Ana Ayala Illustrations
Barcelona-based illustrator Ana Ayala shares with us her love with colour and shapes that form a life scaled visual storytelling
Tomasz Mro illustrative portraits
Young UK-based illustrator Tomasz Mro specialises in creating ethereal portraits with a haunting mood and atmosphere, often exploring different emotions and expressions within his pieces.
Manuel Fernandez
Manuel Fernandez is a Spanish artist making internet art projects since 2011. His artistic practice begins at the intersection of art, popular culture and Internet. He explores the impact of technologies on society and their consequences in the way we perceive and experience reality.
Manuel investigates on new processes involved in the creation and production of the art object, in its distribution, presentation and in their consumption in the era of Internet of things.
Juun.J Flagship Store by WGNB Korea
Seoul-based architects WGNB shares their latest design project created for Juun.J flagship store. Under the slogan “See the same thing but think differently”, WGNB pursues creating a new perspective through connecting the various inspirations of our daily lives with the spatial design. With the new perspective and flexible thoughts, WGNB redefines the boundaries between design that ranges from architecture, furniture to product design. Based on this creative goal, we seek to create a new sense of experience by collaborating with various genres of art.
Juun.J
by WGNB
It’s the first flagship store of the fashion brand of Juun.J. It’s divided into two floors; the first floor comprising cafe and women’s wear, while the second floor men’s wear. We used natural elements such as light and shadow in order to express darkness within space using black – identity color of Juun.J brand. The shape of the architecture was initiated from geometry that is the basic form in all designs. Juun.J’s flagship store surely has a certain form but in the shape like a shadow without exact shape, which is similar to Juun.J as it invites endless curiosity to people.
We built our first flagship store where customers are able to experience at once all lines of not only men’s and women’s wear collections but of limited collaboration products at Dosan Park, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The flagship store is composed of the first and second floors with the total size of 396㎡. The first floor is arranged centred on women’s line and collaboration products, while the second floor displays men’s products. We at Juun..J provide differentiated brand experience to customers by arranging a garden as well as the best specialty coffee brand FELT COFFEE on the first floor so that they can experience a diverse range of brands at the same space.
Concept
“Black is a color symbolic of Juun.J and the most beautiful shadow out of the shapeless existences is also black.“
If we look at the traditional house structure in the East, large roof files are put above the house basically and the whole structure is absorbed into within the deep and wide shade generated by the awning. Deep darkness below the awning is shadow as well as black within the space.
In an attempt to turn black into space, we organised space by either hanging plenty of objet or separating them and generating shadows. All spaces except white part for women’s wear on the first floor are composed of varied densities of darkness. While the first floor has contrasts with some white part, clothes here are also hung in darkness. The space of cafe generates various darknesses due to natural light dramatically penetrating from the ceiling. And eaves spreading forward work as an awning and make visitors feel natural light coming as a result of reflection on the garden. They can see the garden from within the space and find another shadow as a tree is floating in the garden.
The shape of the architecture is composed of circle, quadrangle and triangle, basic forms in all designs and the architecture is designed with the concept of dark matters of the universe. Especially, the garden-shaped circle, which is a space drawing natural light, plays an important role in making this dark matter a striking contrast.
This architecture and space started very much from the Orienal way of thinking, and the structure of space and formative approach were complete based on the Western style. We expressed achromatic color of black as darkness within the space instead of a simple painting and, as far as the used materials are concerned, we diversely applied materials that black has intrinsically instead of painting them in black.
Lee Madgwick Art
Lee Madgwick’s mysterious and emotive paintings depict scenes of abandonment, seclusion and dereliction. Both his urban and rural pictures portray parts of the modern British landscape that are often overlooked by many (with occasional sprinklings of the surreal). With an undercurrent of mischievous menace throughout, the subject matter is at once thrown into question. Who inhabits these places? What lives do they lead? What is happening or about to happen? “I hope to achieve a sense of drama in my work. Presenting a familiar image yet placing it in an intimate and moody setting. A narrative is very important – but intentionally never fully explained. I like to leave it for the viewer to come up with their own interpretation.”
Lee paints on canvas in oils and acrylics. A play of light is used to generate an abundance of seemingly inexplicable moods to contrast with a brooding sky. Lee has exhibited throughout the UK including London and Edinburgh as well as Dublin, Amsterdam, Rome, Milan, Stockholm, Madrid, Singapore and New York.
Surreal Infraland™ by Paolo Pettigiani
Photographer and art director Paolo Pettigiani combines graphic design and photography playing with colours, shapes and contrasts.
