FEBRUARY ISSUE 2021 NNC Magazine London January selection 2021

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february 2021

Xi Nan collective 18 Special Project

EDITOR’s...

The February issue is dedicated to hope, the hope the nightmare that the whole planet is experiencing, and the problems that the art world is facing may soon end.

For our part, we have established a facility for the artists most affected by Covid-19, and for those with financial problems, we pass the free registration.

It is very nice to see the seriousness of the artists, many being able to pay they do it, others very dignified tell us their story. Some artists have lost their scholarship, who assigns them.

We do our best to support everyone’s art.

Let’s fight together, who can support the artists!

News this month are: One of our artists Xi Nan Collective 18 will participate in the Venice Biennale and this makes us extremely proud, we will soon reveal all details We also tell you about the project by Bruna Ginnami who needs support for her participation in the Italian Architecture Biennale, find all the details to make your donation below the presentation.

On March 21st three virtual exhibitions of The secret Room project by three artists of our Collectives will be inaugurated: Debora Barnaba - Collective 17 Suzanne Lastrine - Collective 18 Raffaella Stringa - Collective 19.

We will also discover the new Challenge 21 finalists and our artists Special Guest and Artist of the Month.

Enjoy reading and continue to support us on our social networks!

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No Name Collective Magazine Mission Statement A challenge for artists.

Each month we select artists who will participate in the grand final of December 2021.

Among the finalists, the artists who will be part of our next Collective will be selected.

The winners will have space on our website, in our magazine and in our events.

In each issue an interview with one of our artists and the selected of the month.

We also dedicate a space to a special guest and artist of the month.

At the bottom you will find the artists of our Collectives currently represented.

Enjoy the reading!

We are looking for talent: candidates for the Challenge on our site.

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interview Collective 18

Xi Nan

Tell us about your artistic work: why you do it what do you want to express, if you have a a precise style and a specific technique or you changes in each project..

In my view, we are the architects of our own psychological spaces. We design the spaces subconsciously, and we are also the residents in our spaces as well as in reality. Sometimes, we get trapped in our own mental spaceacquiescing the repetitive anxious behaviors become our daily routine, like brush teeth, drink water… We look for the exit sign to lead the way out to a haven. As a maker, I create small-scaled sculptural objects with clay and mechanical apparatus —these are metaphorical devices for me, providing form and access to reflect my inner world. In my both sculptural and performance work, I invite the viewers to experience and feel the fragility and vulnerability from my own anxiety and inner fear, as well as to reflect upon their own inner struggles. At the same time, I see my work as self-reflection, and self-realization as well as a means for healing.

Images “Clock” “Routine 1” “Routine 2” “Reset” “Slip”

Within which mood of art you place your artwork?

I am not sure if there is a specific one, my work contains so much personal emotions, feelings, fears..It’s always being a such struggle for me to decide to hide or expose them onto my work— between folding and unfolding a paper plane...

Could you tell us something about the art in your country? Is there an active artistic community? Are you part of it?

I started my artist journey since I studied in the United States..So I didn’t know much about any active artistic community back in China unfortunately..But I would love to learn more about the contemporary artistic communities in China when next time I visit home.

What’s a typical day in YOUR xi nan life?

I am currently a night owl ( want to switch an early bird some time soon), so I usually like to spend my studio time during pm time. I usually run errands and play with my cats (sometimes I walk him outside) for a while in the morning. And go to my studio in the afternoon until 10pm to do my work. Doing some grocery shopping on my way home and I cook around midnight for next day lunch/dinner boxes. Writing down some thoughts and keep journal before go to bed.

Traveling for art, for example for personal exhibitions or for other art exhibitions you want to see? Do you like to see others’ art?

Yes, definitely! I love to travel to see others artwork and exhibitions whenever I get an opportunity to.

Especially for installation artwork and performance artwork, I want to go and experience it/them personally.

Where are your favorite places or themes where you can find inspiration for your work?

Many of my inspirations are from my own personal experience; I also love to look through other artists’ work on IG. Have you studied art or are you self-taught?

