In the Grain of Memory Carving isn’t just about shaping wood—it’s about listening to it. Every sculpture by Iranian artist Zurvan begins with a conversation between hand and grain, instinct and tradition. Though he only began wood sculpting two years ago, his work carries the

The Weight of Memory, Recast in Metal To most, scrap metal is junk. To Michel Torres, it’s memory—ready to be reimagined. From chains and cutlery to broken chandeliers, Michel transforms forgotten materials into majestic sculptures that feel alive. His journey started in a

Taormina, in Miniature and in Heart Gino Castorina has spent over a decade recreating his hometown of Taormina, Sicily, one miniature at a time. His tiny world captures the quiet corners, familiar faces, and fleeting moments tourists often miss. No shortcuts. No 3D printers.

Dreaming in Full Expression Lillie Durant doesn’t just make art—she expresses what words can’t. Her dreamy portraits blend fashion, nature, and emotion, creating a bold visual language rooted in softness, strength, and self-expression. Trained in architecture but called to

A House with Hidden Stories Debbie Lawson turns domestic memory into something mythic. Her signature sculptures—bears, lions, stags, emerge from patterned carpets like creatures caught mid-transformation. Step closer, and the illusion dissolves into texture. Step back, and it

Of Goddesses, Goats, and Ghosts In Magdalena Modrić’s world, clay isn’t just material—it’s memory. Her sculptures feel like relics from forgotten civilizations, shaped by Slavic folklore, ancient goddesses, and symbols from her childhood on the Croatian coast. Each piece blends

From Burnout to Bubble O’Bill Before gummy dinosaurs and pop surrealist portraits, Sally Hastings spent nearly 20 years in advertising. It wasn’t until lockdown—armed with old paints and a bad banana still life—that she rediscovered her spark. One late-night painting session led

A Joyful Fold Kit Davey doesn’t just make books—she builds playful worlds from paper, one fold at a time. Using entirely found and recycled materials, Kit creates interactive artist books that surprise, delight, and invite you to look closer. Her journey didn’t start in an art

Coloring Outside the Lines Trish is a creative force with many faces; illustrator of Beeb World, creative director of ÉGON, and a full-time maker guided by feeling, not formulas. Her world is playful, tender, and deeply personal. From grape-shaped bags to heart-shaped journals,

Softness in the Storm Marija doesn’t chase perfection, she paints from feeling. Marija Ilic, a Serbian artist with roots in fine art and video game design, blends painting, photography, and dreamlike textures to explore healing, fragility, and inner landscapes. Her work is

Nothing Is Lost, Only Transformed Joana Lopes paints from instinct, not instruction. Based in Madeira, Joana creates abstract works shaped by memory, motion, and emotion—each piece a mirror of her inner world. Untrained but deeply in tune, her paintings don’t capture what’s

Conversation Starters Ida Lawrence’s paintings don’t just hang on walls. They hover like invitations. “I almost like to track people so they speak to me,” she says, laughing, before softening it: “I like to use my art as an excuse to meet people.” After long stretches alone in

Love Was The Other Door He studied geological engineering at ITB, with a focus spanning paleontology, geothermal, and disaster risk management. After graduating in April 2024, he briefly worked as a consultant. But long before that title, there was a kid being signed up for

“To have a village, you need to be a villager.” If he could leave one piece of advice, Dana Raditya of @candie.tv encourages artists and fellow creatives to “show up”. Be present. Support your friends’ band, attend the gigs, listen before you ask to be heard. Community is

Roots and Resonance Some artists start with a single medium and stay there. Olakunle Samson, widely known as Xeron, chose the opposite. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, he began creating professionally in 2020, first through commissions—until his work began asking for something deeper.

The Opposite of Destruction Brod (bordyjohnso) is a painter from Newport, Rhode Island, working primarily on canvas—often layered with mixed media—like a visual record of growing up in the internet age: hyperinformation, overstimulation, and a mind that keeps collecting. His

He studied geological engineering at ITB, with a focus spanning paleontology, geothermal, and disaster risk management. After graduating in April 2024, he briefly worked as a consultant. But long before that title, there was a kid being signed up for choirs, church performances,

Dreams That Endure Nick Barstad has been carving stone “off and on for 23 years.” A sculptor and gemstone carver, he works in three dimensions because it feels instinctive to him, a medium with weight, resistance, and presence. Much of his practice begins in archetype and