviewerstoreimagine historythroughadecolonial,empathe�c, andvisuallyrichperspec�ve.
Image: “Vessel” Portrait 12cmx18cm
Image: “ThreadsofReflexion”
Photograph 12cmx18cm
Image: “SilenceBetweenUs”
Photograph 12cmx18cm
YVETTEYUJIEYANG
YujieYangisaChinese-bornar�stwhogrew upinCyprusandiscurrentlybasedin London,UK,wheresheworksandstudies. Hermul�disciplinaryprac�ceexploresthe intersec�onoffineart,photography,and glassart.Shebeganheracademicjourney withaBAinAnima�onfromtheUniversityof Edinburgh.
Herevolu�onfromtwo-dimensionalpain�ng toglassartreflectsasearchfornew dimensionsofstorytelling.Thistransi�on emergedfromadesiretomovebeyondthe limita�onsoftradi�onalmediaandtofind morenuancedwaysofexpressingdelicate humanexperiences.
Throughherwork,Yangcreateswhatshe callsa“livingmemoryarchive”—a mul�facetedapproachdedicatedto preservingflee�ngmomentsandintricate emo�onsthatmightotherwisefadeinto theflowofdailylife.Informedbya mul�culturalperspec�ve,shecra�s whimsicalnarra�vesthatdrawfrom tradi�onwhilemaintainingcontemporary relevanceanddeeppersonalresonance.
Image: “EphemeralI”
MixedMediaSculpture 30cmx24cmx20cm
Photographer:ShiJiao
YILINZHANG
YilinZhang(b.1998,China)livesandworks inLondon.ShegraduatedfromtheRoyal CollegeofArtwithanMAinContemporary ArtPrac�ce,followingaBAinPrint(Pain�ng) fromtheChinaAcademyofArt.Her mul�disciplinaryprac�cespanspain�ng, print,installa�on,performance,workshops, andfic�on.
Influencedbytheoccult,esotericism,myth, psychoanalysis,andsciencefic�on,Zhang seekstocreatehybrid,immersive environmentsthatblurtheboundaries betweenrealityandfantasy.Herwork focusesonthetrauma�candsubjec�ve experiencesoftheOther,employing irra�onalityandpercep�onasstrategiesfor ongoingtherapeu�cexplora�on.
Zhang’sworkhasbeenfeaturedinover25 exhibi�onsworldwide,includingattheWest BundArtCenter,AranyaFes�val,UglyDuck, andtheVeniceArsenale.
Image: “Enchanted” MixedMedia 150cmx120cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/marikoji7/
RYEWATTS
RyeWa�sisaself-taughtoilandoilpastel ar�stknownforherpain�ngsthatcombine mutedcolorpale�es,personalexpression, andsymbolismtoexplorethemesofethics, iden�ty,andthehumancondi�on.Working onlinencanvasandwood,sheiscurrently developingherQuietNatureseries,inwhich thes�lllifese�ngbecomesapla�ormfor examininggrowth,resilience,andthequiet momentsofreprievefoundintheraw authen�cityofnature.
Withamaster’sdegreeinbiomedical sciences,muchofRye’sinspira�ondraws fromanatomy,philosophy,andnatural history.Sheexploresinnova�onsinvalue andperspec�vetocreatespa�aldepthinher workandexperimentswithposi�oning,light, andblendingtoevokemovementand energy.BasedinPortland,Oregon,Rye’s artworkcanbefoundinvariousgalleries throughoutthePacificNorthwestandacross theUnitedStates.
Image: “NestI” OilonCanvas 91.44cmx60.96cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/RyeWa�s/
Image: “NestII”
OilonCanvas
33.02cmx33.02cm
Image: “NestIII”
OilonCanvas
40.64cmx40.64cm
GORDONMASSMAN
GordonMassman(b.1949)isapainterand poet.
