Born and raised in Miami, Florida to parents of Caribbean descent, Reyna Noriega is a visual artist and a poet. As a visual artist, she recently debuted her art work at the Brink Lane Gallery in London, marking a giant step in the career of a visual artist. As a poet, her most recent poetry … Read more(Issue 16) Art & Poetry Feature: Reyna Noriega
Instagram: mamaladysmix Images: First row, left to right “For the Love of Gospel,” “Healing from All Directions,” and “Blissed” Second row, left to right “Fragrant Dreams,” “Sea Me,” and “Traveler” Third row, left to right “Fertile Quietude,” “The Slow Soften,” “Love’s Layers” Fourth row, left to right “Unleash Your Spirit,” and “Growing Pains” About the … Read moreArtwork by Jamae Tasker
Instagram: @ErastoArtsFacebook: @ErastoArtsWebsite: www.ErastoArts.com Images: left column, top to bottom “Saltwater Kid” and “I Am” right column, top to bottom “Soul on Ice,” “Eyes of a child,” “We’ve Always Mattered,” and “Father, Father” About the Artist Born in Reading, Pennsylvania and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Erasto Curtis Matthews moved to the Washington DC area … Read moreArtwork by Erasto Matthews
http://www.geliuchihi.com Instagram: @geliuchihi Images: Top row, from left to right “There’s no condom for your heart,” “Formula of Forgiveness,” “Soul Sanitizer,” and “Promising Young Woman,” Virgin Wizard’s Michigan Internal Academy About the Artist: G.E. Liu. is a painter based in Taiwan and Detroit. She was born and raised in Taiwan. Her visual vocabulary explores the commonalities and … Read moreArtwork by G.E. Liu
Illustration by iggdeh Social media as performance art: ‘expressions of social nonconformity through the merging of art and life’ Humans have been engaging in performance as a form of communication for millenia. But the integration of performance and art or ‘Performance Art’, began with Italian Futurists. They believed that “performance is the only way to … Read moreSocial Media As Performance Art: ‘Expressions of Social Nonconformity Through the Merging of Art and Life’ by Trinity Townsend
http://www.sianfan.com Instagram: @sianfan Images: Stills from “Lotus Root” About the Artist Sian Fan is an interdisciplinary artist working in London. Her work combines movement, the female body and technology to explore embodiment, spirituality and human experience in the digital age. Drawing on her background in contemporary and aerial dance she suspends, fragments and augments the … Read moreArtwork by Sian Fan
http://www.yaloopop.com Instagram: @yalooreality Image: Seaweed Garden Image: Still from “Birthday Garden” About the Artist Yaloo is a visual artist from South Korea working with digital media. Through her work, she explores contemporary consumer culture and symbolism in the context of her Asian cultural heritage, and the impacts of the abundance of digital media in our … Read moreArtwork by Yaloo
Instagram: @danrockyy Images: Top row, from left to right: “Disgusted,” “Defiant,” and “Future of No where” Images: Bottom row, from left to right: “Let’s Talk About It” and “Deer Woman” based on Creek Mythology About the Artist Dan Rocky is an indigenous based artist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They fluidly work between fiber mediums and digital … Read moreArtwork by Dan Rocky
i hate hotel showersKyle Lynch finelineKyle Lynch Poco a PocoKyle Lynch the weight i’ll always carryKyle Lynch “To be an artist for me has always been to create a space that validates a feeling, idea or circumstance. To create spaces for the things without a place. I hope people can find comfort in my artwork … Read moreArtwork by Kyle Lynch
An artist designed from history, purpose, and depth. Christopher Martin is a multidiscipline artist from North Carolina exploring the African Diaspora. Driven by a desire to push southern history, Martin confronts aesthetic perceptions of contemporary injustice. Cotton fibers are the primary medium of storytelling in order to reclaim the roots of the Atlantic slave trade. Christopher’s … Read moreArtwork by Christopher Martin