The Los Angeles-based artist tells me how her work is an authentic, unadulterated expression of what inspires her most, why the pointed messages in her work make it much easier for her to align with like-minded clients, and what she expects of her fellow artists.
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A Collaboration with NYC Ballet is the Perfect Stage for Shantell Martin's Lines
With drawings that regularly incorporate questions like “Who are you?”, “Are you you?”, and “Where are your lines leading you?”, Shantell’s collaboration with NYC Ballet feels like the ultimate destination of where her lines are leading her. The performances will take place on February 2nd, February 8th, and March 2nd.
Read MoreMembers to Watch: Muralists
The artists featured here put their mastery on full display, building staggering exterior and interior murals that brighten your office hours, city walks, and gallery nights. Some creatives opt for standing desks. But muralists take things a step further and use standing ladders and cranes to capture the scope of their creations.
Read MoreOvershare Podcast: Gemma O'Brien
For our 9th episode, WNW co-founder Justin Gignac sits down with Gemma O'Brien, an Australian artist and designer specialising in lettering, illustration, and typography.
Read MoreMeet the Artist Behind Italy's First Underground Art Gallery
In our interview below, WNW Member Emiliano Ponzi perfectly sums up the brief and his creative approach for his latest project creating Italy's first underground art gallery at a subway stop in Milan. "They needed strong scenes. We decided on a series of shots able to depict the variety of people who come and go in that specific neighboorhood, which is a combination between skyscrapers, fancy apartments and the traditional 'old Milano' populated by folks who have lived there for generations. I walked around, felt the atmosphere and tried to represent these two different souls, making them living in harmony." We talk to Emiliano about some of the challenges and breakthroughs that came with this endeavor, how Milan's creative scene has evolved, and what it means to him to be responsible for Italy's first underground art gallery. We also asked who his influences were on this time-consuming endeavor, and what his ultimate hope is in hindsight. "It took 2 years between the first call with the agency to the finished job with many other projects in the meantime, so I think I didn’t have a clear influence. I just know I wanted to depict a dynamic city where everyone could find a mirror and feel represented."
Read MoreACROSS THE DOTTED LINE, A GRAPHIC INSTALLATION BY JOEL DERKSEN
ACROSS THE DOTTED LINE, A GRAPHIC INSTALLATION BY
JOEL DERKSEN
Inspired by motifs, intensity, and the grit of East London, WNW Member Joel Derksen assembled a massive graphic installation over a hurried weekend earlier this month in DigitasLBI's unique space in the Old Truman Brewery. Standing at 3 meters high, and 22 meters long, the exhibit, titled "Across the Dotted Line," follows a pair of scissors as it falls from order and control into a dizzying collage of pattern and colour that jumps from floor to pillar to wall. Over time, these scissors begin to play across the space, renegotiating boundaries: an experience every creative is familiar with. "Across the Dotted Line" has been specifically created to fit and play within the DigitasLBi space as part of the monthly exhibition series curated by Elisa de Martini.
On the 25th of November, Joel and company are planning to tear the exhibit down and give away parts in the spirit of the exhibit. Before then, you can visit the space at 146 Brick Lane by making an appointment with Elisa de Martini.