Radmag Issue 01- Fall 2015

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Vacant Jeanette Breward

21 Demon Days Cleopatria Peterson

37 The Salt Cradle Emily Schorn

45 Messi Rani Kim

53 Florentia Lyndsey Constable

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The Sound Mia Cardoza & Amanda Chan

73 A Living Morgue Alexis Jackson

83 Boxie Zara Hanson

91 Blind Contour Illustration Jazmin Welch

99 Restricted Access James Morley

107 Pavoni Julian Paulo Rodrigues

119 Food & Memory SÉBastien dubois-Didcock

131 Conor Lawrence Cortez

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Editors Note Six months from concept to the final product‌ and here we are with Issue 01. I am very proud of what the RADmag team has achieved over the last school year. It has been amazing to watch the incredible talents of students across FCAD come together to make this magazine happen. From the selfless staff who have put in countless hours, to the artists who contributed work.

Thank-you to our major sponsor the Office of the Vice Provost, as well as our supporting sponsors: School of Image Arts, School of Interior Design, School of Fashion, Ryerson Student Union, and the Faculty of Communication and Design. I would also like to thank the School of Graphic Communications Management, for providing access to their facilities and support staff to print this issue.

I am looking forward to seeing RADmag continue to grow over the years to come, as it continues to celebrate the accomplishments of students and alumni. Seeing this first full issue finally go to press is bittersweet for myself and the other members of our team who are graduating — having laid the foundation for generations after us, to carry on building. I wish them, and all FCAD students success in their endeavours.

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Mínima Essencia Rubén Cisneros

The concept of this shoot was to achieve an androgynous and minimalist look through the use of an all white fashion scheme paired with a modern architectural setting. The hair and make up was kept clean and simple, again to give an androgynous and modern look to our model. Overall it was a fantastic experience because I had the pleasure to work with such talented people and I’m glad our effort paid off.

Photographer: Kofi Morgan Makeup Artist: Nicole Soo Hair Stylist: Cristyn Wu Model: Lina K. at Elite Toronto Fashion Designer: Tina Guzzi Accessory Designer: Alexis Venerus

to network with professionals and also to learn all the aspects of the industry including fashion styling.

With two years of styling under my wing I recently started to develop my creative direction and fashion styling skills which have been published by a number of magazines in Canada, Unites States, Italy and England. I am currently Creative Director for Mass Exodus 2014, the biggest student run fashion show in the world.

rcisneros18@gmail.com /rubencisnerosstyling rubenacisneros @cisnerosruben99 @cisnerosruben

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Originally from Queretaro, Mexico my thirst for change and adventure drove me to move to Canada at just the age of fifteen to pursuit my studies. At the age of seventeen I broke into the fashion industry as a runway model for a boutique named Lafontaine in Whitby Ontario. It wasn’t until I moved to the big city of Toronto when I started modelling for bigger shows and started to do studio work as well. At this stage I knew I wanted to be in fashion and modelling was the perfect vessel that allowed me

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Stream

Sally Pollock Stream is a studio designed specifically for French Architect and Industrial Designer Mathieu Lehanneur. The project is meant to be constructed on the third and fourth floors of the PWC building (18 York) in Toronto. Mathieu embraces invisible design as something that is “functional and magical”.Lehanneur lives and works by creating “Therapeutic objects, invisible design and ergonomics of desire”. Given its name, Stream, captures those magical moments of light and intrigue by integrating a play on materials and space. Stream is a studio of collaboration as it welcomes temporary and permanent employees, depending on the project at hand. This not a conventional office space but Mathieu Lehanneur is not a conventional client. By creating a studio that connects to the emotion while keeping functionality in mind, Stream is ideal for the client to thrive and continue to produce beautiful and unique work.

