ISSUE NO 1 S E N T I M E N T
&
F A N T A S Y
WORG EW NOITARIPSNI HGUORHT
vagus
MARCH 2021
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On working together as a team, how
they
turn
concepts
into
reality, and what their previous creative experiences were like.
Ana de Santos Shares her journey as an interior designer,
why
she
began
3D
artwork, and talks life in Madrid.
Plus poems, illustrations & the photo series "Generation Hope"!
SEVITAERC ETILE ROF ENIZAGAM EHT
Maria Bodil
ISSUE 01
IN THIS ISSUE Page 3 Page 4, 33, 34, 77 Page 5 - 8 Page 9 - 12 Page 13, 14 Page 15 - 28
A MESSAGE FROM VAGUS GENTLE WORDS: CARISA DOWNS THE BOY - JASON CHUANG SURREAL WORK - JASON CHUANG GENTLE WORDS: JIMMY RICH (EYES, BLIND & NOT HELPING) FEATURE STORY: MARTHE & LIEVE OF MARIA BODIL
Page 29 - 32
SOULFUL FIGURES
Page 35 - 50
GENERATION HOPE - JOEL QUAYSON
Page 51 - 54
GENTLE WORDS: ANISH KUMAR
Page 55
GENTLE WORDS: JIMMY RICH (RED FLAG & 1-D0N7-C4R3)
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GENTLE WORDS: JIMMY RICH (SPRING CLEANING)
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FEATURE STORY: ANA DE SANTOS DÍAZ
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OCOMORI CREATIONS
Page 71 - 74 Page 75, 76
GENTLE WORDS: ELAINE T. STOCKDALE RECOLLECTION & ISOLATION - JASON CHUANG
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A MESSAGE FROM VAGUS
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entrepreneurs at the forefront, giving them
way to showcase the creative work of our
an opportunity to shine, share their stories,
founder Chelsea Nyomi. By fall of 2019, she
and inspire others to do the same. Often
decided
the
times careers in the arts are overlooked and
platform from showcasing only her work, to
not treated with the same level of respect
showcasing
creatives
as other careers, this can be disheartening.
worldwide - only, she did not know how.
We want creatives to know that it IS possible
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The Boy, Windows
Name: Jason Chuang Location: London/Taiwan Biography
Jason Chuang is an illustrator and storyteller based in Taiwan and the UK, he is currently studying a Master’s Degree in Visual Communication at the RCA. Jason’s practice
focuses
on
the
exploration
of
human
emotions
through
the
creation
of
symbolic imageries coated with elements of the absurd and poetries. He is passionate about visualizing the imagination through the rearrangement of objects to create a world that is uniquely his.
The Boy (2018) is a 68-page award-winning original graphic novel, a mystic narrative completely created with pencil. It tells the story of a boy with a lively imagination who feels trapped in life, and how his imagination eventually takes over, for better or for worse…
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Find him on social media:
JASON CHUANG @jasonchuangart
The Boy, Forest
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@JASONCHUANGART
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The Boy, Pigeon
Down the Straw
@JASONCHUANGART
Quicksand
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Phone Addiction
@JASONCHUANGART
My work is surreal and dreamlike, I create images to help me fathom my place in the world, to situate myself and my experiences within a particular time and space, and to consolidate the existence of these experiences. I draw a lot of inspiration from memories and emotions, and I hope that through my work, I can offer my audience an alternative world that is distinctly different from ‘reality’, but somehow closer to the truth on a metaphorical level.
My vision for the future is to be in a narrative production, with one of the stories I wrote. Seeing my ideas coming to life in moving image form is the goal that I am working toward at the moment.
The [following] series of works were created during the self-isolation period under the impact of COVID-19, when every day seemed to end up merging into one big blob of an endless cycle and became harder and harder to differentiate. Emancipating ideas and directing my emotions out from my body, is both a meditative and healing condolence. 9
Prelude
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Expiration Date
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@JASONCHUANGART
Death of Authenticity
@JASONCHUANGART
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EYES Since I was a kid I’ve been fascinated with eyes. They show so much more than words or even body language.
They show what’s going on inside, They show the joy, The excitement, The fear, The passion. I love that word. From its Latin roots, it means to suffer, To endure, Yet we use it as a way to describe a form of love.
We long to find our passion, Live in it and stay there for the rest of our lives. So let's just call it what it is, A form of pain. We long to find our pain and squeeze it Until there’s nothing left but the thought of “why”.
