Artwork by Lynne Chapman | United Kingdom

‘Anenemy’ Plastic waste, Cotton embroidery

“My work is always materials-led. Pieces are largely unplanned, driven forward in response to the possibilities and limitations of specific media. I enjoy keeping my work in a state of flux, often employing unfamiliar materials, or enforcing randomness on my marks, colors or shapes, to encourage things to evolve in new directions. It is this process of harnessing creativity which interests me; the balance between randomness, conscious decision-making and instinct.

Recently, I have been employing waste plastic to create sculptural pieces. I became interested in ‘locking’ waste within the artwork, when I learned about the drastic shortcomings of current plastic recycling. I began collecting and incorporating my everyday waste materials, principally plastic bottles and carrier bags, to highlight issues around single-use plastic products, waste in our oceans and illegal plastic dump-sights overseas. 

Hand stitching plastic can be difficult, but I enjoy the challenge of bending the material’s inappropriateness to my will and the playfulness involved in creating unexpected outcomes from over-familiar, often ugly materials, presenting them anew, either disguised, or shown in a fresh light, enhanced by fabric or stitch.”

Website: www.lynnechapmantextiles.co.uk

Instagram: @lynnepencil

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynnechapmantextiles

Artwork by Jitendra Kakade | India

‘Banjaran a beggar’ Acrylic

Instagram: jitendra.kakade

Facebook: Jitendra kakade

Artwork by Anna Mandziak | Poland

‘Gillygaloo’ Linocut

“I am a young artist from Poland. I specialize in Linocuts and ink but also draw, sculpt, paint on water, illustrate and design graphics.”

Website: https://www.behance.net/annamandziak

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_mandziak/

Artwork by Giovanni Giupponi | Italy

‘Organic Tubular’ Oil on Melamine

Giovanni Giupponi is an Italian artist born in Trento on June 20, 1977. He currently lives and works in his hometown. He graduated in D.A.M.S./Art at the Literature and Philosophy faculty of Bologna University. He began his artistic career in 2014; mixing and alternating his interests, which range from painting and architecture to music and photography, with the intent of creating works with a predominantly experimental feel that nowadays strays into design. 

His interest in electronic music comes out in all his works, which have a pronounced rhythmic feel. It is a vital thrust, a creative impulse that finds its roots in philosophy, with a special mention to Gilles Deleuze but also touching on Zaha Hadid’s organic shape architecture in the form of shapes in a continuous metamorphosis. “The Baroque does not refer to an essence, but rather to an operative function, to a characteristic. It endlessly creates folds. It does not invent the thing: there are all the folds that come from the Orient, Greek, Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, classical folds.... but it twists and turns the folds, takes them to infinity, fold upon fold, fold after fold. The characteristic of the Baroque is the fold that goes on to infinity” (G. Deleuze, The Fold, Einaudi, 2004, p. 5). Fascinated by the expressive potential of the fold, or twist, he elaborates his research into the organic. His works bring to mind the “the folds of the wind, of water, of fire and earth and subterranean folds” (G. Deleuze, The Fold, Einaudi, 2004, p. 10) and much more. 

The object of his search is the curve that is continuously changing, drawing from Deleuze’s metaphysical chaos, irregular and incalculable, like in parametric architecture bent on creating fluid and biomorphic configurations. Biomorphism is one of the most important iconological forms in architecture and art. The model can be the human body (anthropomorphism), the animal kingdom (zoomorphism), the plant kingdom (fitomorphism). Reference to biology comes in response to an idea of architecture as a “living” organism. Be it Santiago Calatrava’s refined “exoskeletons”. Be it “skins” that allow a building to “breathe” and synthesize solar energy (Agbar Tower in Barcelona). Be its reference more superficial (Kunsthaus in Graz, Selfridges in Birmingham), or be it wonderfully iconological (“The Net” Olympic Stadium Beijing). The camouflage and metaphorical circle between man and nature renews itself through evermore evolved architectures: the maximum organic “naturalness” of the biological universe, with the maximum technological “artificialness”. It is about hidden dimensions of the universe, about dimensions that escape our perception, it is the most intimate part of matter and spirit. The universe is made of curves. 

