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Issue 4

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Artist: Jo Aestrild X Profile:  @aestrilds Artwork:   Chang'e The colours in this piece are the first element the viewer notices, they are both harmonious and vibrant. Jo has an amazing eye for colour, and the movement she creates, draws the viewer into her serene depiction. The small moon on the figures forehead, and the delicate flowers, gives this piece a feminine air. The woman is standing under the stars, being blown gently by a spring breeze. The sense of the wind on the skin, is a powerful, intoxicating, response created by this image. Leaving the viewer feeling happy, and somewhat ruffled, by the experience.   Artist: Diela Maharanie X Profile:  dielamaharanie Artwork:   Untitled Emotions Diela is the master of bold, exciting patterns, her experience creating textiles is evident in her creations. This image has a beautiful balance between the complex pattern, on the figures clothing, and the simple pink background and minimalist hair....

Issue 3

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  Artist: Violet Bond "the dead bird lady" X Profile:   @VioletBondArt Artwork:   Skin Violet's image speaks to the viewer on many levels. The harmony of the smooth skin, against the similarly smooth bark of the eucalypt, makes a beautiful statement about our place in the environment. The tawny colour tones and the slightly darkened background draws the viewer into Violet's world. A world where beauty holds deaths hand, light and dark dance skilfully together, and the role of humanity in their environment, is questioned and ultimately found to be one and the same. The title 'Skin' sums up this image perfectly with the tree and the body melting into each other and emphasising the sacred 'oneness' so powerfully explored in Violet's work.     Artist: Elisey Zhukovsky X Profile:   @ZhukovskyElisey Artwork:  Socrates Thinking This piece, by Elisey, is intriguing with its duel images nestled into one frame. The vintage textures, and the luminosity, cre...

Issue 2

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Artist: Aslan Ruby X Profile:  @aslanruby Artwork:  Birdfeeder This sumptuous piece by Sarana is a melting-pot of colour and movement. The way the strands of hair and elements of the dress move into, and across, each other, is dizzying and infinitely pleasing. The viewers eyes move from wing to ribbon, dress to abstract flower, taking a delightful journey in and out of positive and negative spaces. The image melts in a very satisfying way like the inside of a Cadbury's 'Snack' chocolate block. The viewer is left feeling oddly satisfied and nostalgic all at once.   Artist: Olena speakingtomato X Profile:   @speakingtomato Artwork:  Division of Opinions The beautiful simplicity of this image, at first glance, quickly becomes a hungry quest for details, as the viewer becomes entangled in the story of this piece. The twins are conjoined surely, or twining together like the vines of a climbing rose. The faces turned away from one another cr...

Issue 1

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Artist:  rOyart X Profile:   @_rOyart Artwork: WOMEN * LIFE * FREEDOM The symbolism in this piece is beautiful. The young woman with the sad countenance sits cutting her hair, and from the ends comes the growth of leaves. This piece was created by Roya in solidarity with the women of Iran. The powerful, gentle, message of the resistance towards restrictive ideas of femininity   (symbolised by the hair) and the rebirth of something new and empowering (the leaves) is an uplifting and heart-breaking message for the brave young women Roya supports with this piece.  Artist: Perpetual Dream Maze X Profile:   @perpetualdreamm Artwork: Abstract of Mind Perpetual Dream Maze has created a stunning image which sets the viewer to wondering. The dramatic red halo draws us in, and highlights, the figure with a bunch of flowers instead of a face.  The title 'Abstract of Mind' hints at a message of daydream or fugue, could the figure be that of the artist...