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SARADEPASQUALE
Image: ICONIC MixedMedia 140cmx100cm
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Image: SAILING MixedMedia 140cmx100cm
SaraDePasqualeisaninterdisciplinaryar�stbasedinZurich,de�lybridging thepastandpresentthroughherwork.Havingacquiredaclassical founda�oninArtandDesign,Sarahasembarkedonacap�va�ng explora�onofceramicsasamediumforhercrea�veexpression.Herjourney commencedin1995withanalogphotocollagescapturingprecious moments.Overtheyears,shetransi�onedintoacrylicpain�ngsbefore cap�va�ngaudienceswithherCorrosionseries,exploringtheessenceof metals,andrust,gracefullyembodyingtheconceptofimpermanence.
IntroducingSara’sExquifusionartonceramicsseries,apowerfulexplora�on thatempowerstheLGBTQ+community,withaspecialemphasison suppor�ngwomenandchampioningfreedomofspeech.Thefragilityofher porcelainfigurinesmirrorsthedelicatenatureoflovewithinour environment.Muchlikethevulnerabilityoftheseintricatepieces,theseries symbolizesthefragilityandstrengthofrela�onships,par�cularlywithin marginalizedcommuni�es.
Thiscollec�onaimstocontributetobodyposi�vitybysharingapersonal journey.Justasthesedelicatefigurinesgainstrengthfromtheirfragile nature,Sarainspiresotherstofindconfidencewithinthemselves.Through herevolu�onandself-assurance,sheseekstomo�vateandinspireothersto embracetheirbeauty.TheuniquenessofSara’sartonceramicsliesnotonly initsdelicatenaturebutalsoinitsprofoundpurityandvibrantenergy.She introducesherseriesasatestamenttocrea�vity,personality,andasubtle touchofhumor.Thiscollec�onseamlesslyblendsexquisiteelements,fusing differentstylesintoharmoniouscomposi�onsthatresonatewiththe essenceofempowerment,love,andacceptance.
AsyouexploretheExquifusionArtonceramicsseries,immerseyourselfina narra�vethatcelebratesdiversity,encouragesself-love,andadvocatesfor thefreedomtoexpressone’strueself.Sara’svisionextendsbeyondthe delicatesurface,crea�ngaspacewhereartbecomesacatalystforposi�ve changeandempowerment.
ROSABURGESS
S�llTongueWiseHead?
18cmx16.6cm www.instagram.com/rosaburgess/
AnalogCollage 19.6cmx16cm
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Right: Thelma
AnalogCollage
Mixedmediaar�stRosaBurgesscreatesanalog,anddigitalcollagesusing photomontage,pain�ng,andfoundmaterials.Cutandcollaged byhandusingascalpelandglue,herjuxtaposi�onsrecallaricharthistoryof photomontage,harkingbacktoLinderSterling,HannahHoch,andtheDadaists. Predominantlyusingpublica�onsfromthe1960s,70s,and80s,Rosa'scollages confrontgenderconstruc�onandits�estoconsumerculture andcapitalism.Hercollagescombineso�adver�singimagessuchaski�ensand flowers,withhyper-sexualizedimageryfrommale-centricpublica�onsincluding bodybuildingmagazinesandoldfe�shzines.Bycombiningopposingsocietalno�ons offemininityRosa'sphotomontagesevokeempowerment,nonconformity,anddesire.
RosawasborninLewisham,SouthLondon,andlaterstudiedWomenswearBAHons attheLondonCollegeofFashion.In2020shecreatedacapsulecollec�onin collabora�onwithVersaceJeansCouture,whichsawuniquedesignsofhermaking printedonunisexclothing.ShehassincefeaturedinthePacificSocialGroupshowin 2022andhadherfirstsoloshowinMarch2023,whereherexplora�oninto3D workwashighlighted.Currently,RosalivesandworksinLondon.
HANNIHUANG
AThousandEyes Installa�on 155cmx75cmx75cm
www.instagram.com/hanni_huang/
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Right: The"______" Photograph 49cmx24cm
Thisinstalla�onintegratesasurveillance camerawithinacrystalchandelier, visuallydisrup�ngtheharmonyand tranquilityofthehomeenvironmentand conceptuallychallengingthewidespread acceptanceofsurveillanceandprivacyin contemporarysociety.Thework ques�onsthephenomenonof surveillancelurkingwithinseemingly privatedomes�cspaces,sugges�ngthat eveninourmostpersonalsanctuaries, wemaynotescapethefateofbeing monitored.
SkillfullyapplyingMichelFoucault'stheoryof the"Panop�con,"itsparksacri�caldialogue aboutsocialpowerrela�ons,reflec�ngonthe monitoringphenomenaincontemporary society.Itemphasizesthatevenwithinfamily spaces,wemayfindourselvesinaperpetual panop�cprison,constantlyunder surveillance.Thisservesnotonlyasa warningagainsttheintrusionofsurveillance technologyintoprivatelivesbutalsoasa deepreflec�ononhowpoweroperates unseen,controlling,andmanagingindividuals throughseeminglyharmlesstechnological means.
