SVOYA - House Of Pleasure

September 26, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Fashion, Photography, Portfolios

Unmasked-Unpleasured: A Fashion Film for the Emerging Brand Svoya

Take a journey into the world of man, where exaggerated fantasies are brought to life through cinematic storytelling, shedding light on the pressing issues of gender inequality and sexualised exploitation of women.

This narrative explores men's fantasies and the roles of women forced to fulfil them. All the featured dreams are often anything but simple. Some seek praise, others crave dominance, some project issues linked to mother-son relationships, and some even reduce women to mere objects. Our goal was to illuminate this sexualised and objectifying world set within the unconventional backdrop of a brothel.
Every male fantasy can be instantly gratified with a button if money can be spared. It's a disorienting space, one you yearn to escape, much like the desire to break free from the constraints of societal roles and the preconceived notions about women that many of us struggle with every day.

SVOYA brand Antonina Vlasenko @svoyasvoya @smetanina__satan
Cast:
Dima Speranskiy @speranskiy
Roman Kyandzhaliev @Kyandzhaliev_ro
Asya Rylova @asyarylova
Leonid Kim @leoleoleoleokim
Aizhan Kulchukova @yes.aiji
Artemii Demidov @Enot_Comandir
Sassha Nachalas @sashanachalas
Irina Belskaia @irinabel_3108
David Gabuniya @davidgabuniya_
Fedor Polyakov @fedor.polyakov_
Nina Zvezdina @ninawww
Magina Xanki @xankiii
Maria Pronin @barkobulka

Director/ Idea/ Script – Maria Pronin @barkobulka
Director of Photography / Colorist / Edit/ Music – Yaroslav Dementev @deyaros
Art Director – Archi Manouche @arhi_manouche

Producer – Nikita Prokofyev @doprokofyev
Assistant Producer – Kato Litvinyuk @3_outsiders_spells, Anastasiia Kiseleva @kiselevva

Florist – Daria Sidorova @dasha.seed
MUA – Aizhan Kulchukova @yes.aiji
Production Assistant – Olich Aleha @lelkac
Helper – Kseniia Lavrova @_lavrova_ks

1st AC – Ilya Mayak @terracota_warrior
2nd AC / Steadicam Operator – Danya Byakov @danyabyakov
2nd AC / DIT – Maxim Syrykh @slggr
Gaffer – Irakly Vasilkovsky @white_martlet
Lighting Technicians – Egor Podvorniy @egorpodvorniy, Yura Pomomarev @Yura_raa, Mikhail Kononov @mikofilm

Special thanks:
CHAINSSELF @chainsself
Why Not Studio @why.notstudio
Arseniy Ponomarenko @ars_ponomarenko
Elena Gerulaytis @gerulaytis.el

Extra x Ordinary by Yuri Mo

September 11, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Design, Digital Art, Israel, NFT Art, Portfolios

Extra x Ordinary by Israeli artist Yuri Movshovich explores the beauty of ordinary objects through a lens of exaggerated saturation, intending to add an extraordinary flavour to the wholly ordinary and mundane. The intense saturation stretches the boundaries of the realistic behaviour of light, making the result look a bit real but also magical.

NFT on Foundation

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Socmplxd

September 09, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Digital Art, Illustration, Portfolios

Are you familiar with Socmplxd? If not, you’re missing out on a talented artist who knows no bounds. Socmplxd is a visionary who seamlessly blends the worlds of film and fine art, creating unique and captivating pieces that are sure to leave a lasting impression. His artistic exploration revolves around capturing the ordinary facets of everyday life, resulting in digital realism that offers a unique perspective. Influenced by his experiences residing in Asia and the US, his distinct visual language draws inspiration from a blend of Eastern and Western cultures.

The artist’s creative focus is on contemporary still life and scenes, taking cues from a medley of traditions, pop culture, and the internet. Socmplxd’s background in the film industry as a set designer shines through in his latest series, where his adept use of staging and lighting takes centre stage. The hallmark of his digital art style lies in his graphic elements’ precision, simplicity, and sharpness.

