ARTEMISA
FINE ART MAGAZINE
SPRING 2017 VOL 002
SABRINA NIELSEN & HER FANTASY WORLD
SURREAL DREAMS WITH
GABRIEL ISAK A GALAXIE OF
PASTEL COLOR WITH
EGGY LICKY
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION IN
ART
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CONTRIBUTORS
GABRIEL ISAK www.gabrielisak.com
SABRINA NIELSEN www.sabrinanielsenphotography.com
SPRING 2017 ISSUE 2 / VOLUME 002
EGGY LICKY www.facebook.com/eggylicky/
COVER: Illustration by EGGY LICKY
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CONTENTS 006 Modern Artist: The Interior Decorator 012 Anxiety & Depression in Art: Words 014 Feature with EGGY LICKY 026 Inspiration: Architecture 032 Feature with GABRIEL ISAK 044 Feature with SABRINA NIELSEN 058 Historic Art Report
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MODERN ARTIST
THE INTERIOR DECORATOR
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nterior design comes with it’s very own set of rules. I have known countless female friends who take it so seriously, like it’s some sort of religion. There is an art form to it one has to make sure everything lines up properly, or maybe you don’t want everything to be symetrical. Maybe you want to go crazy and strange with the way you decorate your humble aboad.
Then theres the many different pieces of furniture and nick nacks that one can buy to add that extra flare. Is it paint or wallpaper? Or maybe you just want a wall of graffiti or maybe you want your entire wall to be a chalk board. Brick or wood or an entire eco system? Oh, however do we choose?
Does it start with finding the right space? Or does that not really matter. I suppose a true artist can turn any old space into something out of this world spectacular. I know peopwho have purchased a space just to completely gut it and turn it into something else.
I have been to enough cocktail parties at friends new plac- es to know what the trend seems to be. They have all become these insane artists when it comes to interior design. It’ s like they know all the rules. I didn’t even know there were any rules. They talk about how many hours it took to pull back the carpet and what is always revealed is some amazing looking hardwood floor or concrete jungle with flare. They talk about their brand new chalk wall and how fun it was to paint. They talk about their honey comb back splash and brand new light fixtures. Is this art? I ask myself. Or is this just the new standard? Either way we think the modern interior decorator is an artist in their own right. We have taken our top four picks for which trends these modern artists tend to turn their eye towards.
THE MINIMALIST
You know the minimalist when you see them. Eveything they own seems to be somewhat simple and straight out of some sci-fi movie. Sterile and cleanly with no clutter and sometimes not even a hint of color. Their home is mostly white, grey or black. Their chairs look like they aren’t for sitting but rather as if they are sculptures. Geometric shapes take centre stage. Every once in awhile you catch a small plant most of the time it’s a succulent.
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Natural light and windows galore to cast shadows on the vintage mis matched chairs they found on the side of the road. Little nick nacks from their travels lay around the house. Paintings of the taj mahal and budhas on their walls. Mismatched furniture and quilts strewn on sofas and the floor.
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THE BOHEMIAN
Everything is about plant life with the bohemian. Plants of all kinds will be potted, hung, and even growing out of every orifice of each room. The Bohemian wants everything to be energy reduced so imagine candles and small light fixtures.
Surrounded by nature is the country decorators moto. Almost every piece of furniture needs to be purchased from an antique store or local thrift shop. Mismatched and broken candle sticks will appear in every room along with an old piano and possibly an antique sewing machine. They will have a day room just for reading. One with no technology. Just a library and big open windows. Fire places will be on their must list when purchasing a space. The old wallpaper is considered vintage and is a must or new wallpaper that has that old fashioned look will do too.
COUNTRY LIVING
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THE ESCAPIST
Either they have a home away from home or they are constantly travelling that everywhere else bcomes their home. The escapist can really make anywhere feel like home and this is a special skill they have over the other interior design artists.
The escapist who owns a home will automatically want to make it seem like they are off on some grand adventure. It won’t feel like their home but rather just another place that they are exploring. Suitcases will fill the rooms whether it be new or vintage ones. Wooden hand made shelves with post cards from around the world. Racks to hold their ecclectic towels an hand made blankets they purchased from the markets of Indonesia. We can’t forget their sun hat collection and little coat fixtures that hold them.
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The space will be open and let in alot of sunlight. (seems to be a commonality) If they can they will try to live by a tropical rain forest or forest in general. Their personal items and decor will be mismatched and all of the pieces will have some sort of story. A banjo hangs on their wall and they will tell you about that time they played it at an orphanage. Wood, brick or concrete walls painted in dusty orange hues will be on their wish list. They will never spend too much time in one place so changing things won’t be too much of a concern for this avid traveller.