QUINCEY SPAGNOLETTI
20cmx16cm
www.instagram.com/QuinceySpagsPhoto/
Image: TheRoomattheTopoftheStairs Photograph 20cmx16cm
Right: StaightLines Photograph
QuinceySpagnole�isaphotographer whoseworkexploresherinterestsin genderrolesandthefemaleform.She inves�gatestheimpactsocietyhason womenandtheirunconsciousbehaviors madeonadailybasis.Shewillgraduate withherMasterofFineArtsinMay2024 attheSchooloftheMuseumofFine Arts/Tu�sUniversity.
SheearnedaBAfromColgateUniversity inArt&ArtHistorywhereshewasthe recipientoftheGaryM.HofferPrizefor
ExcellenceinPhotography.Herseniorthesis “IntheSpareRoom,”wasfeaturedatthe Na�onalConferenceonUndergraduate Research,VisualArts,inLaCrosseWisconsin. Spagnole�hasmostrecentlyexhibitedat TheSECenterforPhotographyinGreenville, SouthCarolina,theDallasCenterfor PhotographyinDallas,Texas,thePanop�con GalleryinBoston,MA,andtheLeicaGallery BostoninBoston,MA.
Spagnole�wasborninSyracuse,NY,and currentlylivesinBoston,MA.
YUKANG TAO
Le�: Howtobeseen
Video,Real-�mePerformance
Image: CyberSilhoue�e
Video,Real-�mePerformance www.instagram.com/kanokano.tao/
YukangTao(b.2000)isaninterdisciplinaryar�stwhoworksinthefieldsofelectronicarts, anima�on,video,andperformance.Yukang’sworkshavebeenshowninterna�onallyat suchvenuesasthe18thArteLagunaPrizeShortlist,Italy;IIEdi�on99FutureBlue-Chip Ar�stsbyArtsted;3rdSETAFes�val“MitologieDigitali”atSale�aCampolmi,Italyand TaizhouContemporaryArtMuseum,TheHolyArtGallery,PH21PhotographGallery, LossenArtGallery,CICAMuseum,RuptureXIBITGallery,KunstarkadenGalleryetc.
Whileallofhisartworkalludestotheconceptofgenderandobservestherela�onship betweentechnologyandhumanity,italsoencompassesthemessuchassurveillanceand self-absorp�onofsocietyinmedia.Itbecomesacodetranslatedbytheviewerbasedon theirexperiencesandviewsbornfromdifferentperspec�vesin�me,culture,and ethnici�es.Inhiswork,gender,power,andsocietyareintertwinedthroughthemost ra�onaltechnology,analyzingsensualhumantopicsbydata.Artandtechnology,virtual andaccurate,theboundariesbegintoblurandcombinetoformanewutopia.
JOHANNADREYER
Image: Lupi
Acrylic,OilonCanvas 56cmx50cm
Right:
Thewomanwhoshookthetree
Acrylic,OilonCanvas 190cmx100cm
JohannaDreyer,acontemporaryar�stbased inBerlin,Germany,explorestheintersec�on ofmemory,texture,andsymbolisminher figura�veoilpain�ngs.Withabackgroundin graphicdesignandexperiencerunningher ownagencysince2013,Johannabringsa keensenseofcomposi�onandclaritytoher work.O�enu�lizingavarietyofmaterials, thoughprimarilyoiloncanvas,shecra�s composi�onsthatblendelementsofeveryday lifewithnuancedexpressionsofemo�onand �me.Throughherart,Johannaconstructs carefullycuratedworldsthatinviteviewersto contemplatethefusionofcultureandnature withinthecontextoftheirownexperiences.
MATTHIASDELLER
Image: Un�tled
AcrylicsonCanvas 40cmx50cm
Right: Un�tled
Matzeisaself-taughtaspiringar�stfromBerlin,wherehestudiesmedicine.Inhisworks, heexploreshispsychologicalstateanddifferentemo�ons.Dellerfindsalotofinspira�onin idiomsandsayings,whichhethendeliberatelymisinterpretsinawaythatmaygivethe viewerinsightintohisinnerstate.Usually,Delleraddssome(self-)ironytothese`deliberate misinterpreta�ons´.Twistsanddevia�ons,however,arenotonlypartofhistheore�cal approachbutarealsoreflectedinthepain�ngsthemselves,asthedistor�onofthehuman faceplaysanintegralpartinhisart. Myartisinspiredbyvisualar�stssuchasSaraBirns,GeorgeCondo,Neberra,Robert Pokorny,(andmanymore)butalsobytext-basedar�stslikeRichieCulverandMaison Hefner.