Sally Pollock is a third year student at the Ryerson School of Interior Design.

sallyjanepollock.com sallyjanepollock@gmail.com /sallypollock11 @skallywags14 /sallyjpollock

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Mathieu Lehanneur Mia Cardoza Emily Schorn

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Vacant

Jeanette Breward Over the years, many homes in my small town and the even smaller towns surrounding it have found themselves empty. The years have slowly taken their toll on these buildings - nature reclaiming the land around them and time slowly whittling away the beauty inside. Now they stand empty and haunting, void of the life and love that once filled their walls. They were defined by the people that lived inside them and now their identity has been stripped away. In much the same way that our homes are defined by us, our identity, in turn, is defined by them. As humans, we have a tendency to attempt to blend into our surroundings; to fit in. The faceless portraits within these houses are meant as a reflection of what is missing from within their walls, and to hold a mirror up to ourselves, and examine the way that we too struggle with our identity. Although the loss for these homes is clearly apparently just by taking in their appearance, the same cannot be said for us. Our struggle happens internally, and invisibly. All images are self-portraits.

Jeannette Breward is a photographer who strives to create work that is unique and eye-catching. Her images draw from the traditions of surrealism, and she uses the photographic frame as a window into another world – one entirely of her own creating.

When we are young, our minds are not limited and our imagination is endless. There is a sense of wonderment present in all of us that has not yet been hindered or tampered with by reality. Jeannette aims to harness this limitless imagination, and use it to create contemporary images that are compelling and unusual: in particular, she is concerned with our

traditional definitions of the real, and with creating work that goes beyond those definitions. Much of her work is previsualized and then staged for the camera, yet remains grounded in the world of the visible.

She longs for her photographs to stir the senses of amazement and awe that often lie dormant in the viewer, and cause them to look twice at a photograph, simply to confirm that what they saw was real. It is this dreamlike, otherworldly quality to her photographs that she most embraces. A photograph can speak in many different ways, and Jeannette creates images that tell a story full of emotion, magic, beauty and wonder.

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Demon Days Cleopatria Peterson

Demon days is a collection of detailed pen illustrations that conveys the struggle one can have with their inner demons.

Each piece showcases an individual overcome by something dark and sinsiter and is really a reflection of inner struggles and the claustrophobic thoughts they can infer.

Cleopatria Peterson is a 22 year old Illustrator in her fourth and final year at Ryerson for Fashion Communications. She is mainly self-taught working with both digital and traditional medias. Her pen

illustrations act as a free draw, and are her way of expressing the ideas and thoughts that cycle through her mind. Each piece takes about 3 hours to a week on and off depending on the intricacy.

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The Salt Cradle Emily Schorn

The Salt Cradle is a multifunctional vessel for housing and serving salt, hand carved from basswood and finished with Danish oil.

Its form took inspiration from the conical mounds created in salt harvesting. The shape of the vessel pays close attention to the dimensions of the human hand, and facilitates the motion of taking a pinch of salt. The soft curves cradle the hand of the user and its contents alike and allow the cradle to rock gently to and fro.

Emily Schorn is in her third year of study at Ryerson School of Interior Design.

Currently living and exploring in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Messi Rani Kim

Messi is the product of past behaviours of men. My intention with thisI collection is to create menswear that is creative and fashionforward, while incorporating the classic tailoring techniques and masculine designs of the fifties. I want to remodel these past behaviours of men influenced by 1950’s tailoring. I believe that my collection will make men appear more masculine, confident, witty, tasteful, creative, and open-minded.

Photographer: Lawrence Cortez Model: Adam Kaszewski (Adam Models NY) Hair & Makeup: Mark Gonzales Model: Aleksandar & Leonid (Elite) Hair & Makeup: Nicole Soo Photographer: Jalil Bokhari Model: Julian Riley Hair & Makeup: Amanda Blair Art Direction: Michael Nyarkoh

magazines, and studying the designs which fascinated her.

Recently, Rani completed an intensive fashion design studies at TEKO Design School in Denmark.

Her ability to effectively combine futuristic design elements with the classic look has captured the attention of her mentor, Astird Andersen.