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DEPRESSION & ANXIETY IN ART
A rt can at times be so much more then being creative
with your hands and mind. Sometimes art can become a cathartic experience helping us cope with depression, anxiety, anger, loss and so much more. We have interviewed several artists for our latest issues and one very consitant element that we tend to notice is that each of these artists, whether painters, illustrators, or photographers they all one thing in common. The way their life experiences, feelings and emotions are poured into their creations. Many of them have told us of their anxieties. How art and making things with their hands helps soothe them like some sort of therapy. How a personal struggle like a disease or death has made their art evlove from something simple to something with depth and personal meaning. The strange thing about art is that it can have this calming effect for many artists. The ability to lock themselves in some sort of imaginary world. Many artists can get lost in those worlds and never wanted to leave. Dancing in forests taking self portraits, creating giant scenes in a garden or dusty attic. The painter with their brush in hand sitting in their small studio with the door locked. Refusing to leave for anything. Drawing and painting well into the night and sometimes into the early morning sun rise. Drops of paint color the artist shoes and clothes. Using strange household items to create their illustrations or paintings. The emotions of the artist are intrinsically linked to their works of art.
As artists ourseleves we tend to wonder whether the art is a healer of those stresses in our lives. Or if the art adds to the stress in ways we didn’t think it would. Could having deadlines and clients actually send our stress metres through the roof? Could the constant criticism of ourselves, from peers and professionals in our respecticve industries make us more & more depressed and less excited about our work? These are the everyday questions that run through our minds as artists. What motivates us to wake up in the morning, get out of bed and create our art? Is it that passion that we can’t seem to tame? is it the demands of our work? Or is it something so much deeper then that? It could be because of our emotions. The way we feel starts to shape the work we create. Is it some unconcious way that we can express what we feel inside? A way to express all of our emotions whether they be happy or sad? One thing we do know is that all artists have this unique sense of being able to express their minds and emotions through their art. Whether they create to express their happiness and joy in life or whether they express through art to help them deal with depression, loss or anxiety. Words by Emma Image sourced at Pexels.com
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EGGY LICKY
AND HER PASTEL GALAXIE PORTRAITS
Magical long lost galaxies and cele-
stial women jump of the page and take us to a surreal world far far away. We chat with Eggy Licky about her pastel portraits. We asked her about the themes that she explores: “That is a question that started having an impact on me years after I started drawing. At first I only cared about the technique, but as I grew up I realized I wanted it to be more than that. Feelings are the most important theme for me and specifically all the unpleasant ones. I also love galaxies. I always yearned for the unknown beauty of the universe and its secrets. I suppose one could say that celestial mystical women are the epitome of my art.” When talking about her inspirations here’s what Eggy Licky had to say: “When I was younger, my sources of inspiration were rather limited, yet authentic. Tim Burton, Disney, my father, Leonardo Da Vinci, Chris Riddell and books were my main causes of influence. However, by the time I was out of school, I couldn’t help myself but being in a perpetual need of journeys (both figuratively and literally). Consequently, my inspirations metamorphosed into people (including artists of course), objects, ideas, dreams, more books and feelings. Essentially, life itself. Everything and nothing.”
We asked her about her process. How an idea is concieved right until the piece is finished: “Personally, I find more struggle in the initial development of a creative idea than the execution of it. Fundamentally, we are talking about inspiration and when it’s going to occur. I can assure you that it happens at inconvenient moments and peculiar hours. I always need time to process the idea, to visualise its details including colour as well. Once the idea is set, I can begin the process of putting it on a paper. After that, all I need is music and to be alone. That part of the process is the quickest for me but equally important as the conception.” We love that Eggy Licky sells her art on clothing and home decor. We chatted a bit about whether this was something she always intended for her art: “To be honest, I never thought that I would sell my art at all, let alone on home décor or clothing. I suspect my bashfulness and insecurities have something to do with that. Therefore, it was a happy surprise when people started requesting my art on items and clothes. I didn’t have anything to lose really, so I went for it, open to the idea and I am glad it’s part of me now.” When asking about her biggest challenges here’s what Eggy Licky had to say:
“Naturally, the challenges that an artist must face are many and omnifarious. The (sometimes creative) challenges of producing something great and unique, putting yourself out there in order to be acknowledged by the world have (unfortunately) lessened by challenges such as cash flow or the market for work. An artist needs to pay the bills and promote himself/herself, a situation which entails to never-ending pressure and agony. I could list more challenges that prevent an artist from accomplishing their goals, but I am an avid believer of humongous dreams that don’t allow everyday challenges to get in the way.” Last but not least, her advice for someone just starting out: “wish I had the ultimate advice that could instantly help every new artist to overcome every obstacle and challenge that gets in the way. What I can tell you though is this: to dream is to believe. And to quote Eleanor Roosevelt : “The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” www.facebook.com/eggylicky/ www.instagram.com/eggylicky/ www.redbubble.com/people/eggylickyf For Commissions: angelique291993@yahoo.gr
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INSPIRATION: ARCHITECTURE
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“Illumination in the Dark” - The Blue Journey
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GABRIEL ISAK
SURREALISM MEETS MELANCHOLY DREAMS www.gabrielisak.com
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aking from a dream we often forget all of the outlandish visuals and scenerios. Fine art photographer Gabriel Isak captures those bizarre dreams in real time. Iask’s images are frozen surreal stories that conjure feelings of melancholy and exploration of worlds beyond. We had the exclusive chance to delve into Gabriel’s surreal dream world.