QINSHEN
60.96cmx91.44cm
www.instagram.com/qinqinzii/
Qin,bornin2001inthequainttownof Changshu,situatednearShanghaiin EasternChina,embodiesajourney markedbygeographicaltransi�onsthat havesignificantlyshapedherar�s�c perspec�ve.Qin'sforma�veyearswere spentinherserenehometownbeforeshe venturedintothebustlingmetropolisof Shanghaiduringheradolescence.She currentlyresidesinNewYork,pursuinga BFADegreeattheSchoolofVisualArts. Thiscyclicalexperienceoflifebetween suburbsandmetropoliseshasmoldedher intoadedicatedobserveroftheworld.
Thedualityofherexistence,transi�oning fromtheserenityofsuburbanlifetothe dynamismofurbanliving,hasendowed Qinwithaprofoundapprecia�onforthe subtle�esinherenttodifferent environments.Shechannelsherpersonal feelingsandexperienceswithinthese se�ngsintoherar�s�cprocess,seeking outthehiddendetailsthatcolorour percep�onsandinterac�ons.
Asanar�st,Qin'smissionistoignite dialogueandprovokecontempla�on.Her journeyasaconstantobserverhas cul�vatedanaffinityfortheordinary,and sheskillfullyemploysherexperiencesto holdamirrortothemul�facetedfacetsof life,encouragingadeeperunderstanding oftheintricatewebofhumanexistence.
ANGEL QIN
www.instagram.com/qinjiaqiangel/
AngelQinisapost-humanar�stwho mergesdigitalandtangibleexpressions, challengingtradi�onalviewsofiden�ty. Herwork,spanningtheUnitedStates, China,andtheUK,reflectsaglobalposthumanperspec�ve.Angel'sprac�ce includesdigitalmedia,fashion,and crea�vedirec�on,exploringhumanecology-environmentinterac�ons throughtechnology.
Herdiverseprojects—rangingfrom installa�onstoperformanceart— highlightherexperimentalapproach. Notably,herperformance"I+0=I"atTate Moderninterrogatesself-construc�on, employingamathema�calmetaphorto exploreexistence'sbinarynature.
Angel'sartinvitesviewerstoques�on humandigital-ageroles,promo�ng harmonywithnatureandreimagined self-concepts.Herglobalinfluenceand interdisciplinaryapproachmakehera notablevoiceinpost-humanart, advoca�ngforanuancedunderstanding ofourinterconnecteddigitaland ecologicalexistence.
COLLEEN HOFFENBACKER
RightTop: Floragen2.0.2 OilonAluminum 30.5cmx30.5cm
www.instagram.com/ colleenhoffenbacker/
RightBo�om: Floragen2.0.1 OilonAluminum 30.5cmx30.5cm
Image: Regen1.0.1
OilonAluminum
30.5cmx30.5cm
ColleenHoffenbackerlivesand worksinBellingham, Washington,situatedbetween Sea�leandVancouver,BC. Herfloralpain�ngsexplorethe evolvingrela�onshipbetween natureandtechnology, u�lizingbothtradi�onaland digitalmediumstocapturethe delicateessenceofthenatural world.Hoffenbacker’sgoalis fortheworktofosterdialogue abouthowwecanallplaya roleincul�va�ngamore sustainable,harmoniousworld -wherehumancrea�vity, technology,andnaturethrive togetherthroughcompassion forourplanetandone another.
Followingasuccessfulcareer ingraphicartandvintage posterrestora�on, Hoffenbackerstudied tradi�onalrealismatthe AcademyofClassicalDesign. Herworkisrecognizedinthe permanentLunarCodex collec�ons,thefirstcurated artmissiontoincludefemale ar�stsfromaroundtheglobe onthesurfaceofthemoon. Sheisanaward-winningar�st, aMemberwithDis�nc�onof AmericanWomenAr�sts,and amemberofWomenPainters ofWashington.Heroil pain�ngshavebeenfeatured ingalleries,museums,and privatecollec�onsand supporttheconserva�on effortsofenvironmental organiza�ons.
CLAYMILLS
ClayMillsisaphotographerandfilmmakeroriginallyfromTexas,nowbasedinChicago.His photographyisana�empttocapturewhathasbecometaboo.Heportraysfriendsasif theywerestrangers,andthe"ugly"withuncomfortablecovetousness.
Fromdocumenta�onofpersonallifetoanexplora�onofobliqueimages,Clay's photographyhasbeendescribedbytheOgdenMuseumofSouthernArt'sCuratorof Photographyas"likeCar�er-Bressontakingthedecisivemoment,but[instead]takingthe indecisivemoment."
ToMills,thesephotosarepreciousandfunnyandevil,they’redoorwaystoamemoryofa lifehedidnothimselflive.Hehopesthatthey'readequatetowhatBaudelairetaskedus with:tocapture,“thefugi�ve,flee�ngbeautyofpresent-daylife…o�enweird,violent,and excessive.”
