FrontCover: MayaFuji
風呂後のポカリ:APostBath Treat
Acrylic&AirbrushonWood Panel 36inx48in
Top: CelinaBernstein Thirst1
OilonCanvas 86cmx51cm
BackCover: MayaFuji
風呂場:TwoCousins&The Tsukumogami
Acrylic&AirbrushonWoodPanel 48inx36in
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Image: MorningChaos
DigitalIllustra�on 70cmx14cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/ senmanyan/
Le�: Securityblanket CeramicSculpture 25cmx16cmx12cm
Top: MemoryExperiment Embroidery 18cmx18cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/senmanyan/
h�ps://www.instagram.com/_hypernature/
ZiyueWangworksinanintegra�veandmul�disciplinaryrealmofart,design,and technology,withapar�cularinterestintheaudiovisualdiscourse.In2015,Shestartedher artprac�cewhilecollabora�ngwithdifferentmusicbands,concerts,fashionevents,and performancear�sts;shehascollaboratedwithUCCALab,EdwardRessleGallery,Nefelibata London,TheEitherNewYork…AliciaWaibelisarecentgraduatefromtheMarchDesignfor PerformanceandInterac�onprogramattheUCLBartle�SchoolofArchitectureinLondon withaformerdegreeinInteriorArchitecture.
Image: TheWombofLilith DigitalSculpture 270cmx150cm
Right: HypernatureForest DigitalArt 135cmx76cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/_hypernature/
SheisaGermanexperiencedesigner,lacrosseplayer,musician,anddancerwithakeen interestinresearchingacrossdisciplinestoevokeemo�onsanddesignforchange,witha par�cularinterestinclimateconnec�ons.Recentlytheyaresimula�ng'Hypernature'-an immersiveaudiovisualexperiencebasedonTimothyMorton'stheoryofhyperobjectsby exploringVRtechnologyandambisonicsoundcomposing.
CelinaBernsteinisanar�st, actor,writer,andproducer fromParis,France,basedin LosAngeles.Celinaconsiders herselfametamodernist-to her,thatmeans acknowledgingthechallenges andhorrorsthatoccurboth onaglobalandpersonalscale andchoosinghopeanyway. Herpastworkexploredher experiencewithsexualabuse, culmina�nginashowat ZilkhaGallery.Sheholdsa B.A.withhonorsinStudioArt andTheaterfromWesleyan University.
OilonCanvas 86cmx137cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/cgrayb/
JennaSedlackisamul�disciplinary ar�stwhoseprac�ceischaracterizedby adeepexplora�onofmemoryandthe natureofpercep�on.Jenna'spain�ngs ques�onthefeasibilityofphysical engagement,exploringthevisualand psychologicalplaybetweenthe complexi�esoffabricatedspaces.Her mostrecentseriesofpain�ngsare tac�lerepresenta�onsoftheconcepts andsegmentsofmemorythatevenshe canonly'just'makeout,evokingasense ofnostalgiaandintrospec�oninthe viewer.Inrecentyearsshehasrendered playgroundequipmentfunc�onlessin sculptureandpain�ng,enhancing logis�calimpossibili�esbyinven�ng rela�onshipswithcounterintui�ve situa�onsofdomes�cityandthenatural environment.Jennalivesandworksin NewYorkCity,holdingaBFAdegree fromTheSchooloftheArtIns�tuteof Chicago.Shefindsinspira�onin juxtaposi�onsandconstantlylooksfor surprisingmomentsinthemundane.
Image: Swingale�
PastelonPaper
76cmx102cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/somethingornother/
h�ps://www.instagram.com/0_03.7/
Image: Perkewuh
DigitalArt
50cmx62.5cm
JimChen-HsiangHuwasborninTaiwan.Hegraduatedfromthewomenswearcourseat CentralSaintMar�nsasthe1stprizewinnerwithhisinnova�vebutgeekypieces.He returnedtoTaiwanforlove,yetwhatawaitedwasaheartbreaker.Herediscoveredthe inherentculturalgapbetweenhimandhishometownthatheforgotbrieflywhilehewas away.Sincechildhood,wheneverhechallengedtradi�ons,problema�cnorms,orevenjust beinghimself,conflictswouldoccur,andsuchexperiencespreventedhimfrombecominga na�onalist,whichwasthemainstream.