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Eric Pause's Abstract Figures: A mesmerising fusion of time-frozen moments

September 07, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Art, NFT Art, Canada, Portfolios

Enter the captivating world of artist Eric Pause, where abstract figure paintings seamlessly blend multiple timeless moments into one stunning visual experience.

While most paintings capture a single moment, Eric Pause, an Ontario-based artist, aims to seize multiple moments in his striking figurative artworks. Drawing inspiration from the Italian Futurists, who merged time, place, and form, his art conveys motion and the passage of time through abstract shapes that overlap and intertwine.

Drawing various geometric shapes, Pause skillfully portrays figures in simultaneous states of activity and repose. His deliberate use of a restrained colour palette of blues, oranges, and white accentuates the composition's fragmented nature while providing a unifying element across his diverse acrylic paintings.

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Ørestad Plejecenter, Copenhagen, Denmark

National Theatre, Taichung, Taiwan

The Beauty of Color and Shadow: A Look at Andrés Gallardo Albajar's Photography

September 03, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Estonia, Portfolios, Photography, Lifestyle, NFT Art

Andrés Gallardo Albajar, a Spanish photographer with a self-taught background, embarked on his photographic journey in 2013 by capturing the intricate interplay of silhouettes, colors, and shadows within the urban architecture of his hometown, Tallinn, Estonia.

It does not take long since his talent was mentioned by a London-based print house and ended as the “Urban Geometry” book release

Milan, Italy

The United Arab Emirates Pavilion, Milan, Italy

Berlin, Germany

Galaxy Soho, Beijing, China

As the son of architects, he spent his formative years growing up in Spain, immersed in a world of architecture books, magazines, and frequent visits to construction sites. The profound impact of this upbringing remained concealed until he stumbled upon photography as a hobby in 2012. During his childhood, art held no particular allure for him; his ambitions were firmly rooted in other pursuits.

The year 2018 marked a turning point in his journey. An invitation from a magazine led him to Seoul for an exhibition, a workshop, and a photography assignment. Then, he approached his boss, expressing the need for time off, and received an unexpected response. His boss encouraged him to follow his heart and commit fully to photography…

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BOUBOY

August 19, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Illustration, NFT Art, Portfolios, Thailand

BOUBOY is an artist who combines post-pop art and crypto art, creating unique and captivating artwork that is both innovative and intriguing.

Through his skilful combination of traditional methods of creating realistic images and modern digital tools, he creates visually captivating artworks that connect the world of nostalgic popular culture, the advanced realm of blockchain technology, and internet memes.

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Nick Sheehy: A Journey of Imagination and Expression

August 04, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Art, Illustration, Portfolios, NFT Art, United Kingdom

Let’s discover the captivating world of Nick Sheehy, an Australian-born artist and illustrator currently residing in the artistic hub of London.

Nick started his artistic career in the wild landscapes of Tasmania, where he sculpted with bronze. But fate took him away from art for some time. However, life brings us back to our true passions, and that's what happened to Nick. Living in London, he rediscovered his love for drawing, inspired by the city's lively low-brow art, illustration, street art, and graffiti scenes.

He uses his unique artwork to explore the world of dreams, creating mysterious and sometimes semi-autobiographical scenes. His canvas serves as a platform for the eccentric characters that resonate from his childhood imagination, infusing his creations with nostalgia and amazement.

Nick's art showcases an array of subjects that depict a wide range of emotions. His portfolio reflects his limitless creativity, featuring everything from fanciful creatures to dreamy landscapes, and some find a hommage to Bosch’s bestiaries. He enjoys drawing unique fauna objects, an exploration of his imagination showcased in exhibitions, publications, and even some client projects.

nicksheehy.com

Tito Merello

August 03, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Art, Illustration, Lifestyle, NFT Art, Portfolios, Spain

Tito Merello Vilar is an architect in Barcelona and a digital illustrator. He often creates many digital artworks on an iPad.

He is the type of artist who seizes the moment, trapped in “la tranquilidad” and the serenity of the golden hour sunlight.

