SASS BROWN, cutting-edge clothing from upcycled materials
Designer, teacher, writer, lecturer, innovator and global nomad —born in Canada and raised in Montreal, New York, New Orleans, Scotland and London— Sass Brown…
Biomedia, Interviews, Key Artists
ANNA DUMITRIU, using emerging technologies and biological matter as an artistic medium
My first exposure to the creative universe of Anna Dumitriu was when I read a piece about her work in The Guardian. Her work…
Design, Interviews, Scout & Trends
JALILA ESSAÏDI, spider silk and human tissue to make bulletproof skin
Bioartist Jalila Essaïdi has always been inspired by stories. Stories about safety, vulnerability and silk spiders. Stories about using silk in combat. Stories about…
REBECCALOUISE LAW, using hundreds of suspended flowers
Every week Columbia Road in East London has transformed into a parade of flowers thanks to the Sunday flower market. Rebecca Louise Law —London-based…
RÓMULO CELDRÁN, creating a new sense of tangible reality
It was love at first sight. Oversized, hyper-realistic, delicate and sensitive are some of the words that describe the creative universe of visual artist…
Biomedia, Interviews, Key Artists
HEATHER BARNETT, art and organism intelligence
Heather Barnett is a London-based visual artist and researcher working with living systems and scientific processes turning slime mould into stunning art. By blending art…
Biomedia, Interviews, Scout & Trends
RAFAEL GÓMEZBARROS, understanding the society in which we live
My first exposure to Rafael Gómezbarros’s work (Colombia, 1972) was at the Saatchi Gallery’s show ‘Pangaea: New Art from Africa and Latin America’. Rafael was showcasing…
Biomedia, Body Sculptures, Interviews
LUCY GLENDINNING, using the human body to provoke the viewer
British artist and poet Lucy Glendinning blends the human figure, poetry, and philosophical questions to create expressive and disturbing sculptures to explore the nature of society….
Biomedia, Interviews, Scout & Trends
JAN MANSKI, exposing the absurdity of the violence
Surgery steel, apocalypse, mutilations, anatomy, subconscious, experimentation, consumerism, masturbation, pleasure, vanity and hedonism, are some of the words that describe the universe of Jan…
BAPTISTE DEBOMBOURG, blending materials and philosophical concepts
French contemporary artist Baptiste Debombourg blends materials, objects and philosophical concepts to create poetic and thought-provoking pieces of art. Through his work, he denounces, for…
DONGWOOK LEE, beautiful and disturbing humanoid sculptures
Korean artist Dong Wook Lee has a special relationship with the human body and an innovative and creative approach to art. He blends hyper-realistic miniatures made…
LêNA BùI, relationships between people and health research
Lêna Bùi was born in Danang (Vietnam) but currently lives and works in Saigón. With her fascinating conceptual work, Lêna explores the boundaries of science,…
MATIJA COP, blending fashion and materials with architectural concepts
Graduating from Faculty of Textile Design in Zagreb with a strong background in philology, designer Matija Čop is focused on understanding the language of fashion. His conceptual works…
Design, Interviews, Scout & Trends
NATSAI AUDREY CHIEZA and the ethical implications of technological progress
Zimbabwe-born and London-based Natsai Audrey Chieza is a designer, researcher and futurist bringing a new perspective to design that encompasses science and technology. Her conceptual work,…
AMY CONGDON, creating bespoke biological textiles
Amy Congdon’s —London-based designer— bespoke biological textiles employ speculative design to inspire and provoke critical thinking. Congdon uses design to produce conceptual work that helps us imagine…
SUSANA SOARES, a creative interpretation of scientific research
Susana Soares —Portuguese-born, English-based artist— employs design to promote and provoke critical thinking about the implications and ethical consequences of scientific research in our lives. Soares uses design as…
MELISSA ZEXTER, identity, photography and embroidery
The creative universe of Melissa Zexter’s art is deeply fascinating. The talented Brooklyn-based artist shoots and prints all of her photographs. Zexter blends digital and analogical photography…
ADAM HARVEY, how technology can promote critical thinking
American and European intelligence services are using drones to detect people by their heat. They are also monitoring people’s Internet use, phone calls and much…
CATHERINE WALES, experimenting with digital technologies, genetics, and 3D printing
London based designer Catherine Wales worked with some of the most influential fashion labels in the world including Yves Saint Laurent or Jean Charles de Castellbajac…
Design, Interviews, Key Artists
SUZANNE LEE, exploring BioCouture
Fashion is a visual language that has an intimate relationship with people and helps define their identity and the communities in which they live. Since the…