CHAR RUSSELL-MARTINEZ
TheHost OilonPanel 48inx36in
www.instagram.com/char.russmar�nez/
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Right: TheProtector OilonPanel 48inx36in
CharRussell-Mar�nez isaPanamanianAmericanar�st currentlylocatedin Bal�more,Maryland. ShereceivedherBFAin Pain�ngatMaryland Ins�tuteCollegeofArt, withaminorinBook Arts.Shehastaken partingroup exhibi�onsatMICA, whereshehasbeen crea�ngworkthat depictsthehuman experienceandher connec�ontomemory, rela�onships,and feelingsthroughan explora�onofmarkmaking.Ratherthan giveclearvisuals,she worksbyabstrac�ng theimageswithquick gesturalbrushstrokes toemphasizetension andformahazy depic�on,crea�nga senseofambiguity. Fromthere,sheforms animagethatlies somewherebetween realityandaninvented environment,allowing theviewertocreate theirmeaningwithin theabstractmemories shedepicts.Through herwork,shehopesto conveyasenseof familiaritywithin ambiguity.
LUANAMARIA SEU
Image: HeavenlyHell Photograph 44cmx62cm
www.instagram.com/thelu.mag/
LuanaSeuisaRomanianphotographercurrentlybasedinNYCand Europe.
Herbackgroundisintheperformingartswhereherteenageyearswere spentcompe�ngandwinningballroomdancecompe��ons.Fromthere, shedevelopedherac�ngskillsattheAmericanAcademyofDrama�c ArtsinNYCfollowedbyanotheryearinNYFA’sphotographyprogram.
Herworkhaswonpres�giousawardssuchastheJurorsPicksofthe LensCultureAwardsandafinalnomina�onfortheReFocusAwardsin ColorPhotography2023.Luana’sworkhasappearedinForbes,Bloom, MobJournal,OpiumRed,17:23Magazine,MenCruze,andmanyother interna�onalpublica�ons.
Herworkfocusesonthediversityofartitselfandallits“masks”.
“Myworkfocusesoncrea�ng“worlds”baseduponallegoricalthemes thatincludediversesubjects,stories,andculturalbackgrounds.Iaimto establishadeeplyinterpersonalandcollabora�veprocessofdynamic andcinema�callyinspiredstorieswithanytypeofclient.My responsibilityasanar�stistoempowerandencouragepeopletobe whotheyare.”
GIACOMO TAZZINI
Image: Sunbathing Photograph 20cmx30cm
www.instagram.com/giacomotazzini/
GiacomoTazziniwasborninMassa,Italy,in2000.He graduatedfromtheAcademyofFineArtsinCarrarawitha gradeof110cumlaude,withathesisonAbsurdismin cinema.
Hewrote,produced,anddirectedtheshortfilmNailPolish (2021),distributedbyPremiereFilmandselectedin independentfes�valsinItalyandabroad. Between2021and2022hedidaninternshipatSpazi Fotografici,anorganiza�onforphotographyandvisualarts inSarzana.
InJuly2022,hewasselectedforamasterclassinfilm direc�onwithJohnLandis(curatedbyCinetecadi Bologna).
Hisnewshortfilm,DeadTime,shotinsuper8duringthe summerof2023,iscurrentlyinpost-produc�on. Hisorganiza�onIden�kitiscurrentlybeingsetuptoactas asupportandpromo�onvehicleforindependentar�sts. Someofhisphotographicworkhasbeenpublishedby AbridgedMagazineinIrelandandwillbedisplayedinthe ImageNa�onexhibi�onatGalerieJosephLePalais(Paris)in November2023.
RAPHAELCRESPIN
210cmx60cmx35cm
www.instagram.com/Raphaelcrespin/
Image: ERO03-Whiteoak WhiteOakNarra�ve
Right: ERO03-Whiteoak MixedMedia 210cmx60cmx35cm
RaphaelCrespinisan architectanddesigner basedbetweenHongKong, Paris,andDubai,aswellas thefounderandcrea�ve directorofComputa�onal Crea�vesDesignStudio since2020.
Hisapproachiso�en experimentalatthe intersec�onofdesign,art, andarchitecture.Raphaelis par�cularlyinterestedin exploringthecrea�ve poten�alofemergentdigital fieldsandtheirabilityto addressnewwaysof thinkingaboutdesignand architecturenarra�ves.
Raphael'svisionfor designingcollec�onsis shapedbyaunique combina�onof computa�onalmethodsand tradi�onalcra�smanship. Thissynergyenableshimto translatenatural phenomenaintosculptural momentsofunexpected, alwaysstrivingtopropose ideasthattranscendthe conven�onal.Raphaelalso harborsafascina�onwith theconceptsof�meand transforma�on,themesthat frequentlysurfaceinhis workthroughhisrecurrent engagementwithsequences ofelements/objects.