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Rani Kim is currently a senior student in the Fashion Design program at Ryerson University. Growing up, she was closely influenced by her artistic family. Her parents, who are both artists, have always encouraged Rani to explore her natural artistic senses. Rani’s passion for fashion design has developed at a young age. She spent most of her spare time collecting various fashion

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Florentia is a portrait series influenced by Greek and Roman sculptures, as well as Medieval and Renaissance floral headpieces.

This work brings together different eras of art and history into a visual composite portrait series. I have recently become interested in the constructed image, and in the relationships between and among photography, sculpture, and drama. Each of the headpieces that the models are wearing was completely constructed by me, using headbands and faux flowers. I matched each floral crown to the model I was using; I felt as though each model suited a particular headpiece, particularly in terms of the emotions expressed in each image.

To create an effect of marble sculptures, I collaborated with a makeup artist and whitened each model’s skin, with subtle hints of fluorescent colours blended in.

I had an astonishing time shooting this series; I wanted to make purely beautiful images, and I think what made this series such a success was the amount of fun my team and I had creating these images.

Lyndsey Constable is currently a Third Year Photography student at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She is set to graduate in 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Her interest in photography began back in 2006. For eight years Lyndsey has been learning photography and experimenting with mainly portraiture as a visual composite and visual narrative.

Recently, Lyndsey has become interested in the constructed image, and the relationships between and

Stylist/Headpieces: Lyndsey Constable Makeup Artist: Anna Laws

among photography, sculpture and drama. This is something she would like to professionally explore and develop this aspect in her creative practise. For now, Lyndsey has been working freelance for the Inseam fashion column in “Toronto is Awesome,” a website that explores fashion event around Toronto.

Lyndsey has photographed Toronto Fashion Week in October 2012, and will be doing so again this March 2014.

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Models: Rudy Tijerino, Krista Deady, Queenie Tsui, Kurt Zdancewicz, Ariana Marqui, Kate Carter & Bre Elbourn

The Sound

Mia Cardoza & Amanda Chan Taking inspiration from the natural, visual beauty of Milford Sound, New Zealand, and from its literal namesake – The Sound collaborates with the World Federation of the Deaf to provide the hearing impaired with a sanctuary for renewal, community, and an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wonders of nature. Here, The Sound is figurative – it is the sense of community experienced when nomadic travelers congregate. It is spiritual renewal experienced from within as you adhere to the Maori statute of being one with your surroundings. The Sound is a sense of permanence and place.

The Sound is suspended between the two rock faces of Sterling Falls, bridging nature and the manufactured landscape in a modular, transparent structure – leaving the landscape unscathed. Through the ample use of translucency, The Sound will promote Deaf Space design principles and simultaneously promote a sense of private sanctuary and strong feeling of community. The Sound is a sanctuary within, experienced by those who will appreciate it most – who will sense its sublime quality in an inimitable way.

A fiord emerges amidst the hazy atmosphere as a boat sways to the rhythm of the pattering rain. Slowly a structure forms in the distance, spanning the void between two rock bluffs. It is The Sound of New Zealand.

As the boat arrives at the wooden slatted deck, the cove immerses the guests in an environment that will set the tone for the duration of their experience at The Sound – one that emphasizes a global community, appeals to the senses and a creates a safe haven.

The relationship between nature and the built environment is not a dichotomy, but a marriage. The exposed rock face incorporated into the interiors beckons a conversation with the environment through touch and texture. The threshold between the visual and tactile is further emphasized through the introduction of textiles including woven upholstery and spun fabrics that pay homage to New Zealand’s Maori culture.

Vibrations travel through the beech-slatted floors, which heightens awareness of the surrounding environment. Shades of grey, blues and sea greens dapple the space as they provide a soothing setting for visual communication and interaction. Pounamu (jade stone), greenstone native to New Zealand, is found throughout The Sound, and its cascading layers and rich hues reflect Milford Sound’s natural character.

