INTERVIEW: JP CUISON
Hi JP, pls tell us where you’re from and how old are you? I’m JP Cuison, 30 years old. I’m from Manila Philippines, the birthplace of the “I LOVE YOU” virus. What do you do? I’m an Associate Creative Director in an advertising agency in Manila. In my free time, I paint, illustrate and make [...]
INTERVIEW – ARKIV VILMANSA
Where are you from and how old are you? I’m from Indonesia, I live in a small city surrounded by mountains called Bundung! I’m 32 years old. What do you do? I’m an artist and toy designer. You were an architecture graduate. Why the career switch? Yes, architecture was part of my journey in the [...]
JUAN FRANCISCO CASAS
Believe it or not, and as much as I hate to say so, this is a ballpoint pen drawing and NOT a photograph. Yes, there there… there’s a gun in the corner drawer. Or you can quit art altogether tomorrow. Or be an abstract artist. Right. Juan Frrancisco Casas indeed is the BIC god. Check [...]
DECAYING FINE ART BY VALERIE HEGARTY
We say decaying fine art, but the work of Valerie Hegarty is just so much more. Ravaged paitings, melting canvas, cracked walls, weathered works are all the characteristics of Hegarty’s work, who we became familiar with when the work was exhibited on the High Line and then in Marlborough Gallery in NYC earlier this year. The [...]
ROBIN ELEY
No, you’re not looking at a photograph of a woman donning a large piece of saran wrap like a cape. What you see is, in fact, a hyperrealistic painting of a woman with an equally realistic sheer sheet of plastic, creasing and clinging to her body. London-born, Australia-based artist Robin Eley is the painter behind [...]
ANDREW SALGADO
The In Order to Rebuild exhibition at the Dosi Gallery in Korea (20 July /18 August 2012, 202-2 Kwangan 2 dong, Suyoung-gu, Busan, Korea) features the work of Andrew Salgado, the London based painter from Canada known for his eerie paintings that are preoccupied with universal themes such as identity, sexuality and convalescence. He considers himself a [...]
DEMELZA SHERWOOD
Today we are looking at the beautifully illustrated work of Demelza Sherwood. Demelza graduated from the ANU School of Art with Honours in 2004 from the Drawing and Printmedia workshop. Since graduating, Demelza has used her drawing abilities and moved into using embroidery as a medium with amazing results. Check out THE SOURCE.
LOU ROS
I stumbled across French artist Lou Ros the other day on instagram and fell in love! The simplicity of his deconstructed portraits are just beautiful. Clearly capable of photo-realistic portraits, I love that he chooses to paint the way he does. —Just Another Blog Check out THE SOURCE.
MATRIX GTR
Matrix GTR graduated from the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts and now lives in Beijing, he’s a professional cartoonist and has published the comics “KONUNGAR” in France. The following paintings are from “KONUNGAR”, the techniques are amazing and put the Chinese cultural elements together with European and American graphic style. Check out THE SOURCE.
A SPANISH GIRL’S DREAM :: ZHANG HUIJUN
“A Spanish Girl’s Dream” is EDGE Creative Collective member Zhang Huijun‘s dream-themed story. Each pencil-drawn scene brings us deeper into the dream universe, with each door leading to another unsettling dreamscape. Check out THE SOURCE.
NUO GAO
The new work of Nuo Gao still got some cult elements, but with the vintage color, his style seemed a little bit softer this time. Check out THE SOURCE.
MAKE THE HATERS REPENTING! :: PEMS
BREAKING NEWS: Someone’s promoting over-indulgence in spry cans over at HKG… Looking out for PEMS from now on! Check out THE SOURCE.
GOODTIMES X BOARDS&STUFF
Too bad this thing is sold. Paint work done by Kristal Melson. You’ll vomit rainbows everytime you kick flip and break your heart into smithereens when you grind. check out THE SOURCE.
THE DEVIL I KNOW :: BOOK ARTWORK BY KARL KWASNY
Karl Kwasny has added another cover to his growing bookshelf – this time for the delightful people over at Faber and Faber. Stop what you’re doing and gaze lovingly at Karl’s artwork for ‘The Devil I Know’ by Claire Kilroy. Check out THE SOURCE.
FANG TO FUR :: SHERYO
Just last Friday, Fang to Fur was launched at Flab Slab. If you still don’t know, featuring works by Clogtwo, Antz, and Sheryo to namae a few. Check out more of Sheryo’s works at THE SOURCE.
TRANSITION – SAMURAI BY TERRENCE KOH
Terence Koh’s new work, titled Transition – Samurai, will be showing at Cliftons from Monday 21 May – 27 June 2012. The exhibition will take place at Level 11, 108 Robinson Road Singapore. Check out THE SOURCE.
KRISTAL MELSON: NEW ILLUSTRATIONS
Looks like Kristal has something brewing over at her end yeah? Check out THE SOURCE.
EESHAUN IN CHAIRITY 2012
‘If You Only Knew What I was Feeling Right Now’: Artwork on a Louis armchair for Chairity 2012: Art and Design against Cancer. Organised by Gary Ng and Imis Iskandar of BACK REST, in support of the Singapore Cancer Foundation. The chair, an edition of 1/1, is currently on display at the Red Dot Design [...]
STOCKROOM KYNETON: PANDAROSA
“International art-duo Pandarosa explores the relationship of the image to the place in which is located, often resulting in work that is experienced, as much as simply seen. More or Less Concrete investigates ideas of belonging, of home and of nostalgia for places visited and once lived in. The state of flux in the lives [...]
LAURA MCKELLAR FOR PETITE VIOLETTE
I started working on a logo for a Swedish shop Petite Violette which was about to open in Malmo. —Laura McKellar Check out THE SOURCE.
SIXX SUPERSONIC :: KRISTAL MELSON
Is this what outer space looks like? If so, take me there and out of here! Check out THE SOURCE.
