INTERVIEW | Maisoon Al Saleh

INTERVIEW | Maisoon Al Saleh

Emirati artist, Author, and Entrepreneur Maisoon Al Saleh works actively as an artist in Dubai and internationally. She aims to evoke a sense of wonder and reflection, encouraging viewers to contemplate the dynamic coexistence of tradition and modernity. Each piece is a visual ode to the UAE's unique narrative, where the past and present converge in a mesmerizing dance of light, color, and cultural symbolism.

INTERVIEW | Yan Yan

INTERVIEW | Yan Yan

Yan Yan is a highly accomplished interdisciplinary designer, focusing her work on critiquing and interpreting the social landscape through the creation of artifacts and narratives infused with critical thinking. For Yan, design is a tool for exploring the truth about the world and the internal universe. Yan's works encourage viewers to reflect on their personal experiences through a systematic and hypothetical lens.

INTERVIEW | Zihao Zhou

INTERVIEW | Zihao Zhou

Zihao Zhou is a Chinese fashion designer based in London. His art explores the connections between the macro and the micro, revealing the hidden wonders of the world. In 2024, he took a leap of faith and launched his own eponymous brand, Illogic, in London. With a blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics, Zihao aims to carve his unique mark in the fashion industry.

INTERVIEW | Jean Suhas on Oliviero Leonardi

INTERVIEW | Jean Suhas on Oliviero Leonardi

Born into a family of master ceramicists, Oliviero Leonardi (1921 - 2019) was an Italian painter and sculptor based in Rome and Paris. He was largely recognized in the 1970/80s as one of the leader in painting with experimental materials on steel plates. His artistic research focused, among others, on the subject of cosmogony. He was partially influenced by futurism, surrealism, cubism and art informel.

INTERVIEW | Kyla Gu

INTERVIEW | Kyla Gu

Kyla Gu is a London-based graphic, brand, and transmedia designer who strives to push the boundaries of visual communication. Her work is a fusion of traditional design principles and innovative techniques, where creative coding, motion, and 3D converge to form unique visual languages. This multidisciplinary approach allows her to explore and redefine the limits of graphic design.

INTERVIEW | Ke Ren

INTERVIEW | Ke Ren

Ke Ren is an illustrator and animation artist currently based in London. Her artistic practice spans various mediums, including 2D digital, traditional frame-by-frame hand-drawing, and augmented reality. Ke's artistic practice focuses on the intersection of 2D digital and traditional hand-drawn techniques, drawing inspiration from different cultural environments and identities and weaving together those indescribable moments of memory and visuals.

INTERVIEW | Jérémy Bergeaud

INTERVIEW | Jérémy Bergeaud

Jérémy Bergeaud, lives and works in Bordeaux, France. As a professional architect, he primarily defines himself as an experimenter. His work exists at the intersection of techniques and materials, exploring the uniqueness and evolution of materials. This research journey often leads him to explore simple techniques that, over time, transform into autonomous works.

INTERVIEW | Tong Tong

INTERVIEW | Tong Tong

Tong Tong is a cutting-edge fashion designer and creative based in New York City. Tong's designs draw inspiration from a rich tapestry of influences, including personal memories, a profound passion for fashion history, and an adventurous exploration of materials. His collection Home Alone draws inspiration from a cherished childhood memory, the clandestine explorations into his parents' wardrobe.

INTERVIEW | Haochen Ren

INTERVIEW | Haochen Ren

Haochen Ren is an independent London-based artist. Over the most recent two years of his practices, the exhibition as a medium has been seen as his primary research direction. Exploring the possibility of constructing cognitive experiences through the concept of "exhibition" not only supports his practice at this stage but also serves as a fundamental step in exploring "how art and exhibition can provide a decentred platform”.

INTERVIEW | Shiyao Xia

INTERVIEW | Shiyao Xia

Shiyao Xia is a mixed media artist based in London, UK. She explores the concept of what is remembered as ephemeral and influenced by experiences felt at the time of observation. Her work is inspired by the small, unassuming things in the corner of our eyes that hold a multitude of hidden narratives. Looking for the relationship between memories and multiple meanings.