39.5cmx29.7cm
Le�: Resurrec�on
PencilonPaper
36.4cmx25.8cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/wai�nghare/
13cmx13cmx7cm
50cmx50cmx50cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/sam_wood_wilson/
SamWoodWilsonisaSea�le-basedar�standArchitectwhoseworkaddressesthe discrepanciesbetweendigitalideasandphysicalreality.Havingtrainedasanarchitect,his workisspa�alandinterac�ve,containingsubtlecri�quesofourdigitalexistence.Wilson hasexhibitedextensivelyinthePacificNorthwestandmostrecentlyshowedatLinda Hodge'sGalleryinSea�le.Hisworkcon�nuestodevelopandu�lizesdigitalfabrica�on andtechnologytoemphasizethepervasivenatureoftechnologyincontemporarysociety.
Le�: AbstractHeadNo.4
OilonCanvas
152.4cmx121.92cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/gregorymalphurs/
Image: AbstractHeadNo.5
OilonCanvas 101.6cmx76.2cm
GabrielleDobrzelewski(b.1999)isa painteranddraughtsmanbasedin Philadelphia,PA.Sheisarecentgraduate ofthePennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFine Arts.Herworkhasbeenexhibitedin PhiladelphiaandDelaware. Posi�oningherselfastheprimarysubject, Dobrzelewskiu�lizesherlikenessto explorepersonalnarra�vesand emo�onallychargedthemes.Sheuses herdomes�cspaceasthetheatrewhere thequietdramasinherworksareplayed out.Inheighteningthecolorfeelingof herpieces,Dobrzelewskiaugmentsthe emo�onalatmosphereoftheimageand aimstocreateaworldinwhichthe viewercanenterintoandmeditateupon.
Image: Gree�ngmyfriendUncertaintywithopenarms/holdingthecenterofmyLongingclosetomyheart
OilonAluminum 47inx47in
Image: MustIcutpiecesofmyselfofftomakemyselfmorewhole? OilonLinen
31.5inx40.5in
ChildAppe�te,anameinspiredbya Koreanphrase,capturestheideathat somechildrenneveroutgrowtheirlove forthefoodstheyenjoyedduring childhood.Asaglobalci�zenwhohas livedindifferentcountries,Irisrelatesto thisconceptanddrawsinspira�onfrom thememoriesandexperiencesassociated withchildhoodfoods.Herartanddesigns reflectherlongingfora�meandplace whereeverythingfeltfamiliarand comfor�ng.
ThroughChildAppe�te,Irisinvitesothers tojoinheronajourneythroughtheir childhoodmemoriesandexperiences, showcasingtheuniversalhuman experienceoffindingcomfortinthe familiar.
Le�: Youdon’tknowtherealme DigitalIllustra�on 24cmx24cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/Child_appe�te/
Image:
Clickingthroughlife
DigitalIllustra�on 24cmx24cm
Image: FairytaleasPinBall
DigitalIllustra�on 12cmx24cm
BorninJapanandraisedintheCalifornia BayArea,MayaFujiisinspiredbyboth herculturalheritageandtheexplora�on oftheliminalspaceshelivesinasanissei (first-genera�on)mixed-racewomanin theUnitedStates.Sheisfascinatedby tradi�onalJapanesemythologyand folklore,aswellasShowaandHeisei–era subcultures,andexpandsonthese themeswithinthecontextofher personalexperiences.Arecurringtheme inherworkisexploringwhatformsour senseofiden�tyandhowthatcanshi� duringone’slife�meduetogenera�ons livingabroad.Imbuingthecomplexityof beingmul�cultural,mul�na�onal,and mul�racialiscentraltoherworks,asher pain�ngscontrastthenostalgiaof childhoodmemorieswithunderlying feelingsofbeingaforeigner simultaneouslynaviga�ngJapaneseand Americancommuni�es.Sheilluminates self-discoverythroughnarra�onand inves�ga�onoftheothernessshehasfelt throughoutherlifeandusesitasa catalysttoreconnectwithandreclaim spacewithinherheritage.