JACELYN(BBBLOB) ZHEN
AcryliconShapedCanvas 80cmx81cm
www.instagram.com/_bbblob/
Image: Tintedtenderness
AcryliconShapedCanvas 75cmx87cm
Right: Purplecaress
Jacelynisavisualar�stand designerfromSingapore. Crea�ngunderhermoniker Bbblob,herworksexplore harmonyinformandcolor. Bright,vivid,andorganic shapesinteractwithone anothertorepresentour rela�onshipwithourselves andothers.Makingworks thatcapturethetransient natureofemo�ons.Jacelyn makespain�ngs,sculptures, murals,andcollages. Influencedbyherdesign background,sheformsher ownshapelanguageofcolor andpa�ern.Herworkshave adis�nctpale�eofpastel andbrighttonesthato�en bringacalmandupli�ing mood.Sheisinterestedin thewayformandcolor interactwithoneanother, whetheritiswithinacanvas pain�ngoracrossmul�pleshapedcanvasesand woodcuts.Therela�onship betweenformandcolorisa reflec�onofemo�onal states.Thebalancingof formsembodieschanging statesofemo�ons.Inthe processofbalancingforms, herworksfindrhythmand unity.Inspiredbynatureand ourbody,formstakeshape froms�lllifeanddaily observa�ons.Theyarenot representa�veofanythingin par�cular,ratherthese formsbecomeimagina�ve landscapes.
YinLuisa27-year-oldChineseAustralianvisualar�st,art&cra�teacher,andmural ar�stbasedinBrisbane,Queensland,Australia.SignificantlyinspiredbyherChinese heritage,herar�s�cprac�ceusesaboldandcontras�ngstyletoexpressandamplify herculturaliden�ty.WithinfluencesasdiverseasWesternartandEasternaesthe�cs, newinsightsaresynthesizedconcerningnaturalandhistoricalperspec�ves. In2018,YinLugraduatedwithabachelor’sdegreeinFineArts(VisualArts)atthe QueenslandUniversityofTechnology(QUT);InJuly2020,YinLugraduatedfromthe UniversityofQueensland(UQ)withaMasterofTeaching(Primary)degree. InMarch2023,YinLuheldaChildren’s‘UtopianBrisvegas’themedToteBagPain�ng WorkshopattheBrisbaneCityHall,deliveredinpartnershipwiththeMuseumof BrisbaneandBrisbaneCityCouncil.
Image: Awakening
PhotographPrint 11cmx14cm
Right: IntoDream�me
MikegrewupinPennsylvaniaandin2005,movedtoArizonawherehe’srarelycoldand doesn’thavetoshovelsnow.HegraduatedfromBucknellUniversitywithamajorinEnglish andaminorinChemistryands�llwonderswhattodowiththem.
Hecurrentlyworksasanuclearmedicinetechnologistmainlysohehassomeonetotalkto. Thisletshimphotographonthesidewithouthavingtoliveonramenandsleeponfriends’ couches.Therestofhis�meisdevotedtovariouscats.Theydon’tlikeramen,buttheydo likecouches.
Mike wasbap�zedin2019 andwondersifhes�ll hasthat“newsoul” smell.Hisul�mate dreamwouldbetovisit Mars(andideallymake thetripbacktoo).In themean�me,he keepstakingpictures.
Childrenarehis favoritesubjects becausehedoesn’t havetodirectthem, theyhaven’thadthe crea�vitystompedout ofthem,andtheydon’t havephonessothey can’taskhimifthe picturesarereadyyet.
Image: MyConfidence#2 Photograph
Right: SpringGuides Photograph
&ARMANDOMILANO
ArmandoMilanoandFelicitasYangmetintheUnitedStateswhilestudyingfilmmakingat theNewYorkFilmAcademybeforefinishingtheirdegreeinLosAngeles.AlthoughFelicitas movedbacktoEuropeandcon�nuedworkingasacameraassistant,Armandoremainedin Californiawherehespecializedhimselfincinematography. Meanwhile,bothseparatelydevelopedakeeninterestin filmphotography.Today,bothphotographersarebasedinParis,France.A�erself-publishing afirstcollabora�vestreetphotographybook�tled",-.(A.K.A.Punctua�on)"in2023,the duostartedtofocusmoreonportraitphotography,interestedprimarilyinfindingwaysto transform,warp,ordistorttheimageviavariousreflec�veorsee-throughmaterials.Theaim istocreate-quiteliterally-adifferentperspec�ve,aswellasanimagethatdeviatesfrom thetradi�onalideawehaveofportraiture.Theportraits�tled"MyConfidence"ofFrench popsingerMargotCavalierareaperfectencapsula�onoftheseinterests.
HUGOKNOX
Image: Camberwell2030 Acrylic,OilonCanvas 152cmx121cm
www.instagram.com/hugo.knox/
HugoKnox'sprac�ceengageswithsocialandpoli�calthemesin connec�ontoAr�ficialIntelligence,layeredusingmul�pledisciplines suchasDigitalDrawing,OilPain�ng,andSculpture. Digitaldrawingisafastandversa�lemediumfordevelopingideas. Oncethereisafirmunderstandingofcomposi�onandsubject,oil paintismosto�enhisdesiredmediumduetoitsrichness,feel,and flexibility.Hugoalsocreatesplas�cinesculptures,addinga3dimensionalperspec�ve.Thistransi�onfrom2Dto3Dhelps emphasizecertainquali�eswithinthecreatedworks.