Massmanworksonimprac�callylarge canvasestocaptureequallylargeemo�ons, honingpaint’sabilitytocommunicate broader,moreambiguousideasthan languagealone.Hisworkisinspiredby AbstractExpressionism,confessionalpoetry, andBeatGenera�onliterature—movements rootedinreal-lifeexperienceand characterizedbyspontaneity,candor,and immediacy.Manyofhispiecesareabstract withnoiden�fiablesubjects,whileothers depictreligioushistories,poli�calevents,or mythologiesrangingfromOedipusto modern-daysuperheroes.
Whilehissubjectso�enconvey psychologicaldistress,thisisfrequently offsetbyasubtlesenseofhumor—eitheron thecanvasorinhiswi�y�tles.Parodying bothhisownangstandthatofthehuman condi�onwithpoe�csincerity,Massman approacheshispain�ngsasshameless confessionsofthehumanpsyche,unfolded ingraphic,chao�cdetail.“Ipaintlikea Kodiakbeara�ackingfreshcarrion,”hesays.
“Iyellatthepain�ng.Io�entalktoit,ina lewdandloudfashion.Icurseatit. Occasionally,Ithrowabrushatit.”
Massmanstudiedliteratureandcrea�ve wri�ngattheUniversityofTexasatAus�n andtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanks.He wentontoteachwri�ngandliteratureat theMassachuse�sCollegeofLiberalArts inNorthAdams,MA,andistheauthorof fivepublishedpoetryvolumes,having wri�enthousandsofpoemsoverthe courseofforty-fiveyears.
Hehasexhibitedhisworkacrossthe UnitedStates,andhispain�ngsare includedinthecollec�onofthedeCordova SculptureParkandMuseum.Massman currentlylivesandworksinRockport, Massachuse�s.
Image: “ADubiousAngel”
Oil,Pu�yandPlasteronCanvas 350cmx350cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/gordon.massman/
LONGWENMIAO
Image: “Incompa�ble”
MixedMedia
30cmx45cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/mervinmiao/
LongwenMiaoisanar�stdevotedto intertwiningnature,humanmemory,and culturethroughvisualstorytelling.A�er earningaBFAinIllustra�onfromthe MarylandIns�tuteCollegeofArt,Miaois currentlystudyingattheRhodeIsland SchoolofDesign,focusingondigital pain�ng,illustra�on,andnarra�veartthat explorestheprofoundconnec�onsbetween humanityandthenaturalworld.Theirwork extendsbeyondsimplelandscapesor portraits,aiminginsteadtounearththe latentdialoguebetweenpeopleandtheir surroundings.
ForMiao,art—par�cularlyillustra�on—isan intenselypersonalandintrospec�veformof
crea�on.Everyhumanexperience,from ea�nganddrinkingtoplaying,watching, listening,andspeaking,ul�mately convergesintoauniquevisuallanguage. Thetruedis�nc�onliesinhowanar�st decodesthehiddenmessageswithintheir workandshapesastyleandnarra�vethat areen�relytheirown.
InMiao’swork,narra�veplaysacentral role.Theystrivenotonlytoachievea visuallycap�va�ngandpowerfulpresence butalsotoevokeanundeniableemo�onal responseinviewers—whetherposi�veor unse�ling—somethingtheysimplycannot lookawayfrom.
ZJPAN
Image: “Ox-Head”
MixedMediaInsbrushella�on 200cmx77cmx170cm
Photographer:YanqiMagicfeifeiWang h�ps://www.instagram.com/willpan_/
ZjPan(b.1998)livesandworksinChicago, U.S.Panworksacrosssculpture, performance,andnewmedia,usinghis prac�cetomeditateonandinves�gatethe uncanninessofthemodernhuman condi�on.Inanefforttoresisttheshocks andsimula�onsofeverydaylife,heemploys anima�onandhumortotransformand demys�fyobjects.
PanholdsaB.S.inPhysicsandaB.S.in Tex�leandFashionDesignfromthe UniversityofWisconsin–Madison,aswellas anMFAfromtheSchooloftheArtIns�tute ofChicago.HehasreceivedtheNewAr�st SocietyAwardandtheFacilityFellowship fromtheSchooloftheArtIns�tuteof Chicago.In2025,Panwillpresentasolo exhibi�onatFacilityinChicago.