I majored in studio art since my undergrad; and continued with ceramics for Master of Fine Arts during my grad school.

Do you remember the first artistic work you did?

I made a wearable art piece by crashed eggshells.

What do you think about social networks and the web about art and artists?

I do think the social network such as Instagram is a great platform for artists especially. It’s easy to access and everyone can get to see your artwork, and follow your social life (IG Stories). We can create our own style portfolio for feeds as well as showing the behind scenes and life updates on IG. We also can communicate and make friends over social network, leave feedback for your work, and connect for collaborations and opportunities. Website is still very important although I don’t think it is as active as IG nowadays, it can give more informative content and presenting styles for the artists than IG.

Could you talk to us about the idea of your project?

I have been working on a new series— performance art hybrids with (wearable) sculptures in both installation and video format such as my work Routine 1 & Routine 2, images Routine 1: https://vimeo.com/313651445/572b573e8a Routine 2: https://vimeo.com/313617541/8301643069 This series of work is my new direction as a performance artist, by recording, examing, journaling my personal experience of my inner struggles/anxiousness and studying for human behavior—it’s a journey of a healing process rather than a documentary of a personal inner struggles/pain Here I attached another example of this project: obsessive behavior.

image: “Floating”

You have organized exhibitions in the past.

How does it feel to involve others in your art?

I am very honored to work with other artists for group exhibitions and collaboration together. I love and enjoy the positive energy throughout the teamwork. I really appreciated other artists’ feedback of my work, and it’s always a great way to add fresh perspectives in to my art.

What is your favorite artwork?

It’s very hard for me to choose just one artwork. But I will choose Zimoun’s sounds installation work If you could show off your artwork anywhere in the world, where would you choose?

I would like to choose Shanghai or Beijing (China)— since started my artistic journey and built up my artist career mainly in the US, I would like to have a chance to present my work back to my home country.

Are you reading a book at the moment?

There is one book you have on your reading list?

Not at this moment, but I would like to read Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuck- next one on my reading list Is there a famous contemporary artist that you want to report?

And an artist who is not famous but who you like and whose artistic research do you share?

Zimoun, famous for his sounds/kinetic sculpture/installation artist And an artist who is not famous but who you like and whose artistic research do you share?

Shingo Furukawa, http://www.bristolcc.edu/gallery/Archives/StructuresAndMachines.html “Born and raised in Japan, Furukawa received a BFA from the University of Oregon and an MFA in jewelry and metals from UMASS Dartmouth. Currently he is the studio technician for UMASS Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. A metalsmith, machinist, and sculptor he creates works that are at once complex and minimal. An examination of his work may expose elaborate structures, a feast for the mind, and once deciphered, reveal a simple or delicate activity. They are delightful, toy–like, and satisfying to encounter.” Shingo is a friend of mine, who I admired as an amazing artist. I always enjoy to watch and observe his kinetic/mechanic sculpture.

image: “Floating” “Floating” “Routine” “Routine”

You have been contacted by No Name Collective Gallery and did not know what kind of project we would have made: are you happy to trust us?

Yes, I had been contacted through IG, and I did go through NNG page/feeds to see what kind of work/magazines you have done; pretty impressed by your content and do think it’s a great opportunity to apply for, so I did.

We ask for a small fee for the selection of the magazine and our other calls (artistic residencies and art clashes) but for the artists, we have selected and which we will select every year then we work for free. What do you think about this thing?