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Exploring the Psyche: The Art of Eugenia Shchukina

August 01, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Art, NFT Art, Portfolios, Russia

Every creator has a distinct voice and unique tale in the vast universe of art. Eugenia Shchukina, an artist, has been making waves in the contemporary art scene and garnering attention. An artist of exceptional calibre, Schukina's work navigates the intricate labyrinth of the human psyche, striking a balance between realism and pop-surrealism.

Eugenia uses classique techniques to create her captivating art, preferring dry pastels on paper. Her works often find their way into private collections around the world.

At the heart of Schukina's artistry lies an exploration of the human psyche's volatility. She explores the potential of reducing fears and illusions by analysing symbols and interpreting various aspects of personality using contemporary artistic perspectives.

Eugenia’s artwork often features the moth, a representation of our elusive fears and intricate emotions. Her pieces suggest that these aspects, much like the delicate and unpredictable moth, persistently exist within us.

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***The Spectacle, The Tragedy, The Passion***

Giorgiko

July 11, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Art, Illustration, Portfolios, Street Art, USA

The world is fortunate to witness the combined talents of husband and wife artists Darren and Trisha Inouye, who undertake the moniker of Giorgiko.

As creators with distinct artistic identities who met at the esteemed Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California - Trisha's passion for drawing intermingles effortlessly with Darren's fervent dedication to street art. This blending has created an extraordinary form that splendidly merges traditional painting techniques with modern urban influences derived from street art culture.

Their extraordinary creations have made a global impact by bringing individuals and landscapes caught in temporal displacement to life - all while passionately exploring themes encompassing dislocation, empathy, and purity from profoundly innocent yet intricately nuanced perspectives. The vibrant universe curated by Giorgiko resonates deeply within us as it magnifies our longing for sanctuary while traversing an uncertain world.

VXN

April 03, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Digital Art, Graphic Design, Glitch, NFT Art, Argentina, Portfolios

Buenos Aires-based Victoria Campobello, is known by her artistic moniker VXN. Her artistic style fuses 3D software and sculpture to deconstruct and transform bodies and environments. Through a blend of techniques, themes, and visual languages, she crafts intricate compositions that straddle the line between figurative and abstract, merging seemingly disparate aesthetics.

VXN's work envisions the interplay between nature, organic growth, sexuality, and cyberspace, capturing the digital age's disconnection between mind and body. She leads a collective of Latin American creatives at @CryptoArg_, focusing on digital art, physical exhibitions, and metaverse events in the NFT space. They aim to encourage a slower, more contemplative approach to art consumption and bring a conceptual mindset to the crypto-verse.

As a freelance 3D designer, VXN collaborates with clients in the fashion, music, and advertising industries. She is committed to challenging the limits of digital artistry and experimenting with various mixed-reality tools.

vxnvxn.com

Sergeposters

March 29, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Digital Art, Illustration, NFT Art, Portfolios, Poland

Jakub Serge Malec, better known under Sergeposters moniker, humbly calls himself a “gradient artist”. His finely tuned style is recognised at first sight and brings an atmosphere of a better future.

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Digital Poetry

January 17, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Digital Art, Motioncollector, Portfolios, Dubai

Digital poetry created by Konstantin Bondarev is a form of electronic literature, that displays a wide range of approaches to poetry, with prominent and crucial use of computers.
Words on the running lines cross through the hall of mirrors, break out from the clouds and illuminate the darkness.

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Ink drawings by Grisha Kim

January 05, 2023 by Arseny Vesnin in 2023, Russia, Portfolios, NFT Art, Illustration, Art

Undoubtedly, talent is 99% of sweat and 1% of genius. Exploring Grisha’s works proves this many times, bringing joy and delight by just looking at them. The attention to detail is beyond compare and the speed paint skills (you can watch below) are just mind-bending.