Why am I still in this place Why am I still thinking about this Why can’t I get it out Why can’t I pray it out Smoke it out Drink it out Numb it out
Maybe because pain is a teacher. It can teach you every lesson in the book while others can only teach you one at a time. But we hide our passion from the people around us. We think we can share our passion But hide our pain like they don’t walk as one.
I see the passion in your eyes, I always have. But when you do,
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That’s when the world will finally know your pain.
FIND
HIM
ON
SOCIAL
MEDIA
AT:
BLIND
@jriich
Love doesn’t move me. The whole concept has turned
NOT HELPING Protection.
into something that I dread thinking about. It gives me a headache.
A safe place. A place to unwind and be yourself. That’s all I wanted to be for you.
It’s something we’ve heard about countless times, And felt.
You haven’t felt that before, I could tell by the surprised look on your face when I’d tell you “you’re beautiful”. I feel like that shouldn’t faze you though, Why in the world would people let you walk God’s green earth and not let you know your true worth.
And when it lets us down we chalk it up to “No, that wasn’t REAL love” Yes. Yes it was it just wasn’t the version you wanted.
Let you know you’re truly worth it. Well I guess that’s where I come in, I was okay with that though. It’s always been my thing to show people how much they should be loved and appreciated ever since I was 4 years young.
But this time, This time felt different. It felt like the more I tried to help you love yourself, The more anxious and depressed you felt. Why was that?
See love can be shown in many ways and with 7 billion and counting All bound to come across it one way or another.
You thought love was one generic idea? That it's the same for everybody? Well we do got people who believe justice equals
I never knew at the time but, I found out the more love I showed the more I became love itself in your eyes. You started to believe that without me love doesn’t exist
Paid vacation I mean paid le… Naw I said what I said but, Maybe I'm tripping.
and That was never my intention at all.
Maybe there is a certain love that I probably can’t
Wasn’t my intention to make you feel unsafe around love Like you had to walk on eggshells around love Like you had to put on a face to be one with love I wish I could undo it, I promise I was just trying to help...
recognize when it’s Right in front of me. But you “love” me so i'll say it back, And maybe I'll understand it one day.
I’m sorry... “I love you too”.
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Maria Bodil
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Series:
'BECOME'
MARIA BODIL
is an Amsterdam-based creative duo focusing on creative
direction, film, and photography. The name is derived from their founders, Lieve Maria Eek and Marthe Bodil Vos. Their strong conceptual abilities have enabled
them
to
produce
exceptionally
outstanding
work
that
can
be
appreciated across many artistic disciplines.
How long have you two been working together? When did you start your creative journey? We’ve known each other since we were super young and kind of evolved our interests simultaneously. We started assisting each other on different creative projects. After a while, we realized we could do better teamed up, and we decided to launch Maria Bodil. This officially started about three months ago, but it all felt like a really natural decision.
Series:
'HIGHEST POTENTIAL'
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What attracted you to this field of work? Lieve:
I
really
like
to
create
things.
Start
from
scratch
and
end
up
with
something beautiful. Marthe: I’m a really visual person. I realized that being able to tell a beautiful story in a visually pleasing way just gave me so much energy.
Have you ever had a different career in-mind than what you are pursuing now? Lieve:
Yes,
before
this
I
studied
psychology.
I
have
thought
about
many
different things to do but things grew in this direction and I really love it. Marthe: I studied economics and business at the university level, but I realized I needed to do something more hands-on and creative. After that, I went to fashion school, with the idea to start my own brand/business. The courses were really focused on visual communication, so photography and film were a logical step afterward. Within this context, I still feel the need to approach [film and photography] from a business point of view. I can also see us running a creative agency to apply our overall creative vision in multiple ways.
How do you use photography to express yourself? Lieve: When I started photography I mainly made portraits of people with a certain kind of vulnerability. In this way, I got to know my camera and I could also express my own vulnerability. As I get older and learn more from life, I notice that my work tends to be more and more surreal. Vulnerability will always remain an important theme, but I may now be in a phase where I want to create my own world, which I am now also trying to do in my work. Marthe: For me, photography is about creating your own reality. It is my way of looking at the world. I tend to show “the every day” abstractly and place things out of context. In this way, you could change people's perceptions.