ChalkPastel,GouacheonPaper
218cmx249cm
www.instagram.com/ghislainefremauxvaldez/
www.instagram.com/landofremauxvaldez/
Image: WashingFeet/HairBath
CARLOS SALAZAR-LERMONT
CarlosSalazar-Lermont(Caracas,1987)isa Venezuelanar�stwhoseprac�ceisfocusedon performa�vityandsociallyengagedart.In2016, hemovedtotheUnitedStatesfromVenezueladue toamassivemigra�onwavecausedbythe humanitariancrisisinhiscountryoforigin.He receivedhisMFAinVisualArtsfromtheSamFox SchoolofDesignandVisualArtsatWashington UniversityinSt.LouisthroughtheDanforth Scholarship(2022);andaDualMAinArts Administra�on&PolicyandModernand ContemporaryArtHistoryintheSchooloftheArt Ins�tute(SAIC),withthesupportoftheNewAr�sts SocietyFullTui�onscholarship.InVenezuela,he receivedaBachelorinFineArtsfromtheIns�tuto UniversitariodeEstudiosSuperioresdeArtes Plás�casArmandoReverón. Salazar-Lermont’sworkhasbeenfeaturedinmany museums,ins�tu�ons,andgalleriesinoveradozen countriessuchasArgen�na,Brazil,Colombia, DominicanRepublic,England,Finland,Mexico, Netherlands,Peru,Trinidad&Tobago,United States,andVenezuela,tonameafew.Hehasalso curatedoveradozeninterna�onalperformance andvideoexhibi�ons,havingworkedwithar�sts suchasReginaJoséGalindo,RolandoPeña,Rocío Bolíver,DeborahCas�llo,andmanyothers.Heisa Part-�melecturerattheSamFoxSchoolofDesign andVisualArts.HelivesandworksinChicago,IL, andSt.Louis,MO,UnitedStates.
Image: Transubstan�a�ononGray PerformanceonDigitalPhotograph 60inx34in
www.instagram.com/csalazarlermont/
JOSEPH WILLOUGHBY
Right: HappyPill
JosephWilloughbyisa26-year-oldar�storiginallyfromBurnley,UK,nowbasedin Toronto,Canada.HestudiedArchitecturefor6yearsinLiverpoolbeforeimmersinghimself intheworldofart.Followinghisfather'spassingin2018,artbecameasourceofsolace andameansofself-expressionforhim.
Overthepast5years,Willoughbyhaschanneledhisemo�onsintovisualsymbols,crea�ng pain�ngsanddrawingsofmanipulateds�ll-lifeobjects.Throughhisartwork,heexplores variousaspectsoflife,delvingintosocietalchallengesandpersonalbeliefs.Toofferan alterna�veperspec�veonmodernlife,blendingdigitalandtradi�onaltechniquestocreate thought-provokingpieces.
JosephisproudtohavehadhisworkexhibitedinesteemedvenuessuchasBoomerGallery London,HolyArtdigitalexhibi�on,andAr�stTalkMagazine.Theseexperienceshavenot onlyallowedhimtoshowcasehistalentbuthavealsoprovidedhimwithvaluable opportuni�estoconnectwithotherar�stsandartenthusiasts.
ALEXBEX
Image: MemoriesofDust
Right: MemoriesofDust InkjetprintonCansonPhotoLustrePremiumRC
AlexBex(b.1993)isaFrench-Texanphotographer.HecurrentlylivesinBerlinwherehe studiedFineArtPhotographyattheNeueSchulefürFotografie.Hisworkdelvesintothe impactofpopularvisualmediaontradi�onalrepresenta�ons;subjectssuchasmasculinity andhowtheyaresociallyconstructed.Throughhisphotography,heengageswiththe culturalbiaseshewasbroughtupwith,torevealandchallengethem.
Frequentlyinvolvedinthemovieandmusicscenes,Alexhashadtheopportunitytowork asasetphotographeronvariousfilmprojectsandtoportrayinstalledar�stsforpressand artworkpurposes.Theseexperienceshavehelpeddevelophisinterestinthepowerand intricaciesofmediarepresenta�onwithinhisar�s�cprac�ce.
MONSJORGENSEN
www.instagram.com/monsjorgensen/
Image: StagRiderBirchwood
Acrylic,InktenseBlockonCanvas 123cmx93cm
Right: SpringGuides
Acrylic,InktenseBlockonCanvas 80cmx129cm
MonsJorgensenisa mul�disciplinaryar�stbased inLondon.Groundedin myths,legendsandfairy talesMonsmergeseveryday narra�veswithbiggersocial subjectma�er.Theimagery thatEuropeanMythology evokesinhermindinforms herwork.Shepaints,prints, anddrawsandmakesuseof props,masks,andherbody tocreates�llandmoving images.Shetaps simultaneouslyintothe tradi�onoffineartandits tropesaswellasthe shortcutsofvernacular iconographytodevelopher visuallanguage.Herideas areconstantlybounced betweenvarious2Dand3D media,anditisviathis ongoingprocessofselfreferencethatshevisually ar�culatesherthoughts.
