All in Interview
The current goal I’m working on is to convey more depth into each piece than ever before. I feel that so many artists get caught up in the technical achievements of art that they forget it is a communication form, first. I want to imbue each work with more meaning that people will appreciate 500 years from now, like the old masters have done.
Xiaorui Huang is a Chinese human rights social commentary artist based in New York. In 2012, she ventured to Ipswich, England, to attend St Joseph's College, where she pursued her A-levels with a major in Fine Art. After that, she moved to New York, earning her B.F.A. before obtaining her MFA from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 2023.
Andriette Chrisoleen is an artist whose work blends imagination with reality to create ethereal worlds on canvas. Her art offers a colorful escape from the everyday hustle, inviting viewers to explore vibrant dreamscapes filled with hidden details and surprises. Inspired by the natural beauty and cosmic wonders she has encountered in her travels through Europe, the USA, and Africa, Andriette creates paintings that are both visually stunning and emotionally impactful.
Meet Pawel Borzym , a self-taught artist born in 1982. He creates unique and thought-provoking pieces using bullet shells as his medium. His work centers on exploring the juxtaposition of soft emotions and hard materials, resulting in a powerful and striking visual contrast. With an innate ability to transform something often associated with violence and destruction into a medium for artistic expression, Pawel's art encourages viewers to consider the complexities of the human experience. He is committed to pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms, and his work has been featured in galleries and exhibitions across the country. With each piece, he invites the viewer to look beyond the surface and explore the deeper meaning behind the materials. He is always exploring new ways to use bullet shells as a medium and his work will be appreciated by many.
French artist Dominique Deve possesses the artistic talent to vividly portray human beings as we know them: not shiny, sleek and perfect in their mental and physical form, but full of emotional frailty and physical flaws. He has a keen eye for the immense diversity of people who surround us and their unique characteristics. Deve's portraits make us wonder who these people are, what has happened to them and where do they come from. We may not know them personally but we recognise them. An original artist with a deft brush.
"You can only see well with your heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye." from the book , The little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is the leitmotif for the life and for 20 years, also for the art of Britta Neumärker alias Pilbri.
My values represent the landmarks according to which I approach a subject that I want to present through art. They serve as an inner compass, and my way of expressing them has evolved with my growth in this field. I am part of a community of artists interested in exploring places, spaces, people, and objects. I try to be involved in presenting events and analyse how they continue to have an impact over us. Sensitivity to the social environment and respect for the past, for me, entail bringing old models into the present to engage in a silent dialogue with my audience. And, as the viewer reacts, the enthusiasm for the new may call into question the perception of the old, of identity, and of themselves.
My creative process is spontaneous, and all occasions are opportunities to create not just in painting. I believe that there are more solutions than problems and so everything becomes possible. I am more opportunistic than a careerist! I dream and when the door opens, I decide whether to go or not, more by instinct than by calculation.
Nastazja Staniszewska is a Polish artist born on February 10th, 1996 in Wroclaw, Poland. She studied Painting and Artistic Education at the Academy of Fine Arts Jan Matejko in Cracow, and later defended her doctorate in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Eugeniusz Geppert in Wroclaw. Throughout her career, she has been a recipient of multiple scholarships from the rectors of the Cracow and Wrocław Academy of Fine Arts, in recognition of her artistic achievements. She has also participated in numerous individual and collective exhibitions both in Poland and abroad.
Rosie Tretter is german artist living near Stuttgart in the south of Germany. In her colorful artwork, using acrylic paints & acrylic spray in combination with gold leaf, varnish & diamond dust , she expresses the beauty, uniqueness & at the same time transience and destruction of nature & wildlife. She wants to inspire people to protect and save our singular planet, before some species possibly disappear forever.