When asking about how Isak’s creative process he tells us:
“I explore themes of solitude, melancholy and psychology in my work.” Isak’s inspirations stem from a variety of places Isak exaplains he is inspired by “dreams, psychology, to constantly staying curious and questioning everything.”
“I always start out with asking myself what story I want to create. From there I begin to brainstorm with words before I sketch out how I visualize the final image. Sometimes research is involved as well before I begin with the brainstorming, depending on what I am creating. If it is going to be a composite I write down the order in which I will photograph the different images that later will be combined in post. I then decide for the location and plan it out accordingly to the weather. Once on location I explain the story I am trying to capture to my model with the help of reference images and my sketches. In the end, I bring the images together in post (again if it is a composite) and then work on the light and color adjustments”
Isak’s seires The Blue Journey touches on themse of dreams and surrealsim we asked Isak to tell us abut how the series was conceieved.
When asked about challenges Isak has had to face as an artist/ photographer he tells us:
When asking Isak about the themes he explores with his art he tells us:
“The Blue Journey is a series that was inspired by the years I went through depression. The series was created during 2014-2016 in San Francisco and Sweden. My objective with ‘The Blue Journey’ is to let the viewer enter a dream world where solitude is portrayed through a web of psychological states and let the viewer interact with the subjects and their unconscious states” We talked more about the surreal element of Isak’s work and if this is something that tends to happen organically for his shoots or if this aspect is planned in advance. “Most of the time it has happened organically. I have been very inspired by the surrealistic era in my years of doing photography since it portrays the themes I want to explore in a conceptual matter. I am not sure if I will always explore surrealism in my art, but as for now it is a theme that continuously appears in my work.”
“I believe the biggest challenge I have faced year to year is how to take my art to the next level. Last year I did so by exploring Fashion Photography in my own way and the year before that I dwelled into Motion. I believe that is very important to continuously question your art and grow as an artist” Last but not least Isak gives some advice to the beginner photographer: “I would give the same advice I always try to give myself on a daily bases and that is: “Follow your heart and your inner voice in your life and career path.” It’s a simple saying, but at the same time is what has brought me to the place I am at today and I couldn’t be more grateful for that”
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“After Life” - The Blue Journey
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“Peace Of Mind” - The Blue Journey
“Discovery at Dawn” - The Blue Journey
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“Acclimatize” - Acclimatize
“Let Go” - The Blue Journey
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“ The Series - Entities”
“ The Series - Entities”
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“ Two Moons” - The Blue Journey
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Model Deliane Jacobine Lefevre Assistant | Tenna Vinther Olesen Photo & Designer Sabrina Nielsen
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POETIC OTHER WORLDLY CHARACTERS COME TO LIFE IN NATURE WITH
SABRINA NIELSEN
F rom music, poetry, digital art and gothic lolita fashion Sabrina Nielsen’s
creativity has always been on high alert. After taking a photographic break Nielsen submerged herself into creating costumes and props by hand and began to create her very own fairy tale dream world through imagery. We talk to Nielsen about her other worldy images. We asked Nielsen about the themes that she explores in her art, here’s what she had to say: “Even though, my photos often are filled with colours, flowers and ethereal creatures, they’re often laced with sorrow and loneliness. As macabre as it sounds, I quite often find that the underlying themes in my art are death, despair and loneliness. I think, I’m just fascinated with finding beauty in sadness and then attempting to express it in a visually poetic way. Another theme which often appears is the idea of longing for something beyond what is and I think that is a theme you can file all of my work under, because it springs from my own longing to create tangible pieces of my dreams; My own longing for something otherworldly.” Nielsen tells us about her inspirations: “Every single piece I create, is in some way inspired by nature. I look at the changing of the seasons and how the world transforms through them, and I find that nothing else compares to that. All of my “characters” spring from an element in nature: Some times it’s an animal or a field of flowers, the night sky, the ground covered by frost on a winter morning or the way sunlight filters through the trees. I look at my surroundings and I can’t help but wonder what sort of otherworldly creature would reside there. This is also why I almost exclusively shoot on location. Being
outside, creating art, you’re subject to elements around you; It makes me feel like nature is an uncredited part of my team. Every shoot is such a unique experience and it is the time when I feel most alive.”
