FrontCover:
MayaFuji
風呂後のポカリ:APostBath
Treat
Acrylic&AirbrushonWood
Panel
36inx48in
Top:
CelinaBernstein
Thirst1
OilonCanvas
86cmx51cm
BackCover:
MayaFuji
風呂場:TwoCousins&The
Tsukumogami
Acrylic&AirbrushonWoodPanel
48inx36in
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Le�: Securityblanket
CeramicSculpture
25cmx16cmx12cm
Top: MemoryExperiment
Embroidery
18cmx18cm
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Image: TheWombofLilith DigitalSculpture 270cmx150cm
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ZiyueWangworksinanintegra�veandmul�disciplinaryrealmofart,design,and technology,withapar�cularinterestintheaudiovisualdiscourse.In2015,Shestartedher artprac�cewhilecollabora�ngwithdifferentmusicbands,concerts,fashionevents,and performancear�sts;shehascollaboratedwithUCCALab,EdwardRessleGallery,Nefelibata London,TheEitherNewYork…AliciaWaibelisarecentgraduatefromtheMarchDesignfor PerformanceandInterac�onprogramattheUCLBartle�SchoolofArchitectureinLondon withaformerdegreeinInteriorArchitecture.
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SheisaGermanexperiencedesigner,lacrosseplayer,musician,anddancerwithakeen interestinresearchingacrossdisciplinestoevokeemo�onsanddesignforchange,witha par�cularinterestinclimateconnec�ons.Recentlytheyaresimula�ng'Hypernature'-an immersiveaudiovisualexperiencebasedonTimothyMorton'stheoryofhyperobjectsby exploringVRtechnologyandambisonicsoundcomposing.
CelinaBernsteinisanar�st, actor,writer,andproducer fromParis,France,basedin LosAngeles.Celinaconsiders herselfametamodernist-to her,thatmeans acknowledgingthechallenges andhorrorsthatoccurboth onaglobalandpersonalscale andchoosinghopeanyway. Herpastworkexploredher experiencewithsexualabuse, culmina�nginashowat ZilkhaGallery.Sheholdsa B.A.withhonorsinStudioArt andTheaterfromWesleyan University.
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OilonCanvas 86cmx137cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/cgrayb/
Image: Flesh1
OilonCanvas
86cmx51cm
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OilonCanvas
86cmx51cm
JennaSedlackisamul�disciplinary ar�stwhoseprac�ceischaracterizedby adeepexplora�onofmemoryandthe natureofpercep�on.Jenna'spain�ngs ques�onthefeasibilityofphysical engagement,exploringthevisualand psychologicalplaybetweenthe complexi�esoffabricatedspaces.Her mostrecentseriesofpain�ngsare tac�lerepresenta�onsoftheconcepts andsegmentsofmemorythatevenshe canonly'just'makeout,evokingasense ofnostalgiaandintrospec�oninthe viewer.Inrecentyearsshehasrendered playgroundequipmentfunc�onlessin sculptureandpain�ng,enhancing logis�calimpossibili�esbyinven�ng rela�onshipswithcounterintui�ve situa�onsofdomes�cityandthenatural environment.Jennalivesandworksin NewYorkCity,holdingaBFAdegree fromTheSchooloftheArtIns�tuteof Chicago.Shefindsinspira�onin juxtaposi�onsandconstantlylooksfor surprisingmomentsinthemundane.
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PastelonPaper
76cmx102cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/somethingornother/
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PastelonPaper 102cmx76cm
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PastelonPaperboard
102cmx76cm
Image: Eilaria DigitalArt
50cmx62.5cm h�ps://www.instagram.com/0_03.7/
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DigitalArt
50cmx62.5cm
JimChen-HsiangHuwasborninTaiwan.Hegraduatedfromthewomenswearcourseat CentralSaintMar�nsasthe1stprizewinnerwithhisinnova�vebutgeekypieces.He returnedtoTaiwanforlove,yetwhatawaitedwasaheartbreaker.Herediscoveredthe inherentculturalgapbetweenhimandhishometownthatheforgotbrieflywhilehewas away.Sincechildhood,wheneverhechallengedtradi�ons,problema�cnorms,orevenjust beinghimself,conflictswouldoccur,andsuchexperiencespreventedhimfrombecominga na�onalist,whichwasthemainstream.