Small fee is reasonable for application. Both artists and art related organizations needs funds and support for each growth. I truly appreciated your organization creating and organizing this great platform to help emerging artists to increase our visibility internationally; it’s a tremendous help for us, especially you have been doing this for free XI NAN IG: @bingbingbun Website: nanxiart.com Press/Publication: Interview with The Four Wood online magazine: https://thefourwood.com/arthoc-xi-nan-slip-floating/ US National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artist with Disabilities at Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC. https:// www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Momentum-ANational-Juried-Exhibition-for-EmergingArtists-with-DisabilitiesAges-16-25-4733 The Kennedy Center: http://www.kennedycenter.org/Artist/A7916

Education ● MFA at UMass Dartmouth in Artisanry (ceramics concentration), MA May 2015 ● Bachelor of Arts (Studio Art), Luther College, IA May 2011 ● International Baccalaureate (IB), Red Cross Nordic United World College, Norway May 2007 Selected Exhibition ● “Personal Structures” Venice Art Biennial 2022 Invited by ECC- Italy ● SSNYC Fellowship Solo exhibition postponed for further notice ● Root Division (San Francisco) “Fundamental Complications” group exhibition (invited) Sept- Oct 2019 ● Listen to Me Hungry Artist Talk by Berkeley Art Center & NIAD Art Center 2019 ● Berkeley Art Center “Look At Me Hungry” (invited) April - May 2019 ● 10th Biennial juried show for Massachusetts clay artists “the State of Clay” May-June 2018 ● Sculpture Space NYC Member Exhibition (invited) Nov 2018 ● NCECA (National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts) Ten of Ten Group Exhibition Jan – May 2018 ● Dual Ceramics Sculpture Exhibition Unless & Until at Sculpture Space NYC (invited) Oct 2017 ● 13th Annual Magnitude Seven Small Works Exhibition at Manifest Gallery, Ohio June 2017 ● 2016 Alumni Exhibition at Luther College (invited) Fall 2016 ● 2015 Group Exhibition at Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA June 2015 ● 2015 MFA Thesis Exhibition at University Gallery, UMass Dartmouth April-May 2015 ● 2015 NCECA (National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts) Group Honors ● SSNYC Fellowship recipient 2020 ● Art of Freelance 2018 Spring Scholarship recipient ● 2014-2015 graduate assistantship recipient as University Gallery assistant at UMass Dartmouth, MA ● 2013-2014 teaching assistantship recipient as undergrad-level instructor at UMass Dartmouth, MA ● 2013 & 2014 Summer Scholarship recipient at Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ ● 2012-2013 graduate assistantship recipient as studio technician at UMass Dartmouth, MA ● VSA Second Prize Award recipient for the national exhibition “Momentum” Emerging Artists with disability 2011, Washington, D.C. Publication ● Art Performance Video Routine 1: https://vimeo.com/313651445 ● Art Performance Video Routine 2: https://vimeo.com/313617541 ● Ceramics Monthly October 2017 Issue ● UMass Dartmouth Thesis, Self-Reflection of Psychological Space (2015)

Xi Nan was born and raised in Jilin, China. She was selected nationally from China Disabled Person Federation to study abroad at RCN United World College in Norway and earned her International Baccalaureate degree in 2007. In 2011, she received her BA in studio art at Luther College, Decorah, IA. Xi Nan won the United States national second award of juried exhibition of emerging artists with disabilities in 2011. She completed her MFA in ceramics at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2015. Xi’s work has exhibited nationally (USA) including juried shows in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio, Washington, DC, Long Island City, NY and Berkeley & San Francisco CA . Xi Nan was invited for exhibiting at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in Pittsburgh, PA 2018. Xi Nan was granted for O1/artist visa (artist with extraordinary ability) by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services since 2018. Most recently, Xi has been invited to present her art in the Personal Structures exhibition of the Venice 2022 Art Biennial by the European Cultural Center - Italy. She is currently a full time artist based in Long Island City, NY in the United States

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CHALLENGE 21 SHORTLIST Due to the large number of applications and the high quality of the artworks received this month, the jury can decide the number of finalists, now an for each future issue. Also, for the number of the February, selection we had to put a limit. Congratulations to all participants. You can continue to apply every month.