I almost always choose the model in the earliest stage of the process.”
We talked to Nielsen about the painterly feeling that her work is infused with. Here’s what she had to say:
“The biggest challenge that I’ve had to face, is probably my own insecurity. I had really low self-esteem when I was younger, I never thought I was good enough, so it’s not surprising that that transferred into my photography in the beginning. I was afraid to follow my own dreams, I photographed the things I thought I was supposed to and not the things I wanted. It was hard for me to say no to people, something I still find challenging at times, although I’ve gotten much better at it now. Another thing that was a challenge for me, was instructing models. When I first started out, I didn’t really know how to go about communicating to a model, what I wanted from them and I was very shy. Though that got easier as I gained more experience and became more comfortable within my own style. Although, when I find a model with whom I enjoy working, I tend to work with them again and again, and tailor my shoots to them. I find that sort of artistic relationship highly enjoyable and rewarding.”
“As I’ve become more comfortable with my style of both photography and editing, I’ve found that I can see much clearer how the finished image may look when I’m on the shoot. At this point, I almost feel like there is a filter on my eyes and as I’m composing the photos during the shoot, which is something that happens very intuitively, I can see the editing. It isn’t something I plan consciously, I think it’s just a very integrated part of my style by now.” We talked to Nielsen about her creative process. “Sometimes ideas strike like lightning, other times I have to chase down glimmers of an idea, if that makes sense. What usually happens is that my ideas tend to snowball a lot. I’ll start out with an idea for something fairly simple and then before I know it, I’ll have five costume ideas for that concept and that’s when I have to rein in myself. I try to work out the concept and design in order to find the best version of it. Because I make my own costumes, this is usually a long process - I have to know exactly how to create the whole outfit, before I start working on it, so there won’t be any surprises along the way. Once that’s done, I source the materials and start working on the costume. On average I think, I spend about three to five days making the costume, but these days are often spread out over several weeks, because I’m always working on several projects. Once the costume is finished, it’s really just a matter of finding a date to do the shoot.
Nielsen tells us this about the challenges she has had to face:
Nielsen’s words of advice to the photographer whose just starting out: “Don’t worry too much about what everyone else is doing and don’t compare yourself to them. There is always a learning curve when you’re starting something new, so just enjoy the journey, learn from your mistakes and don’t be afraid to follow your own path.”
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Model & Crown by Nadja Stephanie Jensen Photo/ Styling by Sabrina Nielsen
Model | Deliane Jacobine Lefevre, Assisted by Tenna Vinther Olesen Photo & Designs by Sabrina Nielsen
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Model Deliane Jacobine Lefevre Assistant | Tenna Vinther Olesen Photo & Designer Sabrina Nielsen
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Model | Nadja Stephanie Jensen, Assisted by Tenna Vinther Olesen Photo & Styling by Sabrina Nielsen
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Model | Nadja Stephanie Jensen, Headpiece by Creations by Liv Free Photo & Dress Sabrina Nielsen
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Model Deliane Jacobine Lefevre Photo/Designer Sabrina Nielsen
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Model Deliane Jacobine Lefevre Photo/Designer Sabrina Nielsen
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Model Leonora Sepstrup F rydenberg Headpiece by Plussoyance Creations, Assisted by Tenna Vinther Olesen & Nadja Stephanie Jensen Photo by Sabrina Nielsen
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Model Ariellah Engel Salimanov Assisted by Tenna Vinther Olesen, Photo & Designer Sabrina Nielsen
HISTORICAL ART REPORT We select some of our favorite historical pieces of art courtesy of The Metropalitan Museum
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“Unknown Statue head” The Metropalitan Museum
Painting of a Dancer” Early19th century Oil and gold on canvas The Friends Department of Islamic Art Fund 1971
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“Portrait of Mada Primavesi” Gustav Klimt Oil on Canvas 1912
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4t Century B.C Gold bracelet Greek
“Athena” Charles Coypel 1694-1752
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Hellenistic Period Earrings Greek 330-300 B.C Gold & Rock Crystal
“Popular Wall Painting” Paul Klee 1922 Germany
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