However, Giovanni Giupponi, is not limited to the development of the organic, but delves into other types of research; for example minimalism, geometric art and abstract art.

Website: https://www.giovannigiupponi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giovanni_giupponi/?hl=it

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giovanni.giupponi.5

Artwork by Raquel Feria Legrand | Spain

‘Moon and stars (the kiss)’ Digital

“My name is Raquel Feria Legrand and I make graphics, graphic designs and illustrations. I love drawing, creating worlds with my pencils, translating words into pictures. I consider myself a professional and vocational illustrator of words.

I work as an infographist in a regional newspaper of Spain. In my spare time, I also work as a freelance designer. I make graphics for several magazines and organizations from different points of my country, I design logos and stationery for little businesses and individual workers too. For a few years now I have been making illustrations for children and, over all, for adult people. My passion is drawing. I am happy with a pencil in my hand. I can´t avoid it.”

Website: www.raquelferia.com

Instagram: @raquelferialegrand

Artwork by flowerfulless | Mali

‘Cocorico’ Digital painting

“The art of flowering by.”

Instagram: flowerfulless

Artwork by Sarita Singh | United States

‘The Dancing Couple’ Acrylic on Stone

“When life throws stones at you, you convert it into a beautiful piece of art! As a rock designer, I bring life to a monochromatic natural resource by painting it with vibrant acrylic shades. Stones are the sturdiest nature’s creation and my love for them has been an inspiration to the artwork I design. I have been blessed to express my creativity through these humbled and magnificent geological formations. I follow a three-step process to express my imagination on the rocks: Applying a base coat, Sketching out a rough design and (my favorite) painting with acrylic colors! Capturing the reflection of light on the finished art pieces is what I have been exploring in the recent times. 

Through my art, I aim to give the viewers a glimpse into some of the fabulous moments in my life; be it viewing New York’s skyline or dancing with my love during sunset in California. I would like my art to convey to a thousand hearts out there in the universe that: It’s up to you, how you would like to transform a blank and grayed out version of your life into a colorful spectrum, no matter how ‘big or small’ it may seem, no matter how many ‘spots’ of mistakes it has experienced and no matter how many ‘irregularities’ it has been through. I love to speak with colors through my art on rocks!”

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarita.stoneart/

Artwork by Al-Naffay Mirza | Canada

‘The Wanderers’ Photography

“Aloha! My name is Al-Naffay Mirza, I’m 18 years old and currently I’ve been working towards creating a life long project that basically consists of my photography giving a voice to oppressed minority groups because often times when people watch the news or read about it, they’re just given a number of how many people have been affected, or killed, etc. and often times the viewer doesn’t connect to those people and doesn’t feel remorse or empathy. That’s why my life goal is to help people gain a voice and to show the world that those people are more than just a number or headline.”

Instagram: the.wolf.bat

Artwork by Spela B. Semrov | Germany

‘Cold princess’ Acrylic on Canvas

“I have desire to create Art until my soul will be completely naked and every story told. Creating my art requires me to explore my inner self and discover my deepest emotions and thoughts. This often exposes my imperfections and immaturity, both personally and as an artist. I also seek to personalize influences from the outside world, such as events and images that have impacted me in some way. Through my works I also want to raise awareness on how much harm can be done by judgmental culture. What a great responsibility we have in our society and families to accept different cultures and personalities. In this journey I also try to use nature as the primary source of inspiration and guidance. 

However, I’m also a big believer in structure and professional knowledge, especially when combined with talent and high quality craftsmanship. Therefore, even though I start a painting with emotions and feelings, I always finish it with knowledge and reason.”

Website: https://artorexia.com

Instagram: @artorexia

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artorexia

Artwork by Luna Dolan | Australia

‘Smudge’ Acrylic

Instagram: Luna.arts.and.crafty.stuff

Artwork by Antonio Jose Atria Ramirez | Colombia

‘Mortsafes’ Pintura Digital

Nacido y crecido en Colombia hasta los 9 años tuve que emigrar a Venezuela por motivos económicos desde muy pequeño siempre mostré un amor por el dibujo y por crear cosas, la única instrucción que alguna vez tuve fueron un par de cursos de dibujo y tres semestres de arquitectura  desarrolle un gusto por lo tétrico macabro y el surrealismo de vuelta en Colombia ahora tatuador aprendí el arte digital el cual complemento con mi profesión.” 