Right: Mul�jetFusionSculpture#02 Sculpture 13cmx13cmx7cm
Le�: Hanger Sculpture 50cmx50cmx50cm
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SamWoodWilsonisaSea�le-basedar�standArchitectwhoseworkaddressesthe discrepanciesbetweendigitalideasandphysicalreality.Havingtrainedasanarchitect,his workisspa�alandinterac�ve,containingsubtlecri�quesofourdigitalexistence.Wilson hasexhibitedextensivelyinthePacificNorthwestandmostrecentlyshowedatLinda Hodge'sGalleryinSea�le.Hisworkcon�nuestodevelopandu�lizesdigitalfabrica�on andtechnologytoemphasizethepervasivenatureoftechnologyincontemporarysociety.
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OilonCanvas 101.6cmx76.2cm
GabrielleDobrzelewski(b.1999)isa painteranddraughtsmanbasedin Philadelphia,PA.Sheisarecentgraduate ofthePennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFine Arts.Herworkhasbeenexhibitedin PhiladelphiaandDelaware.
Posi�oningherselfastheprimarysubject, Dobrzelewskiu�lizesherlikenessto explorepersonalnarra�vesand emo�onallychargedthemes.Sheuses herdomes�cspaceasthetheatrewhere thequietdramasinherworksareplayed out.Inheighteningthecolorfeelingof herpieces,Dobrzelewskiaugmentsthe emo�onalatmosphereoftheimageand aimstocreateaworldinwhichthe viewercanenterintoandmeditateupon.
Image:
Gree�ngmyfriendUncertaintywithopenarms/holdingthecenterofmyLongingclosetomyheart
OilonAluminum
47inx47in
Image: MustIcutpiecesofmyselfofftomakemyselfmorewhole?
OilonLinen
31.5inx40.5in
ChildAppe�te,anameinspiredbya Koreanphrase,capturestheideathat somechildrenneveroutgrowtheirlove forthefoodstheyenjoyedduring childhood.Asaglobalci�zenwhohas livedindifferentcountries,Irisrelatesto thisconceptanddrawsinspira�onfrom thememoriesandexperiencesassociated withchildhoodfoods.Herartanddesigns reflectherlongingfora�meandplace whereeverythingfeltfamiliarand comfor�ng.
ThroughChildAppe�te,Irisinvitesothers tojoinheronajourneythroughtheir childhoodmemoriesandexperiences, showcasingtheuniversalhuman experienceoffindingcomfortinthe familiar.
Le�: Youdon’tknowtherealme
DigitalIllustra�on
24cmx24cm
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Image: Clickingthroughlife
DigitalIllustra�on 24cmx24cm
Image: FairytaleasPinBall
DigitalIllustra�on
12cmx24cm
BorninJapanandraisedintheCalifornia BayArea,MayaFujiisinspiredbyboth herculturalheritageandtheexplora�on oftheliminalspaceshelivesinasanissei (first-genera�on)mixed-racewomanin theUnitedStates.Sheisfascinatedby tradi�onalJapanesemythologyand folklore,aswellasShowaandHeisei–era subcultures,andexpandsonthese themeswithinthecontextofher personalexperiences.Arecurringtheme inherworkisexploringwhatformsour senseofiden�tyandhowthatcanshi� duringone’slife�meduetogenera�ons livingabroad.Imbuingthecomplexityof beingmul�cultural,mul�na�onal,and mul�racialiscentraltoherworks,asher pain�ngscontrastthenostalgiaof childhoodmemorieswithunderlying feelingsofbeingaforeigner simultaneouslynaviga�ngJapaneseand Americancommuni�es.Sheilluminates self-discoverythroughnarra�onand inves�ga�onoftheothernessshehasfelt throughoutherlifeandusesitasa catalysttoreconnectwithandreclaim spacewithinherheritage.