BADRINATH SATAPATHY
BadrinathSatapathyisavisualar�stfrom Odisha,currentlybasedinDelhi.Their ar�s�cprac�cebeganinrealismandhas graduallyevolvedtowardmoreexperimental forms.Thejourneyintoartstartedatayoung age,drivenbyanaturalfascina�onwith drawingandstorytellingthroughvisuals. Badrinathlaterpursuedformaltrainingin FineArts,developingastrongfounda�onin anatomy,composi�on,andobserva�onal techniques.
Theirearlierworks—suchasthethreepieces featuredhere—arerootedinrealism, reflec�nganinterestinhumanpresence, everydaymoods,andthequietdramaoflight andform.Influencedbyar�stslikeJulian Schnabelaswellasclassicalpainters,their approachisshapednotonlybytechnique butbyanunderstandingofhowemo�oncan inhabittextureandstructure.
Over�me,Badrinath’sprac�cehas expandedtoincludeabstrac�on, installa�on,andtheconceptualspace betweenwhatisseenandwhatisfelt.Their worko�endrawsfromculturalmemory, architecture,andmomentsofsilence—
par�cularlythoseconnectedtoOdisha’s spiritualandhistoricallayers.
Theyhavepar�cipatedingroup exhibi�ons,includingtheirfirstin2024, andtheirworkhasbeenselectedforjuried showssuchastheannualAIFACS exhibi�on.Theseexperienceshavebeen instrumentalinshapinganevolving prac�ceandhavesparkednewdialogues aroundmediumandmeaning.
Currently,Badrinathisinaphaseofplayful explora�on—experimen�ngwith techniques,shi�ingbetweenmediums,and ques�oningtheboundariesofform. Regardlessofthestyle,theiraimremains consistent:tocreateworkthatinvites viewerstoslowdown,lookmoreclosely, andfeelsomethingunexpected.
Image: “SacredSilence” CharcoalandAcryliconPaper 55.8cmx81.2cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/mrbadriii/
NEREAAZANZA
NereaAzanzaisanemergingSpanishvisual ar�stbasedinParis.Withabackgroundin scienceandexperienceinculturalheritage restora�on,sheispassionateabout experimen�ngwithdiversematerials, inves�ga�ngspa�alpa�erns,andexploring visualmuta�onsandcloning.
SheholdsaPh.D.inFineArtsandanMFAin Conserva�on-Restora�onofCultural HeritagefromtheFacultyofFineArtsatthe ComplutenseUniversityofMadrid(UCM, Spain),whereshestudiedunderar�st AntonioLópezGarcíaandworkedasanart instructor.Shehasservedasapreven�ve conservator-restorerspecializinginwax anatomicalmodelsattheJavierPuerta Museum(FacultyofMedicine,UCM)andat theMuseumofHumanEvolu�on(Burgos, Spain)incollabora�onwithProfessorJ.L. Arsuaga.
Returningtoherar�s�cprac�cein2018, AzanzawasnamedafinalistintheClavecin enFranceartcontestin2022,withFabienne
Verdierservingasjurypresident,anda semi-finalistintheCOCAPROJECT2020. Herworkhasbeenfeaturedingroup exhibi�onsacrossEuropeandtheUnited States.Sheheldherfirstsoloexhibi�onin Parisin2021withGalerieEstrella,andin 2022,sheexhibitedforthefirst�meina museum—MuséeUnterlindeninColmar, France—throughherpar�cipa�oninthe ClavecinenFrancecontest.
In2024,severalofherworkswereselected fortheLunarCodexby33Contemporary Gallery.Theseworksaresettolaunchto theMoonaspartoftheCodexPolaris mission,withinNASA’sArtemisProgram,in September2025.
