The Naif Brief introduction of yourself I am self-taught and consider myself to be a craftsman first and foremost – my prime interest being in creating images. I love vintage cartoons and Eastern philosophy. Making a painting is, for me, very labour intensive and, I like to think, an extension of my spiritual practice rather than a conventional attempt to…
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You in a few words? I was born in Bourgas on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast and moved to Britain when I was twenty-one. Soon after, I was bullied into applying for art school in Norwich, turning up for interview with a nine month old baby and six sheets of drawings. I don’t think the tutors had seen anything like it,…
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Brief introduction of yourself. I graduated from the painting school at the Royal College of Art in 2004. Since then I’ve had four solo shows and been included in various group shows, with features in the Guardian, Vogue and Flash Art magazine. I started curating group shows in 2015 but my main focus continues to be on my painting practise.…
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You in a few words? I am a painter, originally from South West Scotland now living in London. I spend two days a week selling books in Dulwich. What is your artistic singularity ? I attempt to address the constant flux of everyday life in which multiple layers of light, colour, air, moisture, unseen rays, dust, sound, art, music, literature,…
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What exactly falls under the concept of art? Why is there so much art today and why does man need art? And then the most important question: buy art or simply do it yourself? This will be clarified. What does art mean? Art (lt ars, gr. Téchne) can be traced back to knowledge, technology, perception and intuition, and is defined…
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As a subgroup of still life, Vanitas painting is a category of art that aims to show the temporary nature of life, the futility of pleasure, and the inevitability of death. Vanitas painting often feature symbols of wealth, death and ephemerality. There are two main categories of Vanitas painting: those which symbolize death with objects such as skulls, candles and withered flowers and…
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Can you tell us a bit about you and how you found your voice as an artist? I grew up in suburban South Wales. Finding a voice as an artist is not something that I’ve been consciously aware of. I’ve never latched on to a singular style or manner of working and only ever depicted the subject in pursuit oftheidea.…
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Short presentation – who are you? My name is Sebastian Hoyos I’m 33 and like many from a multicultural background. I’m from a Colombian artist family born in the middle of oil scent, music instruments and loud discussion about art, politic and literature. I’m also from Paris raised up in France with constant exposure to concerts, exhibits, museums and other…