Grisha has full success on Tiktok and recently landed on the NFT scene with full potential to shine bright like a prodigy

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Pebble Artist Justin Bateman

November 29, 2022 by Arseny Vesnin in 2022, Art, Portfolios, Sculpture

Southeast Asia-based British environmental artist Justin Bateman creates outstanding artworks by using only pebbles found on beaches. Please read the full Forbes interview on how he went from classic British art education to finding his own inspiration on the faraway beaches

www.justinbateman.org

AI Illustrations by Nani Tamoona

November 15, 2022 by Arseny Vesnin in 2022, Illustration, NFT Art, Portfolios

Illustrator Nani Tamoona uses AI and clever “prompts” (“using it is like talking to AI chatbot in that you provide text, asking it to make an image, and it gives you an answer” - thoughts on AI art by Eric Wayne).

The way Nani aka Moonchildtamoo uses AI as a base for her work is outstanding and proves that generated art can be beautiful and captivating

Art of He Jiaying

September 13, 2022 by Arseny Vesnin in 2022, Art, Taiwan, Portfolios

He Jiaying (b.1957) is a contemporary Chinese painter known for his distinctive figurative works. His unique ink-wash depictions of female nudes fuse traditional Chinese and Western techniques. The artist continues to live and work in Tianjin, China.

Alex de Marcos

September 12, 2022 by Arseny Vesnin in 2022, Digital Art, Illustration, NFT Art, Portfolios, Spain

Making portraits with impressive colours, environments and finishes, combining pictorial and digital techniques is one of the specialties of Alex de Marcos, an illustrator from Madrid who has been gaining more and more space in the Spanish art scene. His works are found in all areas of illustration, from children's books, through Kurt Cobain's biography and stickers for Instagram, to advertising for Coca-Cola, Nike, Bombay, among other renowned brands.

These days Alex joined NFT Art movement and his 1/1 works are available on Foundation platform

Jose Lopez Vergara Art

May 23, 2022 by Arseny Vesnin in 2022, Art, Portfolios, Spain

@joselopezvergara_

Jose Lopez Vergara was born in Mexico City in 1994 and raised in Madrid, Spain. In 2003 he had an accident that permanently impaired the movement of his right arm. During a long recovery period he was encouraged to cultivate his interest in drawing and develop his innate artistic abilities. Jose spent his teenage years painting murals with spray paint and creating hyper realistic drawings with coloured pencils. Having explored different creative paths, finally his interests led him to oil painting. He then went on to study classical drawing and painting from 2016 to 2021 in Florence and New York following a tradition that goes back to the Renaissance.

Vergara’s work centres on the search for an idealised representation of everyday life, current events and universal emotion. He’s influenced by art of many cultures of the past and present. Although his realist technique requires a strict methodology and rational thinking, his compositions rely on subconscious impulses and demand an abstract expression. His interest in the silhouette and minimal design plays a central role in his work and continues to open many paths for exploration.

www.joselopezvergara.com

The Truth About Reality by David Christiaan

May 02, 2022 by Arseny Vesnin in 2022, Art, Netherlands, Portfolios

@davidchristiaanart

The Idea for this artwork came to me in two stages. Whilst I was laying in bath, I saw in my mind three overlapping mirrors. This image ignited my curiosity but that alone didn’t feel complete. I don’t remember exactly how the second part of the idea came to me but I was laying in bath again. This time the thought of arrows with black and white feathers shot in overlapping gold frames with silver surfaces came to my mind. This idea was very exiting for me because I could see the symbolic, mythological and metaphorical references in it. When I was making the actual artwork and thinking about it I was feeling very inspired. “This work needs to exist”. For me, the whole process of receiving the idea, making it (in secret) and then finally exposing friends and family to it for the first time, was a very satisfying experience.

“I’ve noticed that when most people first encounter this artwork they need some time to process what they are looking at. Although the individual objects and materials are recognisable you don’t immediately realise what you are seeing or where in the work to focus your attention. The relative visual complexity of this piece is a metaphor for the complexity of reality and truth. Hence the title of the subject. Since everyone has an individual experience when they view the work, the subject matter, which is clearly about perception, and the experience of the viewer actually become one. In this way the viewers experience becomes part of the artwork itself. I have found that without actually informing people about what I think this artwork means, it inspires thought and conversation regarding what our experience of reality actually is.”

— David Hutte