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The exquisite art of Takato Yamamoto explores themes of darkness, bondage, vampires, metamorphosis, love and death. The perspective is always calm and serene - never depicting violence - rather, it is impending or just completed<br />
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Based in the Georgian city of Bath, England, Tom Bagshaw works as a commercial illustrator under the moniker Mostlywanted and is represented by The Central Illustration Agency. His talents are sought after by clients in fashion, advertising, editorial and publishing, and include Saatchi Saatchi, Sony, the BBC, Kraft and GQ. He has done front cover illustrations for a group of select publishing houses - Future Publishing, Scholastic and Random House to name a few.<br />
For his personal work he has developed a highly rendered digital painting style through which he explores themes of fantasy, beauty and mysticism. 'Yokai Dreams' is his first series created for a solo show and it masterfully demonstrates all the key qualities of his work which, while dealing with very imaginative content, aims for a strong level of realism in its presentation.<br />
The darker, creepy elements in Bagshaw's paintings are often balanced out with quirky or humorous details which are charming for the viewer to discover. While feminine beauty plays a large role in his work, the women he depicts are never frail damsels in distress. More often than not they're strong, intriguing characters, with an air of mystery to them.<br />
Though much of his reputation was gained through commercial work it is Yokai Dreams - his first exhibition - that marks his graduation from successful illustrator to highly-skilled, original and intriguing fine artist.<br />
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The themes in Audrey Kawasaki's work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Audrey's precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing an unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter. <br /><br /> The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes. <br /><br /> 2 years Pratt Institute, Brooklyn - Fine Arts Painting<br /><br /> Audrey updates her online journal frequently with new work, pieces in progress, information about shows and more. <a href="http://i_seldom_do.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">Click here to visit Aud's Journal</a>.<br /><br /> Some of Aud's other links: <a href="http://baibai-matane.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">other blog</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/audreykawasaki/" target="_blank">twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/audreykawasaki/" target="_blank">facebook</a>, <a href="http://ffffound.com/home/audkawa/found/">ffffound</a>, t<a href="http://audkawa.tumblr.com/">umblr</a>, <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/liked/by/audkawa/">tumblr likes</a> </div>
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<br />sugarskillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01337015584922354135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666664578872669812.post-59178642207057809772015-10-06T07:14:00.000-07:002015-10-06T07:14:00.722-07:00Respect to: Amy Sarkisian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<b>Amy Sarkisian</b> (born 1969 in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland,_Ohio" title="Cleveland, Ohio">Cleveland, Ohio</a>, U.S.) is a contemporary artist<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sarkisian#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup> living and working in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, California. She received a BFA from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_University" title="Kent State University">Kent State University</a> in 1994 and a MFA from <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA" title="UCLA">UCLA</a> in 1997.<br />
Sarkisian is primarily a sculptor<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sarkisian#cite_note-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup> but works in a variety of media that includes painting, drawing and collage. She is known for her jeweled skulls.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sarkisian#cite_note-3"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sarkisian#cite_note-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> In a 2011 interview, she named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_Br%C3%A2ncu%C8%99i" title="Constantin Brâncuși">Brancusi</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Hesse_(sculptor)" title="Eva Hesse (sculptor)">Eva Hesse</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Bourgeois" title="Louise Bourgeois">Louise Bourgeois</a> as among her influences.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Sarkisian#cite_note-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup><br />
Sarkisian is represented by Galerie Carlos Cardenas in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris" title="Paris">Paris</a> and Kathryn Brennan Gallery in Los Angeles. She is also a member of Artists Pension Trust Los Angeles.<br />
Sarkisian has exhibited internationally in galleries and museums<br />
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“I just thought, ‘What can you pit against death?”<br />
‘For the Love of God’, a platinum skull set with diamonds, is one of Hirst’s most important and widely recognised works. Its raw materials define it as an artwork of unprecedented scale. The 32 platinum plates making up ‘For the Love of God’ are set with 8,601 VVS to flawless pavé-set diamonds, weighing a massive 1,106.18 carats. The teeth inserted into the jaw are real and belong to the original skull.<br />
The skull from which ‘For the Love of God’ was cast, was purchased from a London taxidermist and subsequently subjected to intensive bioarchaeological analysis and radiocarbon dating. This research revealed it dated from around 1720 - 1810, and was likely to be that of a 35-year-old man of European/Mediterranean ancestry. The title originates from exclamations Hirst’s mother would make on hearing plans for new works when he was starting out as an artist. As he explains: “She used to say, ‘For the love of God, what are you going to do next!’”<strong> </strong><br />
‘For the Love of God’ acts as a reminder that our existence on earth is transient.<strong> </strong>Hirst combined the imagery of classic <em>memento mori</em> with inspiration drawn from Aztec skulls and the Mexican love of decoration and attitude towards death. He explains of death: “You don’t like it, so you disguise it or you decorate it to make it look like something bearable – to such an extent that it becomes something else.”<br />
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The incorporation of the large central stone was inspired by memories of the comic ‘2000 AD’, which Hirst used to read as a child. He relates how the comic, “used to have a character in it called Tharg the Mighty who had a circle on his forehead. He was like a kind of powerful, God-like figure who controlled the universe,” Hirst explains. “It kind of just looked like it needed something. A third eye; a connection to Jesus and his dad.”<br />
