3vergard

Art by Marcus Langdale

Lost promises of an information-age childhood into a universe previously seen only in glimpses.

The world I call 3vergard (pronounced ever guard) is a culmination of years of art practice through my childhood and teenage years. I have been an obsessive art-maker all my life, creating concept art, catalogues, lorebooks, comics, and so on, all inhabiting an ecosystem of imaginary franchises.

3vergard was born as digital art but moving into handdrawing and watercolour really deepened my scope for personal expression. Over the past year I’ve been expanding 3vergard into a musical project, scavenging the sounds of early hone in on the nostalgic yet otherworldly quality of my work. Starting 3vergard turned art from an exercise in product-making into a way to reconnect with my inner child and give new life to all the abandoned worlds of childhood. While childhood memories certainly shape the visual language of the 3vergard world, it’s taken on a life of its own, and now I see reminders of it everywhere. It embodies a sense of childlike wonder and love for the world (both natural and built) that I think is necessary in lighting the way to a better future, a future beyond capitalism and climate crisis.

My upcoming book 3VERLAND is an in-depth exploration of the behind each little windowpane that my previous paintings have given. It’s been a big undertaking and has taken nearly ten months for pencilling alone, yet to be inked or painted. However, I think it will be well worth the wait.

MARCUS LANGDALE Enjoyer of whimsy and painter ‘of little guys @3vergard

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STANLEY LUK Addicted to being @stanley_luk_

LAMEAH NAYEEM

The lactose intolerant, starcrossed lover of all things dairy @30nay.la

JOE FIDLER Observer and commentator of nothing in particular. Writer of big words and of little consequence

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Margaret Pearson

ZAK KALIVAS

Known for his fashion based photography, video art and 3D Art - experimenting with blending photo media and CGI @zakkalivas

SHRUTI JANAKIRAMAN

Plant mum, lawyer*, sometimes writer. * not legally x @zimpaholic

NISHTA GUPTA

Third year artist and BeReal fanatic @nishtaguptaart

AIDAN ELWIG POLLOCK

History nerd but not in a gross way @marcell__toing

JIM BRADSHAW

Once wrestled a bear with my bare hands and won on a points decision

@jim_e_brad

ELLA AVNI

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ESTELLE YOON Korean-Australian photographer and actor, currently based on Gadigal land @estelleyoon

ANSO A self-described sculptor of sound existing and creating on Gadigal land @an.so.ie