Image: “VS.TheMachine” MixedMedia 147cmx101cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/a.zan.za/
RONNKOOLS
RonnKoolsisafinear�stfromthe Netherlands.A�erlivingabroadforover20 years,hereturnedtohishomecountryand se�ledinAmsterdamjustoverthreeyears ago.Uponhisreturn,hemadethedecisionto focusen�relyonhisownar�s�cprac�ce,no longeraccep�ngcommissionsashehad duringhis�meinLondon,SãoPaulo,Lisbon, andRecife.
In2015,Koolsheldhisfirstsoloexhibi�onin Recife,Brazil.Theshowexploredthemesof absenceandlossthroughaseriesofoiland inkportraits.Followingthis,hespentseveral yearsworkingoncommissionedpieces— primarilyballpointpenportraitsofpeople andanimalsimbuedwithhuman characteris�cs—un�lhiseventualreturnto Europe.
In2021,Koolsreenteredtheartworldwitha renewedpersonalvision.Hisrecentwork centersonthemeninhislife—friends,
partners,andlovers—andcarriesa powerfulsocialmessage.Hispain�ngs highlightthestrengthandbeautyfoundin malevulnerability,aqualitythatsociety hashistoricallyfailedtoacceptinmen. Throughhisart,Koolsadvocatesfor tolerance,equality,andacceptance.
SincereturningtotheNetherlands,his workhasbeenexhibitedinmuseumsand galleries,publishedinbothprintanddigital media,andrecognizedwithmul�ple awards.
Image: “Sunflowers” Portrait 80cmx100cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/ronn.kools.ar�st/
SEBAMORALES
SebaMorales,alsoknownasGarabatfire,isa 3Dar�standdesignerbasedinBuenosAires, Argen�na.Hisworkexplorestheintersec�on ofproductdesign,digitalsculpture,and anima�on,crea�nghyperrealis�cpiecesthat mergeconceptualthinkingwithstriking visualimpact.
Throughsurrealobjectsandme�culously cra�edscenes,Sebachallengesconven�onal ideasoffunc�onality,materiality,andthe boundarybetweentherealandthe imagined.Hisimageryo�enshi�sbetween thepoe�candtheabsurd,offeringa dis�nc�veperspec�veoncontemporary digitalaesthe�cs.
Hisar�s�cinten�onliesinconstruc�ng alterna�venarra�vesthroughobjectsand environmentsthatfeelfamiliaryet impossible—invi�ngviewerstoreconsider theirrela�onshipwithboththear�ficialand thetangible.
Seba’sworkhasbeenfeaturedin interna�onalpublica�onssuchas GestaltenandDesignboom,andhas garnereda�en�onforitsabilitytoblurthe linebetweendigitalexperimenta�onand emo�onalresonance.
Image: “Phonecall” 3DDesign 14cmx19cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/garabatfire/
Image: “Situa�on”
3DDesign 15cmx19cm
TIAXIA
TiaXiaisamul�disciplinaryar�stfrom China,nowbasedinLosAngeles.Sheworks primarilyinpain�nganddrawing,enriched byprac�cesininstalla�on,printmaking,and ceramics.Herworkexploresthemesof vitality,resilience,home,migra�on,andthe complexi�esofhumannature,andisheldin privatecollec�onsacrossChina,theU.S., Japan,Israel,Italy,andbeyond.Xia’sart invitesviewersintostylized,surreal environmentswhereunexpectedelements engageinamysteriousyethopefuldialogue, o�enincorpora�ngmo�fsofplants, landscapes,andinteriors.
HavingearnedherMFAfromO�sCollegeof ArtandDesignthisyear,Xiahaspar�cipated innotableexhibi�onssuchasGLAMFA (GreaterLosAngelesMFAExhibi�on)at CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach,and SoCalMFAatClaremontGraduate University.ShehasalsoexhibitedatMey GalleryandbGGalleryinLosAngeles,aswell asWaybeSpaceGalleryinChengdu,China.
