3rd Wave of Inspiration
Since 2003
Russian fashion and beauty portrait photographer Kamilla Hanapova can be mean for a reason. Without any doubts the project is a self expression on the topic of censorship, toxic masculinity and opinionated society. The art of giving no F.
Continuum Remix v.2 is the second in a series of works by Krista Kim in collaboration with Efren Mur (@efrenmur) and Ligovskoï (@ligvsk) to be released on Sedition Art platform. Continuum Remix v.1 was launched in Summer 2020 as part of the @Digital.Decade SE 2020 collection, curated by us - @Designcollector Network.
“Meditation will save us from the machine; art will save us from ourselves. I believe in the healing and transformational power of visual art + sound + meditation on an individual and a social level.
Our future is unknown and unstable. There are difficult times ahead due to social and economic unrest due to pandemic risk, digital disruption, automation and climate change. Collective fear is undeniable, but we cannot allow ourselves to be dominated by fear — we must face the unknown with open hearts and mindfulness. In chaos, there is creative opportunity. We must create a better future with compassion and love.
My collaboration with Efren Mur (video artist) and Ligovskoï (electronic music band) was created during the COVID-19 crisis. Our purpose is to present a vision of meditativeness and digital beauty to collective consciousness. The world is forever changed, and we must adapt with mindfulness, self care and connection to creative energy that will help us navigate the unknown.”
Studio Studies
ГЦСИ Санкт-Петербург
Studio Studies is a series of video interviews with St. Petersburg artists and a logical continuation of the work with the artists' studios, which was launched as part of the 1st Curatorial Forum. Then, in the fall of 2019, the artists of St. Petersburg opened the doors of their studios to the public. The program called Open Studios raised important questions about the ethics of visiting and hospitality, the attitude of the artist and the public, and the very essence of these private spaces.
In 2020, we continued to work with the studios, now in an exploratory way, to clarify for ourselves, the audience, and the artists the designated "blind spots". We revised the format of open studios in favor of videos about the artist's life in the studio. This decision was also forced by the epidemiological situation, in which we think it is right to avoid mass visits to the studios.
Calling the series Studio Studies, we appeal to an already existing field of knowledge, relatively developed in European and American art criticism. Studio Studies is an area of knowledge that explores the artist's studio as an ecosystem of aesthetic and material production, and as a place that defines the entire future cultural process. We asked questions about the artist's daily life, looked at internal processes and relations with the outside world, i.e. we were engaged in topology and ethics of these special spaces.
Based on a research perspective, we invited artists representing different types of contemporary art: painters, graphic artists, sculptors, photographers, media artists, activists, etc. in order to see, perhaps, the specific routine of each direction.
Curator: Anna Zavediy
Russian release
Государственный Центр Современного Искусства в Санкт-Петербурге (Северо-Западный филиал ГМИИ им. А.С. Пушкина) @ncca_northwest при поддержке «Фонда поддержки инноваций и молодежных инициатив» представляют первую часть спецпроекта Studio Studies – девять видео-интервью с петербургскими художниками в их мастерских.
Ася Маракулина в мастерской
Studio Studies – логическое продолжение работы с мастерскими художников, начатой осенью 2019 года. В рамках 1-го Кураторского форума была запущена программа Open Studios: во время Art Weekend художники Петербурга открыли двери своих мастерских для широкой аудитории. Программа, сфокусированная на этике посещения и гостеприимства, отношениях художника и публики, а также на самой сути этих приватных пространств, оказалась успешной.
В 2020 году работа с мастерскими продолжается, теперь уже в исследовательском ключе. Формат открытых мастерских был пересмотрен в пользу фильмов о жизни художника в мастерской (или о жизни мастерской).
Мастерская художника – это пространство со своей экосистемой, как правило закрытое для широкой публики. В серии видеоинтервью исследуется повседневная жизнь художника в мастерской и таким образом десакрализуется художественный труд.
Ильдар Якубов в своей мастерской
STUDIO STUDIES
Серия исследовательских видеоинтервью с петербургскими художниками.
http://curatorialforum.art/2020studiostudies
Куратор: Анна Заведий (@anna_zavediy)
Участники: Анна Андржиевская, Ася Маракулина, коммунальная галерея «Егорка», Анна Прилуцкая, Никита Селезнёв, студия перформативных искусств «СДВИГ», Илья Смирнов, Наталья Тихонова, Ильдар Якубов.
Photographer Tim Tadder speaks out for himself on his new project Black is a Color - “Black is a color demands that we look past skin tone, & into beautiful, infinitely complex humans whose lives matter equally. Black is a beautiful color & intrinsically linked to my own liberation as an artist.”