In what way do you want to impact others who view your work? We aim to touch, change perspectives, or just bring joy. Sometimes beauty can already be enough too.
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@MARIA.BODIL
Series:
'MARTIAN'
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Series:
'MARTIAN'
You have successfully grown your creative ideas into a business. What was that process like? Lieve:
Most ideas or plans for the future start with ‘hope and belief’. We had
dreams about the future of Maria Bodil, but all those ideas and creative projects are still in our heads and the work has yet to be done. The next steps are a matter of taking yourself seriously, not being held back by uncertainty, and giving yourself the space to grow.
How do you manage your ideas and choose which ones to solidify? Lieve:
This really depends on which projects we are working on. If it’s for a
commercial
client
we
really
think
about
the
goal
of
the
client,
if
it’s
autonomously we start with our own interests and literally choose something we feel most passionate about at that moment.
You explore technology in a creative way, as seen in your projects “Road Tales”, “We Screen” and “Martian”. For “Road Tales”, what steps did you take to pitch the concept to Volkwagen? Walk us through the storyboarding, and explain why you believe it’s important for children to stimulate their imaginations. Lieve:
Volkswagen
wanted
to
contribute
to
society
with
a
campaign.
Nowadays advertising can be anything, so you are capable of thinking in literally every medium. To come up with an idea, I first looked for a clear problem around the theme of cars. I've always been interested in the effects of the smartphone on this generation and I think it has a huge effect on the development of children/teenagers. I remembered when I was young, I always looked out of the window and imagined whole story’s. The tunnels for me were comparable with a journey to the moon. Nowadays, children are glued to their phone
and
they
don’t
look
outside
anymore.
That’s
why
we’ve
created
roadtales, location based audio stories where kids are forced to use their imagination again.
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Series:
'WE SCREEN'
In “We Screen”, you’ve pitched the concept of “collective screening” by way of an app in order to target the problem of individualism when consuming media. What are your thoughts on the impact of personal screens psychologically & emotionally? Lieve: It’s funny how everyone is connected all the time by their phones, while loneliness in the real world becomes one of the biggest problems. We screen aims to bring all people together for a ‘louder en richer’ experience, and tries to change the individualistic digital experience into a collective one.
What motivated your decision to use a mirror and reflective imagery in the series “Highest Potential”? Highest Potential aims to translate the vision of founder Ode to A, to offer new
perspectives.
With
the
use
of
a
mirror
and
reflective
materials,
challenged the human body and created surprising compositions. 23
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When I look at the images, the cloud-filled blue skies paired with the project name “Highest Potential” prompt me to think about my personal potential as an artist, and how I should continue to aim high. What did you feel and think about when creating those images? This series has been unconsciously a reminder for us as well. The philosophy behind this series motivates us to be bold and try to look with different eyes.
With “Talisman”, there is a stark contrast between colours, with bright fuchsia, pink, and red standing out against dark blue, black, or grey backgrounds. What is the significance behind your choice of red and pink for the highlight colours in this project? Marthe: For me, red is a really spiritual colour. In this series, I wanted to portray a modern crusade, so in this context, the red works well in dramatic setting. The series was inspired by one of the styles Craig Green designed for his SS20 collection.
What is your initial reaction to receiving a creative spark? Lieve: I write all idea’s down, and work on them as soon as I have time for new creative projects.
Series:
'HIGHEST POTENTIAL'
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'TALISMAN'
How has your work changed over the years? Lieve: I studied advertising where I mainly focused on the concept. I always got a little jealous of the photographers and filmmakers who were allowed to develop my ideas. So gradually I switched from just ideas to also execution.
What experiences have shaped your views? We are both raised in a creative family, our parents were in the same class at the art academy. This influenced both of us, and together in the same ways.
Why is this career important to you? What about it resonates with you? First of all this career is important for us because we both want to work with our
creativity.
Expressing
ourselves
by
photography,
film,
and
ideas
is
something we really like to do. Besides this, we also love the fact that we built something for ourselves, that it’s our own path we walk in life. It gives a lot of energy when we notice growth in all steps we take.
Have you faced any creative challenges? If so, how did you resolve them? I think our biggest challenge is finding a balance between our wildest ideas and reality. We often have big ideas but to execute them is often a different story.
What did you overcome to be where you are in your career now? Sharing work in an early stage of your career feels vulnerable.