Beforeembarkingonherar�s�ccareer,Xia
workedinmassmedia,publishing numerousar�clesandillustra�ons, includingtwona�onallyawarded illustratedbooks.SheholdsaBAin Adver�singfromSichuanUniversityin ChinaandhasreceivedboththeO�s Ins�tu�onalScholarshipandtheJuneYuer MemorialScholarship.
Xiastrivestoexpresstheindescribable throughherart,focusingonsubjectsto whichshehasastrongspiritualor emo�onalconnec�on.Herworkreflects herfeelingsaboutlivingintheworld, drawinginspira�onfromnatureand personalexperience.Itservesasatribute toloveandcourage—anongoinghealing processthataimstorevealoverlookedor emergingtruthswithinsociety.
Right: “Schrödinger’sFalling” Installa�on 125cm×125cm×125cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/�a.xia.art
Photographer:JessStar
LISABRINKWORTH
Image: “Michaelandthecar”
Photograph 60cmx45cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/ ljbrinkworth_photography/
Lisaisaphotographicar�stbasedinWales, whereshebalancesherworkasacivil servantwithmotherhoodandherpassionfor photography.Inherfree�me,shededicates herselftoarangeofcrea�veprojects, includingdocumentary-stylephotography, everydayportraitsforfamilyandfriends, abstractartpiecesthatcombineorganic objectswithlight,andimagina�vefineart works.
Withacamerainhandforaslongasshecan remember,Lisahasexperienceinbothfilm anddigitalphotography.Sheiscurrently focusedonacinema�c-styleseries�tled PastLives,whichexplorestheprofound interplaybetweenmemory,iden�ty,andthe powerofstorytelling.Thisserieswillbeher primaryfocusthroughout2025.
CLAIREOH
Image: “GrievingFall”
Illustra�on 25.4cmx21.9cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/pungsandogart/
ClaireOhisapassionateillustratorcurrentlystudyingIllustra�onwithaminor inGraphicDesignatRinglingCollegeofArtandDesign.Sheenjoyscrea�ng editorialcoversandposters,showcasingherloveforvibrantcolorsand intricatepa�erns.Herworkcombinesbothtradi�onalanddigitalmediato producevisuallyengagingcomposi�ons.
Inherfree�me,sheenjoyspleinairpain�ng,swimming,andspending�me withfriends.Recently,oneofherpieceswasselectedfortheSocietyof IllustratorsStudentScholarshipCompe��on.
JINGYIZHANG
Image: “Oasis”
PhotographySeries
VariableSizes
h�ps://www.instagram.com/jingyi_rainmz/
JingyiZhangisaNewYork-andBeijingbasedar�stwhoholdsanM.A.inFilmand MediaStudieswithafocusonEmergent MediafromColumbiaUniversity.Her mul�disciplinaryprac�cespansmoving images,s�llphotography,andinterac�ve design,exploringmetaphorsembeddedin naturalobjectsandthewayshuman intui�onandthesubconsciousmanifestin thematerialworld.
Zhang’sworkhasbeenexhibitedatthe YachangArtCenterandBanshanArt Museum,andshehasperformedat prominentvenuesincludingtheNa�onal CentreforthePerformingArtsandthe ZhongshanConcertHallinChina.
MAIJAVANHATAPIO
Image: “Earlymorning”
Acrylic,Charcoal,andInkonCanvas 70cmx70cmx2cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/maija_vanhatapio/
MaijaVanhatapio(b.1946)wasborninHelsinkiandcurrentlylivesandworksinKajaani, EasternFinland.Sheholdsadegreeingraphicdesignandhasstudiedfineartsatthe UniversityofLapland.AmemberoftheOuluRegionProfessionalArtAssocia�on, Vanhatapiohasexhibitedherworkextensivelyinnumeroussoloandgroupexhibi�onsboth na�onallyandinterna�onally,includinginonlinegalleries,compe��ons,andartmagazines.
"MyartreflectsthedynamicforcesofNordicnature,exploringitsessencethroughsimplified formsandcolors.Iuseavarietyoftechniques,includingcharcoal,acrylics,andcollage,to capturetheever-changinglandscapeandofferfreshperspec�vestoviewers."
