The work of Los Angeles artist Tanya Batura is based on contrasts and challenges the viewer’s way of seeing and the preconceived ideas of beauty. In front of her arresting sculptures, we find that there is elegance in gestures which may be perceived as grotesque, comfort in what may … Continued
Adolescence has lost its mirage of innocence, playfulness and sweetness in the transition from childhood to the unknown and difficult adult life. The young ladies depicted in the work of Zoe Hawk challenge the standards and clichés about growing up to become a woman, … Continued
French artist Juliette Clovis represents the female figure as a hybrid being, whose existence seems to depend on the symbiotic relation with Nature. Flora elements grow on the skin and wild creatures gradually invade the human body in an ambiguous yet fascinating process of metamorphosis. The … Continued
Rage and revolt fill the stage of a fictitious protest against the art market and its main institutions, against an entire economy and system of influence and power that seem to have disappointed. The outcome of the riot, the traces of violence, … Continued
Continuing our selection of best music videos with a series of top creative, visually stunning and several artist directed pieces we discovered lately: Massive Attack – The Spoils ft. Hope Sandoval Starring Cate Blanchett and directed by John Hillcoat. Young … Continued
Renowned artist Seth was invited to open the 999FOUNDATION Artist Resistance Residency, a result of the collaboration between 999Contemporary and Teatro di Roma – Teatro Nazionale. The scenario in which artists are welcomed to express themselves is Teatro India, located in one of the most emblematic industrial-archaeology facilities in Rome – the … Continued
Through his playful and insightful artwork titles and the insertion of contemporary elements and gestures in sculptures reminding of the 15th century Florentine portraits, Spanish artist Gerard Mas creates new contexts in an often humorous approach showing, for instance, Ladies of the past … Continued
In his series “The Plurals”, Xue Ruozhe experiments with the idea of time and space, which feel strangely unreal, familiar and unknown at the same time, absent or absurd. A detail or an unexpected element (the seventh foot in “Left Footed”, for instance), unnoticed at first, … Continued
Drawing is the basis of Daan Botlek’s works, and the focus is the naked human body in its most basic form, without any biological features or elements to indicate a possible identity of the characters. As the artist explains: “I needed to go minimalist … Continued