Image: 居間:Mee�ngPlace Acrylic&AirbrushonWoodPanel 48inx36in h�ps://www.instagram.com/fuji1kenobe/
DoubleTrouble・SharingHalf Acrylic,OilPastel,&RhineStoneonCanvas 30inx24in
Image:
AmericansDon'tUseUmbrellas・
Acrylic&OilPastelonCanvas 24inx30in
Le�: Donotwalkoutsidethisarea Portrait 332mmx475mm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/carmenworeth/
RoxaneMoreauisaphotographerwithaprimaryinterestinportraiture.Shewasbornin 1994onReunionIsland,avolcanicislandintheIndianOcean. Moreaudoesn'tbelieveinthedecisivemomentofapictureorinthosethatmightescape us.Shetrustsinthepowerofcollabora�on,sharing,andmutualtrustnecessarytomakea portrait.Likeentriesinsomeone'sdiary,herimagesareaninvita�onintoherin�macy;her portraitsrevealasmuchaboutherselfasabouthersubjects.Theytelltheuntoldstoryof the�meinwhichshelives,highligh�ngwomen'sresilienceashermaininterest. Shecurrentlya�endstheCrea�vePrac�cesProgramattheInterna�onalCenterof Photography(ICP).
Image: Ceci,Bushwick,April2023
Portrait 20cmx25cm
Le�: TheMoon,XVIIIcardoftheTarotdeck
Portrait 18cmx25cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/_roxanemoreau_/
MikeGordonisaself-taughtar�stbasedinPhilly.Heworksincybersecuritybyday,but devotesasubstan�alamountof�metohisrealpassion--art.Drawingportraitsand objectsinhyperrealismhasalwaysbeenhisfirstlove,drawingoninspira�onfromthe worksofThomasEakins,AndrewWyeth--andmorerecently--CJHendryandEmanuele Dascanio.Hisprac�ceisamixedbaginthathe'salsostartedtoexploretheworldofcolor throughpain�ng,whichhasrecentlybeentheprimaryfocalpointofhiswork.Mikehas beenexperimen�ngwithauniquetakeonthetradi�onalJapanesemarblingtechnique calledSuminagashi.Themajordifferenceisthatinsteadofgenericpa�erns,he'susingthe techniquetomakeformsandfiguresoncanvas.IntheSpringof2022,Mikedecidedtoget backintoart,andwithin12months,hesoldseveralworksofart.
Le�:
h�ps://www.instagram.com/nadiya.lila/
ValerieJackson(b.SanDiego,California)isaphotographerandmixedmediaar�stbasedin LosAngeles.A�erreceivingherB.A.inFineArtfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Santa Cruz,shebecameinvolvedwithemergingar�stsinHollywood,promp�nghermovetoLos Angeles.Aloverofmoviessinceshewasyoung,Jacksonhasalwayshadadeep-rooted fascina�onwithdirectors/writers,inaweoftheunparalleledinfluenceoffilmonthe Americanpsyche.Shehasspentthelasttwoyearsdocumen�ngthecultureofmodern, youngfilmmakersandthecri�calemergingshi�fromtradi�ontoexperimenta�onin media.HerworkisnotonlyconcernedwiththestruggleandglamorofHollywoodbutthe intensepressureandpersonalconsump�onoftheindividualar�stsshehasfollowed. Jacksonaimstoshowcasethisnewgenera�onofar�stsastheyworkinreal-�merather thana�ertheyhavesucceeded.
Le�: HandsMakingFilm Photograph 10cmx15cm
h�ps://www.instagram.com/ valj.jpg/
Image: TheProphet Photograph 10cmx15cm
MerelvanErpersRoijaardsisa costumedesignerandvisualar�st whoseworkrevolvesaroundthe humanbody.Shecreateswearable pieces,garmentsforspace, photography,ceramics, performance,andeverythingin betweenandmixed.Lately,she discoveredthepossibili�es photographycanofferforcrea�ng worldsinwhichherartworksand costumescanexist.Tryingto challengeconven�onsaround youth,beauty,andfairytales,she o�enhashergrandmotherstarin thoseworlds.Currentfascina�ons includeskin,aging,wedding prac�ces,bodies,theabject,camp, headandfacecoverings,girliness, thelinebetweenfashionand wearableart,andherclosefriends andgrandma,whoalwaysposefor her.
Image: Oma Photograph 5inx7in
Le�: Venus Photograph 5inx7in
h�ps://www.instagram.com/merelroijaards/