But I think we
both shared it which gave us new work and experiences and made us grow and improve our creative skillset. You only achieve something by doing it and building enough experiences; you need to share work to attract new work.
Is there anything you've learned about business/creativity that you’d like to share with others? Do you have any advice for up-and-coming photographers and creative directors? Dare to go for something and give yourself the time to grow. You are not born as a photographer or as a creative director, you become one by putting energy into this. I think many people are held back by the level of others, but all these people have often been doing that for years.
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'BECOME' In the process of creating work, what have you learned about yourself? Series:
Lieve: In every creative project I have at least one moment when I dislike the work I’m making or I feel really insecure. I learned that those moments belong to my creative process. Marthe: I am really critical of my own work and have a hard time sharing it with
others,
especially
during
the
process
when
work
is
not
completely
finished yet. By doing [creative work], I’ve learned how important it is to share your work with others. What Lieve also mentioned, is part of the process and it will eventually only improve your work. Working with others also taught me how important good communication is.
What has been your most rewarding experience as an artist? Our career has been so short, but I think our last shoot and our first MARIA BODIL production for Claes Iversen [titled ‘BECOME’] has been received really well and many things happened since. Every step we take we grow and everything feels like a new accomplishment.
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Series:
'BECOME'
MARIA BODIL on their project 'BECOME': For this series, we collaborated with our close circle. The team was quite small, we had two models, a casting director, stylist, MUA, and us. Since we know each other really well the vibe on set was nice. We share similar visions which make a shoot day so much easier. In this series, we aimed to capture and embrace the concept of transitions. A theme that we can all relate to in these crazy times. We think it portrays the models in a super powerful way and got super lucky with the weather. It was a really sunny, but cold day in November. The sun and fresh air gave us loads of energy and I think you can really feel that in the images. The weather was also really tricky. We wanted to shoot outdoors, but in a country like Holland, you can predict the weather. Haute Couture dressing outside on a winter day is not the best combo. We still took the risk by shooting outdoors and were super lucky that it worked out although it was freezing. 28
SOULFUL FIGURES TEMI AKINTAN My
name
is
Temi
Akintan,
I
am
a
current
4th-year
student
at
Queen’s
University. In my formative years, art class was not my forte and so I just accepted the fact that I could never be an ‘artist’. I started drawing about a year ago (December 2019) because I had bought a design software for my iPad and didn’t want it to go to waste. Since I wasn't good at the foundations of drawing portraits, I would trace already existing photos and then
leave
the
faces
blank
…
hence,
soulfulxfigures.
With
practice,
I
evolved from that and began adding simple features to the face & now I can draw full-on portraits. I believe that art is whatever you create, there are no rules, and as long as you are creating something, you’re an artist. Create what you want for yourself and someone is bound to appreciate it.
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Olivier
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Nastasija
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Tavarell
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Jesse
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Robin
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JOEL'S ARTIST STATEMENT - GENERATION HOPE Before I did 'Generation Hope' I had another concept/series in my mind or prepared (many actually).
I knew already what to
do, what people I wanted to take photos of, and what the story was
about.
But
this
whole
project
was
for
my
2nd
years'
photography exhibition and the concept was too big to make it happen in a month (I think).
So I took it a step back and looked at what the main topic is to talk about. And of course, in The Netherlands, we still have our lockdown and the curfew that is involved as well. It changed a lot for us, for my generation. I know it will end soon but it hit us hard. And that's how 'Generation Hope' came out. A message for our generation (and for the others of course) that we still have the hope that everything will be fine. Even we have to keep it up.
The "main characters" of the series are the hands. Every hand has a symbol to give us hope for the future and ourselves. Art, freedom, festivals (activities, etc.), yourself, and many more.
Hopefully, when people will see this they'll get inspired, share it, and create [art] themselves for the hope of our generation.
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NAME JOEL QUAYSON
BIOGRAPHY MY NAME IS JOEL QUAYSON, A QUEER PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM IN THE NETHERLANDS.
MY STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY WHERE I’M WORKING NOW ARE FASHION, PORTRAITS,
AND
SOMETIMES
SERIES
(ON
MOSTLY
TALKING
ABOUT
TOPICS). MOST OF MY WORK IS INSPIRED BY MY FRIENDS, TV SHOWS, (FASHION) MAGAZINES, AND MY FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHERS LIKE PETRA COLLINS, TYLER
MITCHELL,
RYAN
MCGINLEY,
AND
THE
LATE
PETER
LINDBERGH.
THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT HOW MUCH FUN PHOTOGRAPHY IS BUT ALSO VERY HARD. I MEAN CREATING CONCEPTS, SERIES, "CASTING" MODELS, AND ASKING PEOPLE TO HELP.... *BOMB EXPLODES*.
ALTHOUGH, IT GIVES ME SO MUCH SPACE AND FREEDOM TO CREATE SOMETHING AMAZING. GETTING COMPLIMENTS FROM PEOPLE WHO LOVE MY WORK GIVES ME SO MUCH LOVE TO DO MORE AND I HOPE MY RECENT SERIES WILL HAVE IT TOO.
LOCATION: THE HAGUE AND ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
WEBSITE: JOELQUAYSON.WIXSITE.COM/JYQ0 INSTAGRAM: @JQUAYSON 50
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1-D0N7-C4R3 Does he care? He’s never asked himself that question. “I don’t care” has been a response for so long, It’s like when disappointment comes his way, He has it on speed dial. It’s like an emergency contact.
An overprotective parent who lost everything for her heart, and doesn’t want to see him make the same mistake.
It wasn’t always there, He used to be a stubborn kid.
RED FLAG Why do your red flags look like pain to me? They see lost, I see searching
Whenever he would hear his mind telling him to stop caring, He wouldn’t listen.
They see clingy, I see feeling something you’ve never felt before. And all I know is you never want it to end.
That caused a lot of pain. It was like punishment in exchange for caring in the first place. It happened over and over again,
It's crazy cuz from where I stand, I don’t know whether that’s a good thing,
Until he realized that his “overprotective” parent was right.
or bad thing. Caring is just not for him.
It feels like those flags have been silently crying out for help. You see baggage, I see open wounds
He’d rather just act as if he doesn't so that if disappointment shows up again, It won’t sting as much.
You see druggie, I see somebody running.
The only problem is now when he tries to care, He doesn’t know if it’s working or not.
These flags we try to avoid, are something everybody has, And from my view, there’s a whole lot of pain being waved around.
All of us just looking for someone, to put up with it or help us cut them down.
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At least he won’t have to feel that pain again.
He has a room, A room in his house that takes everything in, But nothing comes out. He doesn’t even know how big the room is. All he knows is that it holds all the things, That he doesn’t want anywhere else in the house.
See he’s a hoarder, of all the trauma and pain endured in his life. In other houses he’s been to, that rooms either been wide open or nowhere near capacity.
But the thing about his case is, he can tell the room is full and about to pop. He can tell because there’s an aura seeping through the cracks and in the rest of the house. It leaves an alluring scent that never fails to bring him right back face to face with the door.
It’s opened up by itself a couple of times and The wind was as strong as a hurricane. It had destroyed the rest of the house on occasion, Then all of a sudden it would slam shut.
He’s been trying to get his house in order, Even got a new roommate, An interior designer but,
SPRING CLEANING
While helping fix the house he says nothing about the room. The only thing the designer did, was send him a key.
Since then, he’s been cleaning out the mess. It's a process but one that he’s going to get done… He just has to face every single thing behind that door.
FIND
HIM
ON
@jriich
SOCIAL
MEDIA
AT:
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Ana de Santos Díaz
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Ana de Santos Díaz
is
an
Interior
Designer
and
3D
Illustrator
based
in
Madrid, Spain. Her colourful work is reflective of precision, balance, and a vivid imagination.
How long have you been producing 3D artwork, and why did you start? I have been producing 3D art for about 2 years. Producing [Interior Designs] in real life involves a lot of money in addition to having a client to do it for, so it seemed the best way to capture my ideas.
What about Interior Designing excites you and how do you translate this into 3D artwork? The truth is that interior design is hard work that requires many hours but then it is gratifying when you see everything you have imagined come true. And the works of art in 3D is like seeing what you imagine but you can see it finished in much less time. In addition to that, as I have already mentioned, with interior designing you always have a client with a brief and strict budget; in the 3D world, you can do whatever you want without clients and without money. 58
WWW.ANADESANTOSDESIGN.COM
How do your surroundings and experiences influence the work you create? It influences everything, the more you see, walk or move, the more inspiration comes from anything. I am inspired by myself every day; when I walk, I travel, or I go to exhibitions and museums.
