Interview with Multimedia Artist, Annina Roescheisen
Annina Roescheisen is a multimedia artist working across video, photography, installation and sculpture. Reflections on character, awareness, conscience and spiritual growth are key themes in her artwork. The question of identity as an embodiment of the self is underlined subtly. Roescheisen’s video piece What Are You Fishing For? was longlisted in the Aesthetica Art Prize, […]
SCENE REPORT: DETROIT
Each week we feature updates on current graffiti scenes in a number of major U.S. cities with the help of a few select photographers. Scene Report. See more photos from German Friday and his Instagram
AN ABANDONED CHURCH IS TRANSFORMED INTO A COLORFUL SKATEPARK
An abandoned church in Llanera, Asturias was recently converted into a skate park and canvased by artist Okuda San Miguel. With the help of an online fundraising push and support from Red Bull, a collective lead by the “Church Brigade’ salvaged and transformed the space into one of the coolest spots to skate we’ve seen.
THE PAPER PAINTERS
Ella & Pitr are from the the French town of Saint-Étienne. When this duo met, Pitr, serious and of dour demeanor, unrepentant tagger and graffiti artist, had been clandestinely hitting the city walls for close to a decade, and wondering where to take things next. One dark and stormy autumnal night, this solitary individual would […]
BANKSY SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN FRANCE
After Dismaland, Banksy pledged all the leftover building materials to Calais, France to help construct dwellings and structures for the Jungle camp, a refugee camp for Syrians who have fled their homeland’s war. He just completed a few signature pieces around the city, and because of his immense following, has brought attention to a few […]
REBIRTH BRASS BAND IN SAN FRANCISCO
Something is always happening on Heron Alley in San Francisco, and there will be a whole lot of happening on Saturday, November 7, 2015 when Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band provides the sounds as you grab a plate from the Boxing Room and check out the group art show put together by Red Truck Gallery. […]
JENNIFER ANGUS GLUES BUGS TO THE WALLS
As one of nine artists installing artwork in the Renwick gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Jennifer Angus has created intricate wall-paper-like patterns with insects—called “The Midnight Garden.” All of the insects were gathered worldwide using ecologically sustainable methods, as Angus has done for several past projects. She reuses the insects from project to […]
JOE IURATO “EVERYTHING BUT THE WHOLE STORY”
This past week Station 16 Gallery in Montreal opened Everything but the Whole Story, a solo show featuring Joe Iurato. Based on photography, JoeIurato creates site-specific wooden cut-outs that reflect upon his personal experiences. The tiny black and white figures interact with their environment in often extravagant manners, from scaling a skyscraper, to dangling from a bridge, to […]
PORTALS PROJECT OPENS GATEWAY FROM SF TO TEHRAN
San Francisco will soon be home to the latest gateway in the Portals Project, a public art project curated by Shared_Studios that uses design and technology to connect strangers and artists across the globe. So what exactly is a portal? A portal is a retrofitted shipping container painted gold and immersed with audio and visual […]
THE NEW WORLD TRANSPARENT SPECIMENS
SHINSEKAI’S ‘THE NEW WORLD TRANSPARENT SPECIMENS’ Shinsekai’s The New World Transparent Specimens are tiny, usually aquatic life forms like fish and seahorses that are put through a process of chemical replacement of the proteins and dyeing of the bones. The result is a transparent creature that glows in eerie vibrant colors. The creatures are […]