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In conversation with Sheena Williams or how to be a well of creativity

By: suboartmagazine 24 Mar, AM27 Mar, PM

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Mixing her Black and Asian identities in a multi-hyphenate cereal of sculpture, digital art, wood stain and animation, U.S artist SheWill 별초롱 colors outside of intersectional lines with pieces that celebrate the many layers of her identity and express complexities of consciousness through a lens of social awareness. Having recently been made aware that her mother had disowned her a long time ago, her current work “Treatise on the Absence of a Mother” is a celebration of all the phases of her relationship with the concept of “mother” even in her absence.

زلاطة – Salad: about the intersection of war & childhood with Zainab Aldehaimy

By: suboartmagazine 20 Mar, AM25 Mar, PM

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In remembrance of 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq on March 20th 2003, we spoke to Iraqi artist Zainab Aldehaimy about her work Salad- زلاطة, an immersive sound installation that delves into the intersection of war and childhood and explores the deep-seated association between the sound of prayer and fear.

Femininity & Curves: the colourful Universe of Raphaële Anfré

By: suboartmagazine 16 Mar, PM

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Inspired by the feminine figure and the sometimes complicated relationship with her body, French artist Raphaële Anfré paints femininity and nudity in a simplified and minimalist way, studying women’s lines, curves and hollows, and translating them onto paper in her very own delicate and colourful way.

In conversation with Ojo Agi

By: suboartmagazine 16 Mar, AM16 Mar, PM

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With Blackness at the center of her works, Ojo Agi’s figurative drawings on brown paper tell a story that transcends race. Informed by postcolonial theory, gender studies, and narrative storytelling, the Nigerian-Canadian artist uses her drawings to respond to Afro-diasporic subjectivities, feminist politics, and aesthetic beauty.

Studio visit with Lisette van Hoogenhuyze

By: suboartmagazine 14 Mar, PM14 Mar, PM

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Lisette van Hoogenhuyze is a Dutch artist whose work, spanning across painting, textile and ceramics, explores the connection between cultures and narratives and our shared visual language. A couple of months ago, I visited Lisette’s studio in Lisbon and we talked about her career as an artist, what inspires her work, and the projects she is currently developing.

Just living life with Nyancho NwaNri

By: suboartmagazine 14 Mar, PM20 Mar, PM

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A lens-based creator out of Lagos, Nigeria, Nyancho NwaNri’s works revolve around African history, indigenous spiritual traditions, culture, languages, and social end environmental issues. An internationally acclaimed documentary photographer, Nyancho also creates pieces of video art, a practice that allows her to delve deeper into herself and the experiences lived & shared with the rest of human beings.

In conversation with Jacelyn Zhen

By: suboartmagazine 07 Mar, AM07 Mar, AM

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Under the name Bbblob, Singapore artist Jacelyn Zhen creates vibrant paintings, collages and wood sculptures. In our interview with her, we talked with Jacelyn about her beginnings in the arts, the bright and organic nature of her work and the Singapore art scene. Enjoy!

Getting rid of society’s pressure with Joval Oshone-Umoru

By: suboartmagazine 07 Mar, AM13 Mar, PM

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Through her drawings, Nigerian artist Joval Oshone-Umoru aims to draw attention to the “unrealistic expectations society holds for women in Nigerian and the African continent as a whole.” In our conversation,
we talked with Joval about how she got into art, the situation of Nigerian
women in society and in the arts, and how her practice and faith
in God have helped her through life.

Finding Power in Beauty with Rowan Bathurst

By: suboartmagazine 14 Feb, PM22 Feb, PM

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Fascinated with archeology, & history, and inspired by prehistoric figurines & feminism, Rowan’s paintings talk about our innate connection to the earth and invite us to treasure the history we carry within.

Combining art and science with Sarah Fabrizi

By: suboartmagazine 06 Feb, PM06 Feb, PM

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Canadian artist Sarah Fabrizi just couldn’t decide- both Biology and Studio Art are her passion, and so, she decided to study both. Last month, Sarah I met via Zoom and talked about the joy of building your own canvas, the many emotions that that the creative process makes you navigate through and why just getting involved can sometimes be enough to start a lifelong journey.

