MOJOKO: PRETTY GROTESQUE EXHIBITION AT VUE PRIVEE
Vue Privée is proud to present Mojoko’s first solo exhibition titled “Pretty Grotesque”, which will be held from 10th March till 22nd May 2011 at our centrally located VP space. In this circus of peculiarities, Mojoko explores the boundaries of the beautiful and the grotesque. In his first solo show we discover the fine line between [...]
KATE BANAZI
Sydney-based silkscreen artist Kate Banazi does some amazing illustrations. I love this one of the dogs. Check it out here and here.
MOJOKO FOR KULT: CNY YEAR OF THE RABBIT PRINT
Awe50me member Mojoko celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with this limited edition print, fusing together Western and Eastern influences in this print with the use of traditional mediums such as rice paper for this year; following the use of porcelain vases for the Year of the Tiger just last year. Get them at Kult’s online store.
ALVIN TAN – SINGAPORE
NAME/ AKA: Alvin Tan / :phunkstudio AGE: 37 WHERE YOU FROM/ LIVE: Lala land, Daydream Nation, +65 Singapore. WHAT YOU DO: Design, Art, Fashion, and partner at a club I call HOME. WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY TO HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE? Listen to your inner voice and let that take the lead, it can never [...]
SHERYO: MAXIS FOOTBALL AD
Proving her diversity as a graphic artist covering areas such as branding and illustrative works, Sheryo‘s progression from still 2D illustrations to animation is a natural one. I’ve been wanting to see her whimsical characters come to life and ESPN’s Maxis Football Ad is just some of the few outstanding examples alongside her other animated [...]
KATE BANAZI: YELLOW
The first post for the Design Files has gone up on the subject of yellow. Here’s the process video and the final screenprint. The video has the ‘secret bits’ taken out, like the two beers that appeared on the print table as if by magic, and the frame where the cat knocked the camera tripod over. [...]
Nila Aye (London, UK)
“Nila Aye’s heart has always been captured by ’50s and ’60s design in all fields ranging from children’s books to food packaging.”Nila Aye moved from Burma to London and studied at Central St Martins College; her illustration emits a child-like wonder …
Ian Stevenson (London, UK)
“Drawing on walls, floors, rubbish and anything else he can find, Ian Stevenson employs bright, cheery colours to draw you into a sometimes dark universe.”Ian Stevenson is an artist/illustrator based in London. He believes he needs to ‘get his hands di…
Luke Rudolf (London, UK)
“Painter Luke Rudolf has discovered a magic formula utilising the interplay between simple geometry, organic paint strokes and the use of colour to devise images”Merging geometric forms and abstract, organic brush strokes, painter Luke Rudolf creates d…
Giant Robot — Yadynee and Rahul (West Mumbai, India)
Subtle retention of cultural Indian motifs made for stunning visual narratives…Giant Robot is Yadynee and Rahul, who describe themselves as “creator and preserver, imagination and transformation, color and contrast, function and form”. Giant Robot il…
Maja Veselinović (Belgrade, Serbia)
Maja Veselinovic is the type of illustrator whom every children’s book should feature.Veselinovic’s characters look perpetually to be in a state of serene bliss, are youthfully curious and seemingly live in idyllic villages by the sea. Coloured and sty…
travelling with nara
Travelling with Yoshitomo Nara (Singapore Premiere) Koji Sakabe, Japan, 2007, Japanese with English subtitles 93 mins, PG | Sat, 11 Dec | 3pm A rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of a critically acclaimed artist, this film depicts an intimate portrait of Yoshitomo Nara, who garnered attention during Japan’s Pop Art movement in the 1990s. Known for his [...]
ASPERATUS BY MATT HUYNH
Asperatus by Sydney-based comic creator and illustrator Matt Huynh is a series of illustrative work launched in Winter 2010. Highlighting dark tones throughout the series with disturbing, surrealistic imagery to highlight relatable feelings and everyday life, the artist leaves much depth in each piece to be explored by the viewer.
NAZ – SINGAPORE
NAME: Nazneen Aziz aka Make Believe Naz aka Nazmatazz aka Snazzy aka Nazzypoo! AGE: 35 WHERE YOU FROM: Merlion City, Singapore! WHAT YOU DO: Graphic Design & Illustration YOUR ATTITUDE: Do my best work and enjoy everything that I choose to do! SUCCESSFULLY DOING IT?Something called DRIVE. THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE?I am surrounded by amazing [...]
ERIC FOENANDER – SINGAPORE
NAME: Eric Foenander aka TheTownJeweller aka Efoe aka Easy E AGE: 27 WHERE YOU FROM: Born and bred in Singapore til 14, moved to Adelaide, South Australia, til 24, and now based here. WHAT YOU DO: Illustrator/ Art Director for Ogilvy & Mather Singapore, and leading creative for Bedsty. THE WAY YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE: [...]
AWE50ME ARTISTS in “Touch the Future, Now” Light Show
HP collaborates with AWE50ME. “Touch the Future, Now” Light Show Extravaganza – HP collaborated with five local artists to construct and share their visions for the future around five key areas – music, art, communications, gaming and cityscape in Singapore.” … Featured AWE50ME Artists : MRB + BRICK + MINDFLYER + EESHAUN …Brian Chia (Brick) [...]
FLEE CIRCUS – Singapore
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU’VE BEEN UP TO.Fleecircus is an illustration unit based in Singapore. After graduating, it began experimenting and developing its own illustration style. Fleecircus illustrations are combination of detail vector based drawings and back-to-basics pencil sketches. Between 2000 to 2007, Fleecircus illustrations had been commissioned by MTV-Asia, L’Oreal, Pictoplasma(Berlin), Zouk(Singapore), [...]
BEN QWEK – Singapore
GIVE US A BRIEF HISTORY OF YOU.I grew up in a cosmopolitan Singapore, influences are diverse and cultures converge. Aspiring to be a multi disciplinary artist, I’m always striving to create distinctive visuals that fuses various influences and design communication. I’m a crossover artist from the world of graphic design and street art. I straddle [...]
EeShaun – Singapore
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF, WHY YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO & WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO DO IT?Hi my name is eeshaun, I am an illustrator, graphic designer, artist, and art educator at Republic Polytechnic. I started drawing because I discovered happiness in my own characters, and its fun to look at them and wonder what [...]
CANDY KANG – Singapore
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF, WHY YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO & WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO DO IT. Bobby : I sniff butts for inspirations. Hungry is my sidekick. Wabbit is our imaginary friend who takes all the blames for all pee not aimed on the newspaper at home. Candy : I am G.O.D. (my ad [...]
ZXEROKOOL – Singapore
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR?Tiger Beer Translate “Merge” book cover artwork.Upcoming 2008 MTV Asia Awards Trophy Design & Styleguide.Meeting interesting and inspiring people along the way. WHAT’S INSPIRES YOU?Pop culture, movies, people, traveling…green tea and air-conditioning.WHAT’S HOT WITH YOU THESE DAYS?A couple of collaborative projects and getting more than a few ideas off [...]