“Born and raised in Colombia until I was 9 years old, I had to emigrate to Venezuela for economic reasons. From a very early age I always showed a love for drawing and creating things, the only instruction I ever had was a couple of drawing courses and three semesters of architecture to develop a taste for the macabre gloomy and the surrealism back in Colombia. Now a tattoo artist I learned digital art which I complement with my profession.”

Website: https://www.instagram.com/rocker.tattoo/?hl=es-la

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocker.tattoo/?hl=es-la

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockertattoo96/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Artwork by Izumi Tamai | Japan

‘Composing myself’ Watercolor

Izumi Tamai is an artist based in Japan, born in the year 1980.

"I would like to express our spirit and soul.”

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amimizumi/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/izumi.yasuhara

Artwork by Don Mirakl | Czechia

‘Syd Barrett’ Mixed media digital art on canvas

Ondra Mikl (Don Mirakl) comes from the town of Bzenec, situated in a wine area in the Czech Republic. He engages in digital art, automatic drawing, action painting and experiments with various materials. The main topic of his work is portraits and a series of mystic visions titled Dítě věčnosti (Child of Eternity). 

Besides fine art he also works with music. He composed music for the projects Uchožrout (Eareater) and Lunapark. He teaches art and IT at a grammar school in the town of Strážnice. At a theoretical level he occupies himself with art history, philosophy, psychology and anthropology. 

Website: https://www.deviantart.com/don-mirakl

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/don.mirakl

Artwork by Yelena Lewis | France

‘Sometimes I Surprise Even Myself’ Acrylic, Ink, Watercolor on Canvas

Yelena Lewis is a visual artist working out of a studio in Geneva, Switzerland. She works primarily in oil on canvass, though she also uses other media, including but not limited to: ink and pen, tempera on wood, engraving, sculpture, mixed media, and acrylics. 

Yelena’s style is figurative, and she works in a variety of formats, with paintings ranging in size from 7 x 5 cm to 100 x 120 cm. Often monochromatic, these works are adaptable for display both in home and professional environments.

Born in Soviet Russia in pre-Perestroika Moscow but having lived in a variety of European countries and having traveled globally, Yelena’s art is influenced by the diversity of human cultural experience and the universality of human emotion. She is best known for her playful yet tragic profiles but has also been known to paint powerful living urban and rural landscapes.

Website: http://www.yelenalewis.com

Instagram: @lewisalyona

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yelena-Lewis-224541213706/

Artwork by Attila Nagy | United Kingdom

‘Boats in Barcelona’ Photography

“I was born in Hungary and I now live in the United Kingdom. I'm a self-educated photographer who has always loved taking photos. After I bought my first DSLR in 2017, a whole new chapter began in my photography. My vision often gets caught by spectacular architectures, the buzz of street life, or the beauty of nature. I am intending to get into portrait photography too, whether it's on location or in a studio.

My aim is to make things and people look amazing on my photos to interpret the feeling to the viewer what caught me in that moment or personality.”

Website: https://www.suaveshotz.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suave_shotz/

Artwork by Avideh Salmanpour | Iran

‘Existence’ Mixed media

“I was born in Mashhad, a city of Iran and I lived there for 25 years. I graduated in chemical engineering and then moved to Tehran (capital of Iran). I took the studying and painting in Tehran seriously, under the supervision of some professors. You can see all of your dreams in my paintings.

My paintings are mostly inspired from women and nature.”

Instagram: avideh.s86

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avi.as1986/

Artwork by Patricia Hodder | United States

‘Pinky’  Acrylic, Digital

“I was born and raised out on Long Island, halfway between New York City and the Atlantic Ocean beaches; being sandwiched between the city and nature, I have found great sources of inspiration from being surrounded by both landscapes. My work is a combination of fluid painting, mono-print, digital printing and collage; these techniques offer a tremendous amount of freedom as they can be easily manipulated, layered and combined with other mediums. Painting and printmaking are my version of meditation and creating my work brings me peace.”

Website: www.pattihodderstudio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattisstudio/

Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/patti.pattistudio/