#SOFAB: Leo Wang #clubbing #confetti #capitalism

By: suboartmagazine 04 Feb, PM14 Feb, PM

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Almost 10 years ago, Chinese artist Leo Wang moved from his native country to the U.S., where the language barrier that he faced led him to the visual arts. In our interview, we talked with Leo about his well conceptualized and carefully materialized pieces, clubbing culture as a form of modern utopia and the importance of reaching the viewer with you art, even if it’s just for two seconds.

In Conversation with Adeife Adeniran

By: suboartmagazine 23 Jan, PM04 Feb, PM

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The main subject in Adeife Adeniran’s paintings is “Box Head”, a character he created to embody loneliness. The main subject in Adeife Adeniran’s paintings is “Box Head”, a character he created to embody loneliness. According to the Lagos-based painter, the world holds a large population of people who are lonelier than ever before (partly due to Social Media and networking), “boxing” their emotions within and putting on a façade of numbness. In our interview with Adeife, he told us more about “Box Head”, the feeling of loneliness & how art can be a tool to deal with it, and the art scene in Nigeria.

Artist Talk with Nadia Wamunyu

By: suboartmagazine 19 Jan, PM19 Jan, PM

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At the age of eight, after partially losing her hearing ability, Kenyan contemporary visual artist Nadia Wamunyu realized she could record memories, experiences, tastes and feelings through drawing. At the age of eight, after partially losing her hearing ability, Kenyan contemporary visual artist Nadia Wamunyu realized she could record memories, experiences, tastes and feelings through drawing. Having made a name for herself in the Kanyan art scene over the past several years, she’s proud do keep her day job as it allows her to be unapologetic with her art, and to draw and paint what other people may call apocalyptic, depressing, or saddening.

In our interview with Nadia, she told us more about the Kenyan art scene, the distinctive portraits of female figures that she’s been creating with coffee in the recent years, and why she prefers to keep her day job than to bend to people’s expectations of her art.

In conversation with Elisa Adams

By: suboartmagazine 19 Jan, PM06 Feb, PM

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With her organically shaped stone sculptures, award winning U.S. sculptor Elisa Adams creates a space to take a pause from the constant barrage of crises and hardships in the world. In our interview with her, we talked about the importance of feeling art, and not thinking it, getting into your first show without an important CV and just putting yourself out there.

In Conversation with Yelena Beliaev

By: suboartmagazine 17 Jan, PM19 Jan, PM

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Israeli textile artist Yelena Beliaev uses the felting technique to create fruit and vegetables that are afterwards put together as installations. In our conversation with her, Yelena told us more about
how she got into felting, the challenges she faces in her career as an emerging artist & why she cherishes the art community that she has found through social media.

Releasing Grief through Golden Tears: in Conversation with Courtney Minor

By: suboartmagazine 16 Jan, PM16 Jan, PM

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Most known for collage portraits and typographic mixed media styles of collage on canvas, visual artist Courtney Minor wants to expand the definition of what “collage” means, loving to create multiple styles of collages and playing with different materials. In our interview with Courtney, we talked with her about her creative process, the difficulty of being put in a box by art galleries & institutions and her most recent work, the “Blue Series”.

9 questions with Ethel Aanyu

Ugandan artist Ethel Aanyu uses digital layering techniques of positive and negative black & white images to create intriguing artworks that she likes to describe as “visual self reflections”. We talked with Ethel talked about the performative process involved in her work, self-reflection & growth, and her interest in the human condition

Taking time for play with Emily Moores

From her studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Emily Moores creates both wall works & large scale installations, consisting of hand-cut and ornately layered materials. In our interview with her, we talked about the intelligence of our bodies in relation to art, the benefit of sharing a studio with two kids and two dogs, and why verbalization is not always needed to create or understand a piece of art.

9 questions with Olivia Babel

Multicultural French artist Olivia Babel works around the question of territory and cartography, creating unique mural sculptures with textile materials and handweaving techniques. With Suboart Magazine, Olivia talked about her creative process, her beginnings in fiber art with her grandmother, and her recent exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

Raising awareness through art activism: Athenkosi Kwinana

Through her large scale self portraits, South African art activist Athenkosi Kwinana aspires to deepen the understanding of Albinism in her native country, and to reimagine the representation of Albinism in its black communities and abroad. We talked with Kwinana about her beginnings in the arts, the joy of self-portraiture & what it means to be an art activist.