Sheseesartasalanguage withthepowertoimbueour physicalworldwithmeaning, superimposingacultural layerandcrea�ngan alterna�vespacefordebate. Throughherwork,shehopes tocontributetothe conversa�oninourshared virtuallibraryofimages.
MonshasbeenawardedanMAinFineArtfromCentralSaintMar�nsinLondonwhereshe wonaGraduateArtPrize(2019),aBA(Honours)ofArtsinPain�ngatCamberwellCollege ofArts(2010),andearlierinhercareeranMAinGovernance&GlobalAffairsatLeiden University.In2019MonswasselectedbySaatchiArtLondontobeshownatTheOther ArtFair.Shehastakenpartincollec�veexhibi�onsinLondon,Athens,andSeoul,andher workiskeptinprivatecollec�onsacrosstheworld.
LYNNWEILER LIVERTON
Image: Sen�nel MixedMedia 60cmx33cmx17cm
Right: Equilibrium MixedMedia 34cmx25cmx16cm www.instagram.com/ lynnliverton/
A�erearningherBachelorofArchitectureandprac�cingforfirmsinBostonandHonolulu, LynnWeilerLivertonreturnedtoschoolandin1996earnedherMFAfromtheUniversityof Hawaii.Forovertwenty-fiveyears,shehasexhibitedacrossHawaiiandthemainlandU.S. Liverton’sartprac�ceissplitbetweenportraitcommissionsinbronzeandcontemporary figura�vesculpture.
LivertonwasrecentlyawardedtheCareyBoonNelsonAwardforTradi�onalSculptureat the126thAnnualCatharineLorillardWolfeArtClubAnnualAwardsExhibi�on. Livertonrecentlyexhibitedherbronzepiece,ImiloainTheNa�onalSculptureSociety's 90thAnnualAwardsexhibi�onheldatBrookgreenGardens,SC,USA,andwasfeaturedon thecoverofFineArtConnoisseurMagazine.
INGEGERDGROV
IngegerdGrovisatrained architectborninParisin 1992.Herar�s�cjourney beganinNorway,whereshe studiedartandarchitecture. Duringthis�me,she developedakeeninterestin therela�onshipbetween women,theirdomes�c spaces,andthebroader publicsphere.In2017,she movedtoLondontofurther herstudiesatThe ArchitecturalAssocia�on, delvingdeeperintothe nuancesofspaceand in�macywithinarchitectural frameworks.
Herpain�ngsfocusonthe femaleformandexplorethe intricaciesofwomanhood, bothinprivatesanctuaries andthepublicrealm.Grov’s workresonateswithsubtle colorsandtextured composi�ons,invi�ng viewersintoaworldasa conduitforhealingand introspec�on.Throughher art,sheaimstoevokea senseofsolitudeand empowerment,reflec�ngher journeyofself-discoveryand resilience.
Alongsideherpain�ngs, Grovhasalsogarnered recogni�onforherdrawings andcollages,whichhave beenusedforarchitectural purposesandpublishedin bookssoldinTokyo,Japan; Berlin,Germany;and London.
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Asauniqueandversa�levisualar�stspecializinginvibrantcolorandfashionable composi�on,Mingyialsomastersprofoundhumanbodymodelingandpreeminentline quality.Mingyihasa�endedmul�plegroupexhibi�onsthrough2022-2023,including“Yi Jie”,798ArtDistrict,Beijing,and“NewAr�fact”,SVAFla�ronGallery,NewYork.Mingyi wonthehighestundergraduatescholarshipwhenenteringTheSchoolofVisualArtsin 2021.Mingyiwasanexhibitar�statMoCCAArtsFest2023.
Mingyiintendstocreateathought-provokingaesthe�cthatcombinesadeep understandingofgraphicswithuniqueinsightsintotheworld,exploringphilosophical themessuchassex,birth,distor�on,andmore.Mingyiaimstoconveythesecomplex conceptsthroughvisuallycap�va�ngandintellectuallys�mula�ngartworks,invi�ng audiencestocontemplatetheprofoundconnec�onsbetweenart,philosophy,andthe humanexperience.