allison Hudson us

Taejay Lee South Korea

Séverine Bourgeois

France

SVEN DELAYE

france

Romain MIOT

france

Niko Mitsuko

us

Stefano zaratin italy

Lucia Salzgeber France

Jana Garvanlieva mACEDONIA

FRANCESCO MERCADANTE

ITALY

eMMA cOYLE

IRELAND

SELECTION FEBRUARY 2021 emmanuela zavattaro

ambra scali

Hanien Jaliali

kalle Ahonen

LUMA

Lucas Mathevon

maria cristina cerminara

Okiana Mikeli

SHKURTE RAMUSHI

michael matos

Berci Konyi

cARLA pINHEIRO

Anna Dyatlovskay

anne mose

ariana zaferino margherita giordano

gERRY kILAKOS YOO

Larisa DolinskayaKAYA

KOSTANTIN s

bIANCA mANCIN

MELOCCO wALTER

gIACOMO FALCINELLI

THE SECRET ROOM Contemporary Art and Electronic Music Project curated by Celinè Flamboyant Virtual exhibitions in the virtual world we are creating for artists.

For this first exhibition of 2021, with your help, I have selected three women.

Each of them tells a different artistic world.

Debora Barnaba, tells with self-portraits her pregnancy and the transformation of the female body during this divine condition, revealing the confusion and the conflicting sensations that all women live in this era.

Suzanne Lastrina offers us her fantastic worlds and once again we talk with her about transformation and interpretation.

Her words, signs, moods and creations drag us into a her dream world.

Raffaella Stringa with her still lifes leads us to reflect on impermanence and on the present moment, which becomes eternal, in a photograph.

Her flowers are on the verge of decay and seem to whisper vital warnings.

Celinè Flamboyant

Illustration by Das

debora barnaba

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Like a piece of paper In this moment of my life (pregnancy) mostly at the beginning, I felt very fragile. I looked at myself as a piece of paper: fragile, delicate, easy to break. Concerns, tiredness, hormones, changes, emotions were crushing, bending me. But, as a piece of paper, the more I was feeling bended, the more I started feeling stronger. It’s very difficult to break a folded piece of paper. The more you fold it, the more it becomes strong, as me. In this project there are printed images that are bended on themselves, other that are opened, as I was and I’m feeling.

There are also parts of my diary written on a piece of paper that is stretched by some weights. These papers are not broken, they resist and sustain the weights. My invitation is to talk more about pregnancy, about this magic and heroic moment that makes us grow as women and persons. With more reality, and less prejudices.

Debora Barnaba is an artist and photographer, born in Milan in 1985.

After studying drawing and painting, she discovered photography, which became her main expression in 2006.

Her images express the power of self-portraits, with bodies that are controlled and subverted in favour of the photographic lens. Barnaba’s background can be seen in the detailed, formal construction of the shots and in her effort to aestheticise an idea, “tracing” it in the space of a single click.

Since 2006 she has worked with renowned practitioners including Giovanni Gastel and Oliviero Toscani, participated in gr up and solo exhibitions and won numerous awards.

virtual exhibition 21 march - 18 april 2021

virtual exhibition 21 march - 18 april 2021

I am a self taught artist, constantly on the journey trying to fulfill my growing passion to express myself. Sometimes I find it easy and fluent and the landscapes are beautiful and giving. Sometimes I end-up in a desert struggling to find my way back. I find my inspiration in the beautiful nature that is surrounding us and in the ancient places with the stories that have formed the world we are living in.

From collage to something else

Attempt to avoid using the collage technique to create structures, but using more and more paint to achieve additional organic expression.

Transition from paper to canvas

Wanted to be able to achieve improved results mixing canvas and paper. It has been a difficult process to limit the use of collage technique, and I have been very much constrained by this difficulty.

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I am now using only paint on canvas, where I try to reproduce the natural surfaces I find interesting and beautiful, as in ancient buildings, fossils and nature.

suzanne lastrina

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raffaella stringa collective 19 virtual exhibition 21 march - 18 april 2021

I was born in Tortona 53 years ago .

After graduating in Law I decided to take care of the historic family shop, where I literally grew up finding myself just below the house.

La Bottega d’Arte Stringa, as my grandfather had called it back in 1924, is a place out of time when you travel through precious silver, carpets, antique prints and precious crystals.

A place where you get used to the beauty practicing it every day, touching it and feeling its scent.