Infraland™ is a graphic and visual exploration of nature that aims to highlight the beauty that surrounds us and that is too often forgotten. For this project I used digital Infrared photography. This technique enables the full sensitivity of the camera’s sensor, making it sensitive to UV, visible, and IR light.
Elements with chlorophyll, such as grass, leaves and trees, strongly reflect IR light on the invisible wavelength.
Zhong Lin Photography
The Taiwan-based photographer Zhong Lin is exploring art and solitude during isolation with ‘Project 365’
“Project 365 is a year-long project I started in April 2020 during the pandemic to rediscover myself and do what I like without restrictions. I must admit the idea of making a new image every day is indeed very ambitious. The shoots are not always planned; there are days that I need to improvise within a short time. The challenge of Project 365 is pushing my boundaries under different circumstances and making the fullest out of everything I have. I wasn’t sure if I could manage to deliver as I wish daily.”
Read interview on thefashionography.com/zhong-lin-interview
Tom Blachford Photography
Working at the intersection of long exposure photography and exploration of the built environment Tom Blachford’s Fine Art Photographs seek to transform predictable and known environments into surreal and dreamlike worlds.
Obsessed with capturing the moments of clarity, colour and mystery that exist just beyond the limits of our human perception Blachford explores the ability for his camera to bridge our worlds to dark worlds beyond our reach.
Captivated by architecture, not only for its sculptural forms, Blachford’s images of homes, towns and suburbs act as the the stage for unwritten narratives that implore the viewer to script their own drama happening behind the walls of each scene.
Using only existing light sources – the moon (Midnight Modern), The neon Lights of Tokyo (Nihon Noir) or the harsh street lights of LA (Noct Angeles) Blachford hunts for the overlooked cinematic moments in the everyday and works to distil them with a sense of mystery, unease and wonder.
AI as an Artist - Yuma Kishi
Japanese artist Yuma Kishi trains GANs related DeepAI systems to work with art and recreate it meanings in a wake of Crypto Renaissance.
Anthony Hurd
Anthropomorphic abstract paintings by Anthony Hurd attract with it’s deep layering of thoughts and senses one can decode based on its own life experience
Alessandro Malossi
Young Italian self-proclaimed artist Alessandro Malossi creates manipulative images that stuck in your brain after you see them. Playing a lot with visual metaphors and meanings Alessandro quickly achieved the fame of Internet artist and provokes viewers by shifting the boundaries every week. We’ll defo see him raising on NFT scene very soon
𝕲𝖚𝖎𝖑𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕱𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓 by Pokras Lampas
We are happy to announce our friend Pokras Lampas is dropping his debut NFT on Superrare Platform
𝕲𝖚𝖎𝖑𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕱𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓 ╳ POKRAS LAMPAS ®
{Guild of the Fallen} is the upcoming NFT project dedicated to the artistic view on myths and legends of a fallen angels.⠀The first angel is Gaderel and all other angels to be released later this year. Gaderel cast down from the heaven to earth by higher powers, and is frozen in the atmosphere in a dramatic moment of the triumph when some Gods win over others.
“We decided to move away from the existing religious overtones and create our own story, changing both the looks of the characters and their characters, but preserving the eternal concept of the struggle between Good and Evil, Light and Dark.”
Credits:
Project created in collaboration with @melnukoff
Sound design: @ivankomelskikh
Silent without the sun
To athletes, the Olympics and Paralympics are as sacred as time itself. The training that goes on behind the scenes is no different. The repetitions and revolutions are like seconds that make up the hour. But, what if that clock was to stop?
Silent Without The Sun showcases what happens when there is a break in the cycle. Through the sport of rowing, we showcase the resilience, commitment and training of the men and women from the Australian National Rowing Training Centres.
This powerful story is illustrated like never before – a beautiful and courageous visual experience. We champion the athletes that get up before the sun and rise to the occasion.
silentwithoutthesun.com
A film by Ed de Carvalho
Ed is an up-and-coming director who works closely with agencies and brands to help produce, direct and create successful campaigns for clients in Australia and internationally. He is a former lightweight rower who represented Australia on the International stage in the U23 and Open categories till 2016. Ed hopes to make feature films in the future.
words by Tom Sacre
SKIO
Skio produced his first graffiti in 1993 in the Nice region. Favouring vandal lettering in his early days, then sliding towards a figurative and romantic universe stemming from his pop and television culture, the artist brings his know how towards a singular art that mixes geometric shapes and realistic representations.
Questioning our presence in the urban space, he is particularly inspired by the Bauhaus and artists such as Chirico, Magritte and even Dali. Skio has created his own universe by exploiting his experience and his mastery of techniques, including spray paint, brush and airbrush.