It began with deceit. But instead of turning my head in disgust, I decided to investigate; this is, after all, a person on the line, I thought. In doing so, a whole New World opened up to me, a world full of mystery and intrigue a continent away. I had to think carefully about this. Do I paint a series of West African portraits, telling their stories or not? I knew it would be controversial. Topics like cultural misappropriation, inequity, economics, social injustice, discrimination and governance would be brought to the forefront. But I could not turn my head . . . it was too late. And thus I embarked on the most exciting and stressful project of my life!
I’m a self taught artist who’s been creating and exhibiting my art in galleries and online exhibitions for almost 40 years. For the past several years my passion has been in creating digital art. My two largest series are edgy and unique digitally manipulated portraits and abstracts. The work may include typography, calligraphic like strokes, symbols, tattoos, neon streaks of light and scribbles. All of my work is informed by my interest in psychology and Eastern wisdom teachings that explores concepts such as duality, illusion, nature of reality,unity and identity. I’m a native New Yorker currently living in New Jersey with my husband and two adored dogs.
Dutch artist, Cor Fafiani's sculptural work aims at the exploration of potential fauna and the diversity of living beings. By imagining and by letting himself be inspired by myth, genetic manipulation, inaccessible places like the jungle and the depths of the ocean and the indescribable, he creates images that invite to a free and ethical introspection. His works in the shape of fantasy, hybrid, manipulated form a humorous universe between fiction and reality.
I think that first and foremost, an artist needs to understand what it is they are depicting, then draw a conclusion about how they feel about it. Nowadays, people are mostly guided by their initial emotional responses, which is how the general public gets manipulated through mainstream media. I think that in-depth research is required before even considering making a social statement with their work. If, after understanding the entire situation, the artist feels the need to portray it, then they should go for it, but let it be known that there will always be criticism for their works, so they need to be ready to face the heat.
I am Dr. Antje Petershagen, born in 1962 and living in Germany. My love for watercolors is a very long and intense one. The holistic approach of medicine and later psycho-oncology have given my art a firm place in my life. Art enables me to transform what I experience into color. Medicine, psycho-oncology and art make up my life. for me, they belong together, just as we humans are body, mind and soul.
Jia Hao (b.1990, China) is a visual artist based in the Yunnan province of China. She studied at the State University of New York at Albany between 2010 and 2014 graduating with an BA in Fine Art with a focus on photography and digital imaging. Jia’s primary focus is on the human body and the environment, and she creates a dialogue about the expression and concealment of human identity. Jia’s work uses pattern, composition and interaction to create collections of images reflecting her themes, working between monochrome photography and documentary photography, performance to the camera and high-color collage.
Sculpture has always been the passion in my life, even though for fifty years, I pursued other creative endeavors—largely because I often prioritized the needs of friends and partners over my own artistic interests. Life unfolded in this way, and I can’t quite explain why.
I believe that it should be everyone's intention in life to improve the world, even if only a tiny bit—or, more realistically, to at least ensure that it does not become worse. In this sense, I see it as the role of the visual arts to positively influence people’s knowledge and awareness.
To be honest, I am not sure whether my modest work has achieved a significant impact so far. However, in a smaller context, there have certainly been incredibly valuable and enriching discussions and conversations inspired by my work.
The named style of my work is called, “Sculpted Paintings”. The paintings are an integration of color, light and texture. They are the collaboration, after many years, of combining materials and concept, ideas and technique and finding the subtle flow of message and medium. The fleshed out nuances becoming a living piece of art as a three dimensional image on the two dimentional plane.
Italian/Swedish artist living and working in Sweden, I draw inspiration from the diverse artistic heritage of Scandinavia and the vibrant essence of American Abstract Expressionism. Beginning my creative voyage with drawing and photography, I ultimately found my artistic voice in the realm of abstract painting.My artistic process involves intertwining impasto techniques with unconventional materials like sand, plastic, metal and paper, resulting in structured canvases that beckon viewers to explore their tactile surfaces. By incorporating ink, charcoal and/or oil pastels,