What I love about photography is its fragility and absoluteness: it is like a flower that embellishes my days in a light and passing, yetsolemn way.

Photographing has enriched my life, making it more intense and complete. I like exploring new themes, stopping unexpected glimpses, investigating new points of view with my mind and eyes.

It’s like magic to understand a small portion of reality and at the same time find a part of myself in things.

It is a profound emotion, fugitive and engaging, that takes up space and consistency, and so can also be offered to other looks.

This is for me to photograph, the possibility to touch and fix an instant. .

Support this project: We want to invite you to support this artist Bruna Ginammi Collective 18 Here is her call and her link where you can help: In February 2019 accompanying a friend who needed help with documents I had the opportunity to enter the camp in Rosarno where he had fled because of a fire. At the entrance of the camp there was surveillance, inside the African people were not happy to see their social status photographed. I carefully photographed the houses built by the African fruit pickers in Rosarno, Reggio Calabria.

They were in a camp provided by their employers, without any form of assistance, shelter or services.

The concept that ran through my work tells how African architecture finds in its own tradition a great ability to adapt, especially in adverse environmental conditions, while maintaining originality, creativity and above all great dignity. The guiding thought is the concept of balance which, far from aesthetic logic, is in harmony with an intimate coherent order, a harmonious unity of the parts which, it seems to me, is the best response to an evidently inhuman condition in which it exists .

With my work I have focused my attention on forms, fragile equals, which in repetition have built a strong sturrura.

What interests me is to show the dignity of the human being that prevails even in adverse circumstances.

HOME will have 90 color pages tabloid format H42xb28cm Bruna Ginammi h t t p s : // w w w. p r o d u z i o n i da l b as s o . c o m / p r o j e c t/ h o m e /

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Despina Kilakou

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special guest

Despina Kilakou is a young Greek artist, she is part of the Collective 18.

She very often sends us updates on her work and as a magazine we want to give maximum visibility to the artists who enter our collectives.

So this month I decided to dedicate the Special Guest space to Despina and her creations.

Sculptures to wear, sculptures for performances, simply sculptures to collect.

All of Despina’s artworks are linked to a concept and this artwork speaks of a changing world and of connection with a very deep part of our unconscious.

Despina asks us if we are willing to accept the changes in the near future ... reflection that I find in many artists at this time.

Vanessa

Nude Perplexities In A Dark Universe In a data laden and system world what is the future beyond our planet? Which are the deeper connections with our universe and other individuals?

The answers can never be clear but we are finding ways to connect with our spiritual core, think through our senses and feel with our heart.

This collection works as a puzzling surface, that invites you to observe more with the senses than with the logic. Many visual aspects in an invisible network to which we are all unconsciously connected. An internal journey of uncertainty and faith in timeless values that are constantly redefined.

How quickly can you finally adapt to an everlasting changing universe?

artist of the month

Almudena Angoso Academic information: (2007) Expressions of Arts course at CEU San Pablo University, Valencia, Spain.

(2008) Artistic High School course at Guadalaviar school, Valencia, Spain.

(2009-2012) Fine Arts degree at Barcelona University of Art, Barcelona, Spain (2019) European Paintings from Leonardo to Rembrandt to Goya online course, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain.

Exhibitions:(2016) Africanism exhibition at Sa Cova Gallery, Menorca, Spain (2016) Portraits of the Soul exhibition at Ruzafa Gallery, Valencia, Spain.

(2017) Holi Day exhibition at D’Bell Singapore event space, Singapore.

(2017) Africanism exhibition at La Poderosa Gallery, Barcelona (2018) Africanism exhibition at Dakart Biennal 2018, Senegal, Africa.

(2018) The lightness of being exhibition at Albert Camus Theater, Menorca, Spain.

(2018) Africanism exhibition at Sa Sinia Art Hub, Menorca, Spain.

(2018) Portraits of the Soul exhibition at AlcaufArt event, Alcaufar Vell Hotel, Menorca, Spain www.tresases.net

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