International Art Magazine for Emerging Artists
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Inspired by the wonders of nature, both universal and human, Elizabeth Murmur’s work is an ongoing exploration of the human condition. In today’s “All Eyes On”, we showcase some of her most vibrant works. Enjoy!
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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.
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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.
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Trained Fashion Designer, photographer and artist Dheeraj Kumar aspires to define his personal approach towards life through his lens. In today’s “Rising Stars” we showacase works from his series “Men in Masks”.
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English artist Caitlin Walton likes to portray a slightly unsettling vibe in an otherwise calm environment. In today’s “Rising Stars” we showcase some of her most vibrant works.
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Born in 1992 in Mexico, Fernanda Morales Tovar’s artistic research focuses on the permanent dialogue of the artist with their work and environment, with an emphatic reflection from the pictorial. With her works, she aims to create works that allow generating new connections with reality through the recreation of places from painting.
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Born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1988, Ezgi Nadir’s main concepts in her works are technology, life & death, mortality, time, and identity. Many of her drawings deal with societies created by technology, and are visual representations of ideas.
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In an era of rampant digitisation and fast fashion, Indian visual artist Tushita Singh believes that the essence of documenting and preserving embroidery techniques is getting lost. Since April 2022, Tushita and embroidery artist & expert Sonu Khan create hand embroidered artwork that attempts to elevate hand embroidery and preserve its preciousness.
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Based in Vernon, B.C. Canada, Shandra Stephenson’s work seeks to shine a light on the struggles and joys of the human condition through the beautiful medium of analogue collage. In today’s “All Eyes On” we showcase some of Shandra’s most vibrant works and invite you to join us!
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For South Korean visual artist Rosie Park, art is both a process of healing and a source of energy that keeps her going. Drawing her inspiration from her personal experience with nature, art history and everyday things, Rosie’s aim is to instil the same sense of calmness and peace that art brings me to those who can connect with my work.
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Following the motto “A picture speaks more than 1000 words”, Nigerian photographer Precious Ezeogu aims to use her pictures as a tool for change, to express feeling, pass on information and discuss social problems. In today’s “Rising Stars”, we showcase 4 of her latest works.
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A proud woman of colour, Astha Malik creates portraits that capture essence and facets of their identity, and leans on vibrant colors and vivid imagery to portray her women. Discover her works in today’s “Rising Stars”.
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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.
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In her project “If Only Flowers Could Talk”, French artist Clarisse Pillard talks about the “behind the scenes” of offering flowers to someone, confronting us with images of their mass production and the logistics behind it. See pictures of the project and learn more about Clarisse in today’s “All Eyes On”.
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In her cyanotype images, Scottish artist Katherine Gallacher combines Art and Science. By collecting flora from her own garden and the Scottish countryside she aims to highlight the individuality of each variety and bring wild unforgotten plants and weeds to the fore.
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Through her embodied Plexiglas sculptures, Singapore based artist Adeline Thng highlights the attention to fine details in craftmanship and engages with geometrical interplay of line, form and colour.
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