“When primary colors are mixed at equal parts, black is ultimately the precipitating color. During the process, an imperial display of tones appears in the swirling to mirror powerful structure & emotion from the subjects. At a crucial time for the nation to unite, I hope this collection encourages empathy, unity & a non-binary view of race. Black is a color challenges one to see past profiling & foresee the beauty that is capable of elevating the human experience. Black is a color demands that we look past skin tone, & into beautiful, infinitely complex humans.”
Chinese artist Jiji blends old Japanese art technique of ukioy-e with modern illustration creating saturated artworks
Digital artist Zouassi went beyond screen field he usually fill up with a slit-scan glitch artworks and landed in exploring the cotton woven craft by delivering machine made Glitch Blankets that will define our age of digital decadence sometime in a future.
“LOEWE is well-known for its strive for perfection. The aspiration for the best possible visual and sound quality made the brand stand out. The combination of cutting edge technology and intelligent algorithms allow Loewe TV Models to impress a viewer not only with a beautiful picture but also with profound and elegant design concepts. PLAYD under direction of Paul Shtyler were thrilled by the opportunity to work on the latest collection by LOEWE. They joined forces with LOEWE creative team to produce a campaign devoted to the conscientious innovation and consistent care of clean materials – the key elements of responsible design. “
Six n Five (@ sixnfive) studio shares an interpretation of the Japanese Garden, under art direction by @ezequiel.pini and @joangarciapons with magic 3D touches of @kaeptive
Digital portrait featuring Naomi Chin Wing in Erdem
Alena Voytenok is Moscow-based talented fashion illustrator who recently get an acknowledge by Fashion Illustration Design Award (@fidaworldwide) for her enormous palette and beautiful style.
Btw it’s been 10 years since we released first ever (and still unique) Russian Illustration books featuring the most prominent talents from Russian-speaking community. Books are still available on this page (@illustrussia)
Croatian digital artist Paolo Čerić recreates inspiring art pieces in a single stroke manner through the set of processing tools. The artist blurs and plays with the boundaries between real life and the digital world in his work.
2D animator Eric Lefaure creates looped amorphous shorts that endlessly mesmerise the viewer with a hypnotic effect
Environment artist Elora Pautrat living in Japan shares her visual stories of Tokyo made of photos, digitals and some magic
Digital artist Esteban Diácono was commissioned by Cinelli - leading bicycle company, to create a campaign for Traguardo Volante, the third Columbus Continuum exhibition exploring the connection between art, design and bicycles and to celebrate 100 years of Columbus Bicycle Technologies.
“I Can C” directed by Thomas Bertrand aka Petitom is a visual narrative inspired by prominent professor in the field of the ocular movement of blind people eyes
Digital artist and video producer Stuart Lippincott shares his awesome skills in creating another world atmosphere
Photographer Franck Bohbot shares his visual story of a covid summer 2020 he spent in California
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Creative duo @vfxfreek and @l_peixl share their vision under AFTERFUTURE moniker by releasing visual CG concepts on a daily basis
“PMA studio, a Spanish architecture studio founded by Pablo Madrid, designed a minimalist holiday home located in the charming neighbourhood of Portixol, in Palma de Mallorca.
The project consisted in the renovation of a traditional row-house on a very narrow plot. Despite the slender shape of the property, the plan ensured that the interiors of the home still received plenty of light..” via @trendland
Photography by Pernilla Danielsson (@lifestyle_mallorca)
French artist Juliette Clovis (@julietteclovis) released a new series of ceramic sculptures called "Endless", with "Samsara", "Black Knot" accompanied by "Manis Tetradactyla" on the view at Gent Design Museum in Belgium among their curated exhibition Kleureyck: Van Eyck’s Colours in Design, curated by Sigrid Demyttenaere (@designmuseumgent). Another work "Ananta" - is currently exhibited in Four des Casseaux Museum Limoges in France among their curated exhibition Magie Noire (@fourdescasseaux)
Digital artist Anatolik Belikov believes that the key to understanding of our fractured and disturbing reality could be found in our vision and how things surrounding us look like. Before discovering CGI, Belikov studied chemistry, cycling through dozens of jobs before finding his passion for 3D storytelling. He has since worked for clients such as Adidas, Burberry, and Kenzo, although his personal work stands apart from his sleek commercial briefs.
“In his own art, Belikov delves into flaws and imperfections, exploring objects which are mundane, dusty, or slightly damaged and working out how they could exist in the CGI universe. The darker underlying currents of our culture are also ruthlessly exposed. In the music video for Ukrainian artist Youra, Belikov created a suffocating burning response to the war in Ukraine and our general numbness to violence.”
