Stephan Joseph Ravare Jr. transcends the title of mere artist. His work embodies the role of a storyteller, channelling ideas, confronting and breaking barriers, and honouring his Louisiana Creole heritage through his art. Viewing art as a catalyst for transformation and acceptance, Stephan uses culture and differences to not only cope with mental health but to inspire solace and creativity.
Roxana Casillas is a sculptor, born in Mexico City in 1964. Her work aims to celebrate the enigmatic aspects of femininity, delving into her own psyche as both the creator and the subject while offering viewers profound insights into the complexities of existence and the journey of self-discovery. Working primarily with contemporary sculpture, Roxana finds joy in the tangible and transformative nature of this medium.
Lavinia Munteanu is a Romanian architect and visual artist, currently living in the South of Germany. She is interested in spatial concepts and their development over time. As a freelance visual artist and author, she explores the common ground between architecture, art, and literature. Her sources of inspiration range from history to depth-hermeneutics.
Kaining Wang is a concept artist based in Los Angeles, California with a passion for story-telling in animation and video games. Her inspiration often draws from folktales or mythologies in combination with what happen in our world. In blending elements of folklore with pressing issues and current events, she wants to create art that is both timeless and timely, connecting with the audience.
Kim Ariana is an artist, photographer, digital designer, painter, performer, singer, and actress who tries to live every day in a creative way. Her biggest inspiration is her attempt to find beauty in otherwise mundane things, and her art and photography are typically built around that driving concept. While doing theatre professionally, she also owns her own store called Kim Ariana Art Shop.
Haiying Nie is a contemporary visual artist whose work delves into the intersection of photography, material manipulation, and artistic expression. Nie’s art is characterized by an experimental approach that transcends the boundaries of traditional photography. She skillfully manipulates photographic materials through manual techniques and technical processes.
Anna Lilli Garai is an Hungarian. In her art, she focuses on capturing profound emotions and memories using a blend of soft watercolor techniques, digital art, and dynamic contrasts with geometric shapes. Through this combination, she aims to highlight the shared experiences that connect humans, celebrating the intricate beauty and complexity of interconnected lives.
Jae Yun Kim is a New York-based motion designer and illustrator. While she initially aimed to become a graphic designer, Jae Yun was introduced to motion graphics during college. Her animation work features various illustrative styles and often delves into a surreal world that serves as a metaphor for our current reality and the inner desires we have as humans of what we wish the reality could be.
Best known as the creator of Morulins, Katerilian's work captivates audiences with its unique blend of imagination and technique. Through oil and acrylic, Katerilian brings vibrant and intricate paintings to life that transport viewers to otherworldly realms. In addition to traditional painting, Katerilian showcases a mastery of illustration, meticulously crafting detailed artworks by hand.
Looking at her artwork, Tyra thinks of her life experiences. Tyra has always loved the scribble technique, and it felt easy to do. She could finally be understood all through the scribbles of a pen, inspired by song lyrics that moved her that day. This is why she creates: to inspire others with her art and to create something that makes them feel connected to the world.
Haiying Nie is a distinguished underwater and macro photographer whose profound connection to the natural world is vividly expressed through her lens. Currently residing in Scotland, her ongoing projects aim to push the boundaries of macro and underwater photography, constantly seeking new ways to engage and educate her audience about the beauty and complexity of the natural world.
Kimi Kuniyoshi is a dynamic and talented artist whose unwavering dedication to artistic expression has defined her life's journey. With a portfolio of captivating artwork that displays her talent and commitment, Kimi has showcased her creations in many online and physical exhibitions. Each abstract painting becomes a window into a world shaped by memory, emotion, and personal reflection.
Anton Kolesnikov is a self-taught artist. Born in Russia, he is currently living in Spain. In art, Anton looks for unintentional and passionate qualities. These qualities tend to come from a place in an artist's mind that is hard to observe directly but can be easily felt once they become a painting.
Ariadni Vitastali is a Hellenic visual artist currently based in northern Greece. She is currently working on her latest series of works, which is derived from female characters in ancient Greek mythology but expressed in her own fresh, brutal, and feminine way. This series will be presented in her upcoming solo show in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Reshmi Pillay is an Indian artist, currently pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) in painting at Manchester Metropolitan University. While her work ethic is unquestionable, her exceptional artistic talent truly shines in her deliberate use of dark and enigmatic backgrounds in her watercolor creations. Her ultimate aspiration is to construct a storyline that surpasses a singular perspective.
Juan José Barrios Quiñonez is a 16-year-old figure from northern Bogotá. Juan’s work explores his relationship with his own identity and their main goal is to connect with people through visual languages. With his biggest inspiration being surrealism, Juan is aiming to create visually intriguing pieces that can spark conversations about themes and topics that trouble the hearts of many.
Aysegul Demir Tatar, born in 1991 in Mersin, is a Türkiye-based artist. She focuses on the imagery of mountains in her artworks. She portrays mountains on canvas both as massive forms and as abstract pieces. Just as mountains have continued to form from the past to the present, Aysegul connects with them as a means of expression in her artistic journey.
Marco Soria is a digital artist with a passion for painting that began at an early age. Marco's style is characterized by influences from gothic culture, pop art, and elements such as cats, flowers, and the refined aspects of women. His portraits, often based on female models, stand out for their saturated colors and high contrast, reflecting a blend of his influences and personal experiences.
Federica Toniolo, born in 1990, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Madrid with Italian roots and diverse international experiences. She employs various techniques, such as multilayered paintings, with juxtapositions and subtractions; art-printing combined with collage and texts. She also designs experiential installations, to provoke discoveries and facilitate personal reflections through active engagement.
Svetlana Shavrina is an Eastern European painter based in Dubai, UAE, and a member of the Artists Trade Union of Russia. Her journey to canvas is unique, weaving together the precision of mathematics with the fluidity of art. Her oil paintings celebrate the beauty and emotion of nature. Inspired by Impressionism, she uses vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes to capture the feeling of being in a landscape.
As an artist, Sabine Hahn sees herself as a translator of the world as she encounters it. Her work is not limited to one medium, but rather, she uses a variety to express her vision. Her oil paintings are created from the movement and mood of the period in which they were made, while with photography Sabine enjoys capturing short-term moments, be it a shadow, a reflex, a color, a state, or just a good moment she encounters on city walks or travels.