Alongside their dazzling brilliance and “Eucharistic” beauty, Hirst’s fascination with diamonds results partly from the mutterings and uncertainty surrounding their inherent worth. In the face of the industry’s ability to establish their irreplaceable value, it becomes necessary to question whether they are “just a bit of glass, with accumulated metaphorical significance? Or [whether they] are genuine objects of supreme beauty connected with life.”The cutthroat nature of the diamond industry, and the capitalist society which supports it, is central to the work’s concept. Hirst explains that the stones “bring out the best and the worst in people […] people kill for diamonds, they kill each other”.<br />
In 2010, Hirst created a second, baby diamond skull called ‘<a href="http://www.damienhirst.com/for-heavenas-sake" target="_blank">For Heaven’s Sake</a>’ using pink diamonds.<br />
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In her own words: "my name is Daisy Watson, i was born on the 30th of August, 1991. I live in Kent, England. I studied art at school, where my teacher told me it was okay for my work to not make sense, which is the best thing i ever learnt in education. Apart from that, i am basically a self taught artist. I have done various pieces of commissioned work, varying from album covers, festival posters to canvas artworks, and i am always open to do more. I am inspired by music, cats, birds, the sky, pylons, telephone wires, cute things, fluffy things, colourful things, and feeling happy"</div>
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Charmaine Olivia spends the majority of her days continually teaching herself how to paint and draw. She is extremely curious and passionate about life, beautiful things and creativity. The best way to know her and her work is through social networks: <a href="http://charmaineolivia.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #524ba3;">Tumblr</span></a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/charmaineolivia" target="_blank"><span style="color: #524ba3;">Instagram</span></a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/charmaineolivia" target="_blank"><span style="color: #524ba3;">Twitter</span></a>, & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharmaineOliviaArt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #524ba3;">Facebook</span></a>.<br />
Her illustrations, photography and paintings have appeared in publications, museums, galleries and private collections throughout the world. Some of her clients and projects include Urban Outfitters, Lady Gaga, Hallmark, Volcom Stone, Element, Nylon Magazine, & Inked Girls Magazine.sugarskillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01337015584922354135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666664578872669812.post-86822272985058970162015-06-05T16:08:00.000-07:002015-06-05T16:08:00.038-07:00How It All StartedThree years ago today was how it all started. Izzy and Lyns had met at St. Martin's College...<br />
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<span class="ds23"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Le cliquetis des machines se fait entendre, l’odeur de l'essence pénètre dans nos narines, les lettres dansent et s'étirent, gorgées d’encre noire ou bleue, tracées par des mains expertes. Le travail de BMD nous projette aux États-Unis et en France, dans les années 1930. Pourtant, derrière ces trois lettres se cache Bruno, qui a créé son studio au début des années 2001. De sa formation de dessinateur de publicité à la fin des années 1980 au lycée Jolimont de Toulouse, le graphiste a gardé un amour pour le travail artisanal, celui d'avant l'ordinateur. Rotring, crayon à papier, cutter, colle, pinceau, roughs, composition manuelle, caractères au plomb... Travailler manuellement lui prend plus de temps mais lui permet de faire corps avec ce qu’il crée, de stimuler tous ses sens. Aujourd’hui, le fait main suscite un véritable engouement, et beaucoup de marques se tournent vers les valeurs qu’il véhicule. Authenticité, savoir-faire, retour aux racines, l'artisanat rassure et sécurise. Dans une société en crise marquée par l’individualisme et par des rythmes effrénés, le handmade humanise, comme un supplément d'âme... Des marques comme Nike, Levi’s ou encore Fuel Motorcycles ont fait appel à BMD Design pour sa capacité à intégrer les codes du vintage à une communication d’aujourd’hui. Logos, typos, pictos, Bruno fait et refait, trace, gomme et encre, poussant toujours plus loin sa quête d’un graphisme référencé. Afin de nourrir son vocabulaire visuel old school, il écume les archives françaises. Riches d’un patrimoine typographique considérable, elles sont sa principale source d’inspiration. Si l’ensemble de sa production respire les États-Unis, le travail de Bruno est résolument français par sa volonté de prolonger un héritage graphique. Ses créations regardent aussi bien du côté des lettrages sur porcelaine et des calligrammes d’Apollinaire que des archives industrielles qu’il déniche dans les brocantes et les bibliothèques. Constamment à l'affût des moindres signes ou indices typographiques, il les répertorie, les classe et les regroupe. C’est en passant ensuite par la main, par sa main, qu’il se les réapproprie.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">You can say this about Bafefit’s work: the black and white of his hand manage to contain all the colours with which it is possible to express the emotions». - Paris Match</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">This young talent, originally from Puglia, transplanted to Rome where he now lives and works. Bafefit’s works are characterised by his skilful use of the rapidograph: pen and ink which was initially created for technical drawing and which has been pushed to the extremes of its capabilities by artists. The portraits are of a world with a predominantly dark atmosphere and characters are caught between the thin line between life and death. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Bafefit is bestowed with an extraordinary inventive irony. He prefers to express his imagination working on late nineteenth century paper. The results are pictures capable of containing the narrative of real and living stories; placed in a particularly dark atmosphere congruous with the with the artist's vision. Skilled with ink, Bafefit is also known abroad, particularly in France, where he participated in the publication Métamorphose en bord de Ciel by Mathias Malziu, along with the artists Nicoletta Ceccoli, Ciou and Benjamin Lacombe. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Prior to his Paris exhibition, which opens its doors in May, over forty of Bafefit’s works will be exhibited in Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, in what is the first solo of “golden boy” of hyper-contemporary Italian art. This event promises to be exceptional and in addition to works on paper, a site-specific project will be presented. Quite the best way to approach the work of an original artist and visionary.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">His works have been published on 'DY' magazine (USA), "GRAB" and "Bang Art". His ink's works are often carried out on XIX century's paper bought at markets and antique shops.</span></div>
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