Image:
Acrylic&AirbrushonWoodPanel 48inx36in
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Image: Ea�ngCrabAtCountrySta�on AcryliconWoodPanel 40inx30in
Image: DoubleTrouble・SharingHalf Acrylic,OilPastel,&RhineStoneonCanvas 30inx24in
Image:
AmericansDon'tUseUmbrellas・
Acrylic&OilPastelonCanvas
24inx30in
Image: AWordThatDoesn'tExist・存在しない⾔葉 Acrylic,OilPastel,Charcoal&RhineStoneonCanvas 20inx16in
Le�: Donotwalkoutsidethisarea
Portrait 332mmx475mm
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Le�: Donotwalkoutsidethisarea Portrait 332mmx475mm
Le�: Donotwalkoutsidethisarea Portrait 332mmx475mm
RoxaneMoreauisaphotographerwithaprimaryinterestinportraiture.Shewasbornin 1994onReunionIsland,avolcanicislandintheIndianOcean. Moreaudoesn'tbelieveinthedecisivemomentofapictureorinthosethatmightescape us.Shetrustsinthepowerofcollabora�on,sharing,andmutualtrustnecessarytomakea portrait.Likeentriesinsomeone'sdiary,herimagesareaninvita�onintoherin�macy;her portraitsrevealasmuchaboutherselfasabouthersubjects.Theytelltheuntoldstoryof the�meinwhichshelives,highligh�ngwomen'sresilienceashermaininterest. Shecurrentlya�endstheCrea�vePrac�cesProgramattheInterna�onalCenterof Photography(ICP).
MikeGordonisaself-taughtar�stbasedinPhilly.Heworksincybersecuritybyday,but devotesasubstan�alamountof�metohisrealpassion--art.Drawingportraitsand objectsinhyperrealismhasalwaysbeenhisfirstlove,drawingoninspira�onfromthe worksofThomasEakins,AndrewWyeth--andmorerecently--CJHendryandEmanuele Dascanio.Hisprac�ceisamixedbaginthathe'salsostartedtoexploretheworldofcolor throughpain�ng,whichhasrecentlybeentheprimaryfocalpointofhiswork.Mikehas beenexperimen�ngwithauniquetakeonthetradi�onalJapanesemarblingtechnique calledSuminagashi.Themajordifferenceisthatinsteadofgenericpa�erns,he'susingthe techniquetomakeformsandfiguresoncanvas.IntheSpringof2022,Mikedecidedtoget backintoart,andwithin12months,hesoldseveralworksofart.
Le�: Ar�fact Ceramic 11.5cmx12cm
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Image: Ar�fact Ceramic 14.6cmx16.2cm
ValerieJackson(b.SanDiego,California)isaphotographerandmixedmediaar�stbasedin LosAngeles.A�erreceivingherB.A.inFineArtfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Santa Cruz,shebecameinvolvedwithemergingar�stsinHollywood,promp�nghermovetoLos Angeles.Aloverofmoviessinceshewasyoung,Jacksonhasalwayshadadeep-rooted fascina�onwithdirectors/writers,inaweoftheunparalleledinfluenceoffilmonthe Americanpsyche.Shehasspentthelasttwoyearsdocumen�ngthecultureofmodern, youngfilmmakersandthecri�calemergingshi�fromtradi�ontoexperimenta�onin media.HerworkisnotonlyconcernedwiththestruggleandglamorofHollywoodbutthe intensepressureandpersonalconsump�onoftheindividualar�stsshehasfollowed. Jacksonaimstoshowcasethisnewgenera�onofar�stsastheyworkinreal-�merather thana�ertheyhavesucceeded.
Photograph 10cmx15cm
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Photograph 10cmx15cm
MerelvanErpersRoijaardsisa costumedesignerandvisualar�st whoseworkrevolvesaroundthe humanbody.Shecreateswearable pieces,garmentsforspace, photography,ceramics, performance,andeverythingin betweenandmixed.Lately,she discoveredthepossibili�es photographycanofferforcrea�ng worldsinwhichherartworksand costumescanexist.Tryingto challengeconven�onsaround youth,beauty,andfairytales,she o�enhashergrandmotherstarin thoseworlds.Currentfascina�ons includeskin,aging,wedding prac�ces,bodies,theabject,camp, headandfacecoverings,girliness, thelinebetweenfashionand wearableart,andherclosefriends andgrandma,whoalwaysposefor her.
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Le�: Venus
Photograph 5inx7in
Image: Oma
Photograph 5inx7in