Your work is very colourful and you show imaginative designs that aren’t present in the real world. Do you wish to see interior designs like yours brought to life? Yes, I would love to see them come true at some point. I don't think I have a defined style but I do think that what characterizes me the most is color, geometric shapes, and patterns.
You often include stripes, arches, and square tiles or grids in your designs. Can you elaborate on your fascination with these elements? I could not explain where the fascination for these elements comes from but they attract me a lot when it comes to designing.
If you had the creative freedom to design a city any way you wanted (buildings, colours, streets, cars, furniture, etc.), what would this city look like? Full of color, of course, not so many special shapes but a lot of vivid and vibrant colors.
How do you want to impact others who view your work? What message(s) do you want to convey. I want to transmit happiness and joy that excites them and makes them feel the enthusiasm that I feel when I see it. I also have other more relaxing designs, and with those, I would like to transmit peace that can be felt when you teleport to that place. @AS2_3D 59
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Describe how your work has changed over the years. From my first designs to the last ones it has changed a lot. Before I was more mentally rigid with myself and my designs, now I dare to experiment more, no matter how crazy it is or if it could be built in real life.
How do you conceptualize your work before you begin to produce it? It depends, there are times that I will draw and make notes and others that I will directly use the computer as a blank canvas, and I add colors or shapes as it comes out. @AS2_3D 61
Your geometric work is very balanced. How do you choose the colour palettes and the arrangement/sizes of circles and squares? Do you think your experience as an interior designer influences this? The truth is that as I design, the colors and shapes come out on their own, it's like brushstrokes on a blank canvas. I think that my career and experience as an interior designer influences how I fit the spaces, dimensions, and ability to make the spaces more realistic since I know the real measurements or how things are built.
Many of your 2D illustrations have a clear blue sky for the background, and big white buildings. Why do you choose to only add colour to the sky and keep the buildings white? It is a very different style. I really like color but I also love totally relaxed white spaces. I have both extremes. And I like to emphasize the sky over the city.
Your series “Relax” is simple and elegant. Why did you create it and what were you hoping to achieve with this series? This series I created during confinement and it was the type of design that came out at that time. I think my mind wanted to relax and travel to dream places
where
I
could
be
calm.
For
me
it
is
therapeutic
to
design
and
depending on the moment, it comes out as more one style or another.
What is summer like in Madrid, Spain? What are some of your favourite things to do, places to go, etc.? Summer in Madrid is very hot, it is also a very dry place and the heat is more noticeable but it has incredible places to visit and there are always different things to do. Madrid only lacks the sea. For someone who has never been to Madrid, I would recommend going to its most central area, El Madrid de los Austrias, El Palacio Real, La Gran Vía ... And without a doubt visit a rooftop where you can have a drink and be able to see all of Madrid from the air. It is exciting! 62
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"I have been dedicating myself to interior design for years but the 3D designs that I post on Instagram started as a hobby relating it to my work and I never thought they would have that repercussion for me, which makes me very happy."
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What motivates you to produce creative work? That people like it, that I can inspire them and be able to transmit positivity in this crazy world, as well as being able to live off of something you love.
You’ve been published in numerous magazine articles; has the publicity helped your career and what does media recognition mean to you? The
recognition
of
the
media
is
very
rewarding,
since
you
see
that
your
designs are liked and transmit something not only to yourself. And of course, advertising has helped my career but I don't know how much.
What has been your most memorable experience as an artist? Work or being contacted by important brands that I never thought would notice me.
What are your goals for the near present future? I would like new exciting projects to come out of me and for my works to be sold all over the world. 64
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Name: Ocomori Location: Living in Paris, France but I’m from Guadeloupe
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Biography My name is Ocomori, I’m from Guadeloupe and moved to Paris to study art. I've been doing digital painting for 4 years and I practice painting.
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Artist Statement I am an artist who wishes to represent love through her drawings.
I want to represent
love, not only love in a relationship but love between a parent and their child, or love of self. My drawings do not have a face because I want to express what they represent rather than what they are individually. I made this Instagram account mainly to share with my friends, but now it's more to show my progress and to learn from other artists.
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On This Shore of Mine 71
If Love Knew
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Self-love Lessons 73
Changes @E.TSTOCKDALE_ 74
@JASONCHUANGART RECOLLECTION
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@JASONCHUANGART DAYS SPENT IN ISOLATION PART III
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