GÉRALDINEWILCKE
Image:
“ArchitecturesofShadowV.XI” AcrylicStrips 100cmx150cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/geraldine_wilcke/
GeraldineWilcke’sphotographscanbeviewedas tes�monies,traces,orimprintsofalongand me�culousprocesscenteredaround architecture,light,andshadow.Likeatheaterof forms,thear�stassembles,sculpts,orsimply arrangesmaterialssuchaspaper,metal,or Plexiglas.Sheassignseachelementaroleonthe stage,givingthemavoicethroughtextures,cast shadows,andreflec�ons.Light—whethernatural orar�ficial—liesattheheartofherapproach.
Theseluminousinstalla�onsareephemeraland requireextensiveresearch,manipula�on,and ligh�ngexperimentstoachievethedesired composi�onandcaptureitinasingleframe.The challengeistoseizetheunseizable—toreveala flee�ngfragmentofasecond,constructedover thecourseofseveralhours.
Photographyinherentlysharesadeep connec�onwitharchitecture.Wilckeexplores thematerialityofphotography,crea�ngatrue dialoguebetweenthearchitecturedepictedand thespa�alinves�ga�onthatshapesit.The visualdevicessheemployscomplicateand expandourinterpreta�onofthephotographic image.Herapproachisdynamic,openingnew avenuesforexplora�on.
BorninGermany,GéraldineWilckelivesand worksinFrance.SheholdsaDiplômeNa�onal Supérieurd’ExpressionPlas�que(Higher Na�onalDiplomainFineArts)andaCAPESin VisualArts.SheexhibitedattheMuseumof PrintedTex�lesinMulhouseandatthe Interna�onalDesignBiennaleinSaint-É�enne shortlya�ercomple�ngherstudies.
STEFANIELYNN CASACELI-HENDRA
Image: "JapaneseLotusFlower"(SpiritualAwakening)
MixedMedia
25.4cmx36.83cm
h�ps://instagram.com/lynnartspiral_
StefanieLynnCasaceli-Hendra’slifeandar�s�cjourneyaremarkedbyaprofound connec�ontoartandadiverserangeofexperiences.BorninStatenIsland,NewYork,and raisedinbothBrooklynandPennsylvania,Stefanie’sar�s�cinclina�onsbeganearly.During heryearsatPoconoMountainHighSchool,sheimmersedherselfinfineartandphotography, exploringawidearrayofmediumsincludingfashion,tailoring,ceramics,pain�ng,and drawing.
Heracademicjourneyledhertoins�tu�onssuchasNorthamptonCommunityCollegeand thePennsylvaniaCollegeofArtandDesign.Sheini�allya�endedthePhiladelphiaCollegeof Tex�lesandSciencebeforefocusingonFineArtwithaspecializa�oninphotographyatthe PennsylvaniaCollegeofArtandDesign.
Aversa�leandpassionatear�st,Stefanieengagesinfineartphotographyand mul�disciplinaryprac�ces.Shewearsmanyhats:militaryspouse,Armymom,andmotherof twosetsoftwins.Remarkably,shehomeschooledallfourofherchildren,findingjoyin teachingthemsubjectssuchasart,literature,andpenmanship.
Herartreflects28yearsofexperienceandpersonalchallenges,includingadiagnosisofa brainAVMin2016.Herworkdrawsfromherlifeasamilitaryfamilymemberandwoman ar�st,andisshapedbythemesofhealth,empowerment,LGBTQIA+advocacy,music, Halloween,andhertravelsthroughJapanandItaly.
Currently,Stefanieservesasanar�st-in-residenceinJapanandisrepresentedbySolu�on GalleryinIwakuni.Shehasheldfoursoloexhibi�onsofherfineartphotographywiththe gallery,withafi�hforthcoming.Stefaniecon�nuestomakemeaningfulcontribu�onstothe globalartcommunity.