OLESYA GONSEROVSKAYA
Right: Thepath MixedMedia 210cmx300cm
www.instagram.com/gonserovskayaolesya/
Image: TheDeath
MixedMedia 21cmx29cm
Olesya Gonserovskaya,ar�st, muralist,illustrator. Educatedin RodchenkoArtSchool, Mediaarts(Moscow, 2022),St.Petersburg StateAcademyof IndustrialArts, departmentof MonumentalArts (2015),ProArte Ins�tuteforYoung Ar�sts(2018) Inherprojects,Olesya isinspiredbythe abilityofpeopleto communicateusing contexts,cultural codes,and connota�ons.Some culturalcodesbecome relevant,some becomeobsolete,and thear�st’sinterestlies incheckinghowan outdated phenomenoncanbe rebuiltand resurrected. Forexample,ABC book(2022),where OlesyaturnsSoviet proverbsinto everydaymetaphors; RainCatalogue (2017),wherethe ar�stwritesforgo�en namesofrainson firewallsusingstylized Morsecode.
Olesyaseescommunica�onasasignofanimateness.Fromoneprojecttoanother,she keepsaskingques�onsabouttheoriginoflifeandself-consciousnesswithoutmuchhope foradefini�veanswer.
PHOEBECHIA-ENSUN
Image: Theland
Paper,HandDrawing 30cmx30cm
Right: Wonderland Fabric,Silicone 180cmx60cm
www.instagram.com/pb_sun/
I'maTaiwanesear�stbasedinLondon,findinginspira�oninpersonalexperiences.Asale�handedindividual,Iexpressmyselfthroughso�sculptureandvisualdesign,capturing emo�onsinreal�me.Witheverynewcrea�on,Iredefinemyiden�ty. Le�-handednessisarecurringthemethatfuelsmyar�s�cexplora�on.Myhopeisfor peopletounderstandandembracethele�-handedperspec�ve,o�enoverlooked.Through mywork,IinviteotherstoexperiencetheuniquewayoflifeIdepict.Myartspeaksnotonly tomyjourneybutalsotothediversityofhumanexperience.It'sajourneyIcon�nueto shareasIexploretheintricaciesofiden�ty,crea�vity,andthebeautyofbeingle�-handed.
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Floa�ng
3DPrin�ng,Glass
25cmx20cmx35cm www.instagram.com/danyang.art/
DanyangSong,originallyfromChina,holdsa Bachelor'sdegreefromTsinghuaUniversityandan MFAinCeramics,alongwithaCollegiateTeachingin Art&Designcer�ficate,fromtheRhodeIslandSchool ofDesign.Herprofessionaljourneyincludesworking attheIns�tuteofTeaCeremonyArtatTsinghua Universityand,currently,shehastakenontheroleof CeramicStudioManagerattheSchoolofVisualArts inNewYorkCity.
DanyangSong'sartworkshavebeenfeaturedin numerousexhibi�onsatpres�giousins�tu�onsand galleriesaroundtheworld,includingtheRISD MuseuminProvidence,TheBlancGalleryinNew York,TheElyCenterofContemporaryArtinNew Haven,andtheKathrynSchultzGalleryinBoston, amongothers.Herworkhasalsobeenaddedtothe collec�onatTsinghuaUniversity.Songhasreceived severalawards,includingtheCra�smanship Innova�onAwardatThe1stDehuaChinese Tradi�onalCeramicBiennialandtheEmergingAr�st AwardfromTheCambridgeArtAssocia�on. Danyangtranslatesdifferentinvisibleemo�ons, feelings,andsymbio�crela�onships.Explorethe Tradi�onalChineseHumanis�cPhilosophyof'Tian RenHeYi'.
Theinterwovenrela�onshipbetweenhumans,nature, andmachinesiscomplicatedyetbeau�ful.She exploreshowvisceralemo�on,feeling,language,and communica�onallplayanimportantpartinhowour bodiesreact,tovisualizethisinvisiblefeeling.She a�emptstovisualizethemysteryofthehumanbody andsocietythroughvariousceramicandglass techniques,suchashand-building,blowing,and ceramic3Dprin�ng.U�lizingdifferentmethodsof combiningandstressingthematerial,capturingthat resistance,andembracingtheoutcomethrougha seriesofmakingandremakingofanobject.Shealso exploresthesymbio�crela�onshipbetweenhumans, nature,andtechnologythroughcombining3D prin�ngandhand-buildingtechniques,crea�nga tranquilmedita�onspacethatevokesdeep contempla�on.
www.instagram.com/prinsssaid/
ZiyuegraduatedfromUCLBartle�SchoolofArchitecture,sheworksinanintegra�veand mul�disciplinaryfieldofart,design,andtechnology,withaspecialinterestinaudiovisual discourse.Since2015,shehasstartedherartprac�cewhilecollabora�ngwithvarious musicbands,concerts,fashionevents,andperformancear�sts.Shehascollaboratedwith UCCALab,EdwardRessleGallery,NefelibataLondon,TheeitherNewYork...
Sheiscurrently simula�ng 'Hypernature'-an immersive audiovisual experiencebasedon TimmothyMorton's theoryof Hyperobjectsby exploringVR technologyand ambisonicsound composi�on.
Herartprojectshave beenexhibitedat interna�onalevents suchasArs Electronica,Linz, Austria2022,the LondonFes�valof Architecture2022, PUSHUX2023, MunichandUCL Bloomsbury Theatre...