INTERVIEW | Moyu Yang

INTERVIEW | Moyu Yang

Within the vibrant artistic landscape of London, Moyu Yang garners recognition as an artist of notable acclaim. Her creative pursuits span across sculpture, set design, body performance, experimental film and fashion, while showcasing a diverse artistic practice. In the "Presence" series, she highlights the neglected factors of language and inspires feminists to reflect on themselves.

INTERVIEW | Mengjie Mo

INTERVIEW | Mengjie Mo

Mengjie Mo, originally from Yunnan, China, now resides and works in Detroit, U.S. Her life experiences coupled with extensive study and travel,  have instilled in her a critical perspective on societal issues. Mo uses her art as a means to challenge patriarchal norms and blur the boundaries that separate individuals, advocating for a more interconnected and inclusive world.

INTERVIEW | Aodan

INTERVIEW | Aodan

Aodan is a visual artist who is more willing to call herself an 'escapist' and 'art shaman'. Her body of work delves into the complicated tableaux with aggressiveness, gentleness, fragility, softness, toughness, struggles, emotions, and pain within femininity and female gender in delicate and cryptic looks. She digs into the neglected, unorthodox, forgotten, and hidden parts of "Yin" utilizing forgotten ancient traditional craft techniques.

INTERVIEW | Han Yang

INTERVIEW | Han Yang

Han Yang is a distinguished visual artist and photographer. Her work masterfully combines abstract and surreal elements to evoke profound emotions and explore the complexities of human psychology. Central to Han's artistic vision are themes of femininity, the human body, gender, and technology, which she vividly represents through oriental metaphors. 

INTERVIEW | Qibai Ting

INTERVIEW | Qibai Ting

Qibai Ting is an artist currently based in Beijing and London. Her practice mainly focuses on narrative objects and sculptural installations. Qibai is interested in stargazing activities, and she considers her works as “constellations”. Living very close to forests and mountains, she identifies with the philosophy of nature and practices within landscape.

INTERVIEW | Fang Yutao

INTERVIEW | Fang Yutao

Fang Yutao is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist from China with a strong background in architecture. She reshapes traditional narratives by incorporating complex historical symbols that transcend cultural boundaries, drawing on premodern mythology that embraces pantheism and animism to redefine anthropocentric metaphors and dismantle traditional masculine narratives.

INTERVIEW | Jasmine Zhu

INTERVIEW | Jasmine Zhu

Jasmine Zhu is a Chinese artist currently based in the US. Her works range from sketches and drawings to large-scale ink paintings, as well as architectural drawings. Her series Multi-Lanscapes takes inspiration from the mandatory mathematics course multivariable calculus and is comprised of ink drawings on rice paper, with blueprint free hand lines as the background, as well as digital and spatial reimaginations.

INTERVIEW | Chen Luyao

INTERVIEW | Chen Luyao

Chen Luyao is a Chinese artist currently based in the US, working with jewelry and wearable art. In her latest series of works, Super Glue?, she uses superglue as her primary medium to create jewels and other wearable peaces. Superglue is a commonly used tool to connect objects. It is convenient, versatile, accessible, and easy to apply. In the series it occupies the center stage.

INTERVIEW | Gao Xue'er

INTERVIEW | Gao Xue'er

Xue'er Gao’s work is grounded in her background in studio art, particularly in book, printmaking, and papermaking, where she learned and practiced various techniques, later combining them in multiple editions. She has also honed her photography skills, film and digital, and combined them with her practice. She has spent significant time studying traditional Chinese crafts and culture, observing nature, and paying attention to her surroundings.

INTERVIEW | Jingyi Chen

INTERVIEW | Jingyi Chen

Jingyi Chen, born in 1997 in China, is an innovative digital artist and designer whose work critically engages with contemporary digital themes. Jingyi's portfolio is a testament to her ability to blend traditional artistry with modern technological insights. Her art, inspired by postmodernism and new media theories, navigates the complexities of cyborg identities, surveillance capitalism, algorithmic bias, and feminism.