Artists

Between Floors: The Elevator Art of Jonas Richter

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Most art is made for walls, some for floors, others for entire landscapes. Jonas Richter, however, has claimed a stranger territory: the elevator. For more than a decade, the German-born artist has exhibited exclusively inside elevators, transforming the transitional space between floors into a site for art, ritual, and encounter. “I am interested in pauses,” … Read more

What Holds Us Up: The Exposed Furniture of Clara Jensen

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Walking into a gallery of Clara Jensen’s work feels like stepping into a dissection room. Familiar armchairs sit beneath bright lights, but their upholstery has been carefully sliced open. Springs protrude like ribs. Padding hangs in tufts like torn muscle. Frames, once hidden, jut out like bones. These are not broken objects, they are sculptures, … Read more

Folding the Unfoldable: The Furniture Sculptures of Yumi Hasegawa

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At first glance, Yumi Hasegawa’s sculptures look like something out of a dream. Dining chairs curve into arcs as fluid as brushstrokes. Coffee tables fold delicately, their edges crossing like the wings of paper cranes. Stools stretch and twist until they resemble dancers caught mid-turn. It’s only when you approach more closely that you realize: … Read more

Brewing Art: Five Artists Who Turn Coffee into Creativity

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For some, coffee is more than a morning ritual,it’s a medium and a pigment. These five contemporary artists have embraced coffee in their practice, transforming everyday beans into compelling works of art. 1. Elena Vazquez – Coffee Watercolorist Mexican artist Elena Vazquez uses brewed coffee as her primary pigment, painting delicate landscapes and portraits in … Read more

Five Artists Who See the World Through a Giraffe Lens

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Giraffes have long inspired curiosity, awe, and whimsy. Their towering elegance and curious eyes make them a favourite subject for artists seeking to explore nature and identity. Here are five contemporary artists who have made giraffes central to their work. 1. Lila Moreno – Painter Mexican artist Lila Moreno reimagines the giraffe as a symbol … Read more

The Absolute Disclosure of Liora Vey: Art as Relentless Truth-Telling

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In a time when much of contemporary art appears veiled in irony, coded aesthetics, or self-protective distance, the practice of Liora Vey (b. 1984, Antwerp) cuts through with a disarming,and often deeply unsettling,directness. Vey’s work is not visual in any traditional sense; it is the act of saying everything she thinks, unfiltered, no matter the … Read more