Tucked into the bay of these fiords is a waterfall that provides a peaceful ambience reflected in every space. Guests engage in a community that spans regions, dialect and age. Elements are woven together to create a web of experiences that will leave a lasting impression on all who stay.

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A Living Morgue Alexis Jackson

A Living Morgue is a developing photographic series by Alexis Jackson. Death is a ubiquitous yet enigmatic experience, this series reflects upon the physical and metaphysical changes that may occur in the process of passing on. The subject of the photograph, while still alive, embodies a corpse with the aid of staging and make up artistry. Long exposures create an ephemeral ghosting of the person’s body caused by their movement.

“I held you as Death will hold you. Death that slowly pulls down the skin’s heavy curtain to expose the bony cage behind.”

- Excerpt from Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson

Makeup Artist: Colleen Hogan

Norman Felix Gallery, the Image Arts Gallery and Fort York. She is also one of four student artists selected to produce and curate Maximum Exposure 2014, a largescale photography and art exhibition to be at Ryerson University in the spring of 2014.

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Alexis Jackson is a fourth year photography student and emerging artist who is currently attending Ryerson’s School of Image Arts. A Living Morgue is a recent photographic series created as a part of her graduating thesis project. Her work has been exhibited by the

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Boxie

Zara Hanson The material is embraced in the concept of the design, and the design of the chair is created from a single piece of cardboard.

Repurposing found material drove my design and concept, and the chair is possible to be made by anyone from any found cardboard box. The Boxie chair transforms and repurposes an ordinary, common material into sustainable, inexpensive seating that can not only be used by everyone but created by everyone.

Zara is a third year interior design student from the Prairies who is inspired by the connections between new and old, beautiful objects and the mountains.

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Model: Emily Schorn

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Blind Contour Illustration Jazmin Welch

A pure blind contour illustration consists of nothing but one continuous line that is created without looking at the paper, not even for a tiny glance, and without ever lifting your pen or pencil off the drawing surface even a millimetre. The results are extraordinary! Faces are disfigured with noses above eyes and mouths trailing off the edge of the paper. This abstraction that we would never allow ourselves to produce is drawn out of us to create the most free and happy masterpieces. They are full of energy and life and every single drawing is different and unique.

It forces us to not just look at the figure we are drawing but really see it, and see the shapes that construct the faces and bodies, without worrying about being perfect. Blind contours are by nature imperfect, raw, and abstract and this mode of illustration has allowed me to loosen my drawing style and diverge away from rigid and tight lines.

Jazmin Welch is a fourth year Fashion Communication student who will be graduating this coming April. Welch is producing a journal

on fashion illustration for her final capstone project, combining both her love of publication design and illustration.

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Restricted Access James Morley

This series was created while on a skateboarding trip in Las Vegas, Nevada. These images depict the experience of travelling as a skateboarder, and the activities that go far beyond the typical commercial images that exist in the mainstream media.

They work to provide a window into what it truly is to be a part of the sub-culture that is skateboarding.

I have spent most of my life involved with the skateboarding community, and I have always struggled with seeing the inaccuracies in the way it is portrayed and perceived. Because of this, I feel the need to present the subject matter in a way that helps the viewer to understand it in a sympathetic light. Using this series I worked to give an insider’s perspective into the world of a skateboarder and to create a visual narrative of the practices that are necessary and inherent within this lifestyle.

The work acts as a bridge between the world skateboarders see and understand and outsiders’ understanding of the same environment. The work utilizes imagery such as fences, locks, and inaccessible areas to illustrate the explorative and adventurous environments where skateboarding thrives.

I photographed the large, chromogenic, panoramic images in the series with a Hasselblad Xpan and 35mm slide film. This camera uses the unique, wide format that allowed for the photos to include a wider gaze (something that photographer Rich Odam refers to as ‘the bigger picture’). This allowed for a greater inclusion of narrative elements, which highlight the practice of being a skateboarder. The large-scale prints present the images in a cinematic fashion that provides a similar experience to a widescreen film – one of the most common methods of storytelling through images today.

