ART] The Messdeck

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Rae Smith, Natural Abilities (St Mary's Glacier, Colorado and Albany, New York)

Esther Loopstra, Exposure, 2021, watercolour, watercolour pencil and graphite on paper, 18 x 24 inches Esther Loopstra, Containment, 2021, watercolour, watercolour pencil, graphite on paper, 8 x 8 inches

Kamryn Shawron, Me as Yogi Bear, 2021, mixed media, 5 x 7 inches Kamryn Shawron, Cakey, 2021, mixed media, 5 x 7 inches

Nina Testaverde, Planet B, 2021, paperclay, raku, 7.62 x 15.24 cm

Hagen Klennert, Egli infatti non ha fatto altro che mostrare degli esempi di santo, di comportamento pio, senza entrare nell'essenza del santo, come qualcosa di universale., collage/ photography, 3 parts

Natalie Rusinova

Above Above Right: left: Premonition, 2021, right: Dreams, 2021, oil Rebirth (Regeneration), canvas on cardboard, 50 х 35 c on canvas, 70 х 50 cm 2021, oil on canvas, 50 х 35 cm m

Martine Mooijenkind Above left: White Water, collage Above right: Peaks and Valleys, collage Left: Life We Choose, collage

Tamir David, Science, 2021, gouache on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Anthony Gregg, I Wanna Set a Couch on Fire, 2021, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 20 x 24 inches

Maria Titan, Lesley, 2021, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, pen on watercolour paper Maria Titan, Incognito, 2021, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, pen on oval canvas and paper

Andy Van Dinh Above: Astro Crossover, 2020, charcoal on paper, 15 x 20 inches Right: Obstruction Ephemera IV, 2019, charcoal on paper, 30 x 22 inches

Ilze Egle: Joy Of Life, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 90 x 65 cm; Lightness Of Being, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 90 x 65 cm

Astrid Remue, Engulfed, film photograph

Datis Golmakani Above: Passing Illusion, mixed media on canvas, 200 x 150 cm Left: Sleep, mixed media on canvas, 100 x 150 cm

Lemuel Gandara, Supernova

Lemuel Gandara, On the Cave Walls

M E S S D E C K A R T I S T S

Tamir David My art is dark. It is the inner workings of distress: cultural, personal, existential. My works point towards an alternative reality where the Inside is out and deep scars are allowed to be worn with pride. I find it where the inner world meets reality, where culture meets nature and when life meets death. I draw from personal experience of post trauma and displacement and by viewing my environment. Website: tamirdavid.com