Represented by Galerie Goldshteyn-Saatort @goldshteyn_saatort_gallery
Anastassia Zamaraeva ceramics
Canada-raised Manchester-based artist Anastassia Zamaraeva has been into clay sculpture since her childhood and even changing the profession to architect does not make an effect as she got back to turntable
Billelis: In Memoriam
In Memoriam is a tribute to the memory of everyone who is no longer with us today.
To the ones who challenged us, created us, held us, helped, inspired, loved, respected, supported and pushed us.
“..in the end of this I want to be remembered for this as well.. I also want people to remember this collections for what I stood and for the art, not for crazy money or crazy mechanics. The essence of it and the raw base of it which is the Art - that’s what I want people to remember..”
Join Clubhouse discussion (24 Mar, 8PM GMT) before the Nifty Gateway NFT Drop
Or watch full interview with Billelis and jump to “In Memoriam” discussion right away
GRIF ╳ Superrare
The "Equinox Collection" by GRIF
The collection explores themes of escapism, re-birth, nature, and energy. Seen here in ‘Going Green’, we’re transported to a remote desert location, desolate and dry. A luxury car reflects the barren landscape from its manufactured shell.
Brooklyn Brownstone
In conjunction with the 2021 Spring equinox, ‘The Equinox Collection’ by GRIF will be exclusively available on SuperRare.
The collection presents surrealist depictions of the everyday as it is overtaken by nature. An invisible catalyst moves through each piece - a transfer of natural energy that pollinates each environment, reimagining it as an expansive floral tapestry.
The pieces are a juxtaposition between our manmade environments and nature. “This concept was born out of wanting to craft something optimistic and beautiful, but to create works thats can only exist within the medium of 3D” says GRIF. “What I love most is that these expressions of nature could never exist in the natural world, it’s a reinterpretation born only from the digital space.”
And now available exclusively in the digital space. The Equinox Collection will be released in weekly increments over the late March to April period on SuperRare.
See @GRIF’s page for official release dates as well as additional artworks.
As nature begins to take its course, the juxtaposition of the uninhabited environment and the floral growth creates a striking contrast
Juxtaposition of nature
Moreover, the introduction of floral growth finds itself in evolving on the more unexpected, non-organic surfaces in the scene. Populating the graphic and geometric lines of the basketball court markings, seen here in “Angels Gate”
3D as a medium
Here, in the re-imagining of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ (Johannes Vermeer 1665), the flat oil painting becomes “dimensionalized”, as our camera investigates the finer details of the cracking paint and textural details. The form of the girl becomes appended with a blooming floral arrangement, representing the passing of time with something that is timeless, nature
Expanding the dimensions of these pieces is something only achievable by the medium of 3D animation, movement is essential to the presentation concept of the works
The Transfer of Energy
The cinematography of ‘Great Basin Skate Heaven’ is a blend of fish-eye and long lens zooms, paying homage to that of classic skate videos style that’s remained prevalent in the culture since its inception.
We follow a skater as they perform tricks and stunts in a skaters paradise, located in the Utah Great Basin. The idyllic sunset scene bears witness to the transfer of energy between this floral figure and the contrasting concrete environment beneath, saturated in graffiti. The figure acting as a catalyst, pollinates the park causing nature to reclaim the concrete
Kirill Maksimchuk
Russian digital artist Kirill Maksimchuk known by collaboration with us on Digital Decade 5: Cyberia exhibition and DJ Carnage cover art shares his latest cyber works and jaw-dropping reel and step in to the NFT scene with his Cyberia citizen “Cybermancer”
Cybermancer
Cryptomancer
Neomancer
Duality by Ash Keating
Melbourne-based visual artist Ash Keating creates larger-than-life site-specific murals with paint-filled fire extinguishers. He has been painting explosively overseas and across Australia since 2003 - having exhibiting extensively in galleries as well as creating numerous large-scale, site-responsive outdoor projects.
Titled Duality, Keating’s latest works are a series of textural paintings which need to be seen in person to be fully appreciated.
On the view at Linden New Art Gallery with the title show “Duality” through 16 May 2021
Katsuyo Aoki Ceramic Sculpture
Katsuyo Aoki is best known for her ceramic sculptures that apply delicate, swirling forms to dark subject matter. Aoki trained first as a painter before taking up ceramic as her primary medium, though she sometimes creates abstracted images on her ceramic surfaces using glazes in monochromatic palettes.
Aoki is best known for her works in relief or in the round, and an ornate style that draws from a range of decorative styles. Her works often look radically different from varying perspectives. Frequently used motifs and forms include the skull, the crown, and dismembered parts of animals—allusions to historic narratives and mythologies.