Skaters: Colin Lambert, Cain Lambert, Josh Thorvaldson

skateboarding, he finds inspiration in the urban landscape, the human condition, and aimless long drives through the countryside. In his spare time, you can find James hanging out at home with his dog, sipping warm coffee and laughing at an endless stream of comedy television.

james.morley@ryerson.ca jamesmorley10@gmail.coom jamesmorleyphoto.com morleyphoto.tumblr.com

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James Morley is a Toronto based artist who spends his time travelling and documenting everything along the way. Skateboarding and the culture surrounding it are large influences his work, and you can usually find him strategically positioned around a set of stairs and waiting for the next trick to happen. Aside from

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Julian Paulo Rodrigues Responsive Working Environment refers to the capacity of space to respond to the variety of needs required in sustaining productive and enjoyable working conditions.

‘Project: office for living’ is intended to illustrate ‘the concept of taking pleasure in life’. Working is an integral part of living and we often spend more time in our offices than we do at home. Once we reject cloned and alienating spaces, it becomes clear that there are many possible solutions. We have to change our behaviours, plan and think of work with a different mindset: no matter where an office is situated, it has to have a space it can call its own, identifiable, alterable, on a human scale, with its own history and objects, an enjoyable environment.” Jean Nouvel The space is designed as a representation of Pavoni’s garments through large architectural forms that engross the interiors of an “office space.”

Within a fashion house, users are in a constant change of motion which is reflected upon the exploration of forms that create way finding to direct users through multiple experiences. Whether it may be a directed attention to open studios, private offices, or spatial elements; it is an occasion for convenience and delightful features of an unconventional office space.

The architectural forms not only define the space physically but as well offers various interactions by becoming a multifunctional “smart” surface.

This allows users to interact with their surroundings through either white boards, pin up surfaces or utilizing acoustical panels. The interest of forms engage the users to develop a new sense of office lifestyle and using what is known as a formality of an office space to something that can be much more.

Julian Paulo Rodrigues is a third year student studying Interior Design at Ryerson University. Her current work explores the connection between the urban experience and virtual/smart interfaces of interior environments.

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Food & Memory SÉbastien Dubois-Didcock

This series of photographs stems from the project entitled “food & memory” which explored the stories of five chefs and their fondest memories which are evoked when consuming certain foods. The final project was presented in a magazine entitled RAW which focuses on the many roles food plays in the human experience.

Advisor: Dan Lim Chef & Stylist: Nigel Didcock

Sébastien has learnt the many assets of food and its influence on culture and the human experience.

Focalizing on this idea, he has used his photographic practice to explore these ideas through art.

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Sébastien Dubois-Didcock is a Toronto based photographer who has taken his passion for food and explored it through his imagemaking. Having grown up with close ties to the culinary industry,

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Lawrence Cortez This fashion story depicts the rebel image through high contrast lighting and trendy vintage menswear pairings, set in a Toronto skate park. In collaboration with fourth year Fashion Communication student Mirian Njoh, her inspiration for styling was Johnny Depp in the 1990’s film, Cry Baby, with a modern street edge. Visually, this series is explored through tight framing and strong contrast to display the bold colour choices popularized in today’s streetwear. Hard shadows played a key element by adding a dramatic quality that brings the story together. This series was published online on Male Model Scene as an exclusive in October 2013.

Stylist: Mirian Njoh Model: Conor S, Elite Models Toronto

at Ryerson University, he has also taken extensive training at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center of Photography in New York City. Lawrence currently resides in Toronto, Canada.

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Lawrence’s photographic eye never stops developing. His creativity is shaped through invaluable experiences and training he has thus far achieved. With an undergraduate background in Fashion Communication (BDes)

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