Ilze Egle Ilze Egle is a visual artist based in Latvia. In her paintings and drawings she captures beauty and fragility of nature, relationships, and life. Born into a family of artists – a ceramic artist and a sculptor –I've drawn and painted since I was a young child. With my art, I capture moments and details, which show the fragility of the world. I wish to tell a story, asking the observer to stop and appreciate nature, relationships, and life. To the unhurried observer, the more detailed, intricate levels of my work are revealed, which brings it to a whole new level. By exploring details, I seek to reveal the universe in a small fragment. My art comes from where I find myself emotionally. I believe that art has the potential to make a huge difference in this world, and I feel blessed to be a part of it. I am currently working on series of portraits, seeking to uncover the layers of human emotions and power of soul. Website: www.ilzeegle.com IG: @ilzeegleart Lemuel Gandara Visual artist and film director with works exhibited in Brazil and abroad. His aesthetics investigates the synthesis of elements and characters, as well as its speech and enunciation context. Is also Doctor of Literature by the University of Brasília (UnB) and a researcher of the interartistical receptive processes with an extensive scientific and critic production. Website: lemuelgandara.com IG: @lemuelgandara Shannon Gardner Shannon transforms materials and matter to create unique memorable experiences through her artwork. Fusing Eastern and Western philosophy into a stylized aesthetic highlights Shannon's fascination with the macabre. Striking figures permeate her work showcasing imperfections in nature. Shannon has been featured in numerous publications, exhibitions, album art, and in the homes of those who connect with the aura of her work. Her line and dot work creates an impression of a technical drawing. Stippling and cross-hatching creates clusters of value implying crisp texture and depth, giving the illusion of change through time. Shannon's serendipitous approach to watercolour and ink creates a profound contrasting aura with her illustrations. Website: etsy.com/shop/uneasyviewing Datis Golmakani Painter and cartoonist "Passing Illusion" Series: What can be seen in this collection is the first manifestation of the combination of colors and eerie lines; naked figures and people without faces and without individual identity. In fact, human identity and the states of the figures express the content and meaning of movement. Sometimes they are passive in isolation and sometimes they are too tense and excited. Sometimes they look at a promising point in completely dark spaces with dark colors. IG: @datis.golmakani _ Anthony Gregg Rhode Island based abstract expressionist painter Anthony Gregg utilizes external and internal inspirational sources to build and create connections between infinite points. Broad sweeping color motions and the fluidity of the medium, drip techniques, and palette knife scrapings and smears combine with broad gestures to allow for chance happenings on the canvas. The goal being to capture the chaos, emotion, energy, and inherent beauty that life experience stirs in all of us when viewing it. Anthony Gregg holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University and has been actively painting since 1998. Artist Statement My work is primarily an introspective expression, a product of my environment and the events that happen within it, past and present. Upon this framework I attempt to build an emotional connection between myself, the painting, and to the observer. Comfort and chaos, safety and strife, power, and stillness. It's this dichotomy that I find so compelling and challenging to capture. I almost exclusively use Acrylic and Latex paint as its generally quick drying time lends itself to fast paced decisions and movements, increasing the occurrences of unpredictability and chance happenings which add depth, excitement and meaning to every piece. IG: @spiraloutart Hagen Klennert Born in Erfurt, GDR (East-Germany). Education as stage painter. Lives and works as a painter, graphic artist and illustrator. Website: www.hagenklennert.de Esther Loopstra Esther Loopstra is a professional artist, speaker, and creative coach. She speaks and teaches about neuroscience, the creative process, intuition, mindfulness, and the psychology of FLOW. With a background in commercial art, her work has been shown in galleries, used for print ads, editorials, books, stationery products, textiles, and more. She holds degrees in Counseling and Illustration and has taught at Kent State University and Cornish College of the Arts. Website: www.flowintoauthenticity.com/art IG: @estherloopstraart

Martine Mooijenkind I am a collage artist from Gouda, The Netherlands,. I do analog and digital collage and my work is mostly surreal. Website: www.behance.net/ikheetgeenjan IG: @knutselfabriek

Astrid Remue I am a 21 year old (film) photographer from Antwerp, Belgium. I love to experiment with new techniques. Website: fomographybyastrid.wixsite.com/home IG: @fomographybyastrid Natalie Rusinova Expressionist artist from Russia. In her work, she pays special attention to the versatility of colour, contrast and bright accents. She draws colourful landscapes depicting emotions and impressions. Her goal is to create convention free art, forcing the viewer's imagination to work towards the essence of the phenomenon represented in the picture. IG: @natali _ rusinova_art

Kamryn Shawron Kamryn Shawron is a multimedia maker from Ocoee, Florida. Graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in Fibres, her work focuses on the integration of portraiture, embellishment and fibres. With themes rooted in both identity and disguises, she aims to embrace all that makes us human. With an interest in the tactile nature of our surroundings her body of work is influenced by candid moments of the conversations and people around her. Website: kamrynshawron.com IG: @kamrynleelu. Rae Smith Rae Smith and I'm a film photographer living in Hamtramck, Michigan. I enjoy urban and natures photos, and personally focus on experimenting with double exposures. When I'm not taking photos you can find me cooking, writing, or hanging out with my two cats IG: @beelzebubbie

Nina Testaverde Nina Testaverde is a mixed media visual artist based in Italy. Her current practice embraces ideas of wabi-sabi; exploring imperfection and impermanence in nature through organic processes and materials. IG: @ninatestaverde

Maria Titan I'm a full time artist living in Nicosia, Cyprus. I grew up in South Africa and hold a BA degree in Fine Art from the University of the Witwatersrand. I paint from photos and my subjects vary but usually include people, animals, interiors and food. Mixed media is my thing, working in acrylic, watercolour, pastel and pens. I paint on canvas but my favourite base is paper. IG: @mariatitanartist Andy Van Dinh Andy Van Dinh was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, , Canada, where he earned his BFA at the University of Calgary. He currently works and lives in New York where he obtained his MFA in Painting at Hunter College. Website: www.andyvandinh.com IG: @andyvandinh