VICTORIAN COLLAGES Hidden Velvet was born in Brussels, Belgium and spent her childhood surrounded by books, in her little bubble of dreams, creating stories and characters. She’s a self-taught collage artist, influenced by old movies, Universal Monsters, German expressionism, Edgar Allan Poe, the Victorian Era, Gothic architecture, antique photographs, poetry and paintings. [Source: the Hidden […]
ANTHROPOMORPHIC CREATURES Since finishing studies in Graphic Design, Gustavo Díaz Montañez –Tavo Montañez as ‘nom de plume’– is a freelance illustrator living and working in Aguascalientes, Mexico. As an illustrator, he usually start the creative process with some notes and sketches in his Moleskine sketchbook. He like to work in analog mediums, mainly pencil and […]
TRANSFORMING REALITY Spanish-based photographer, graphic/web designer and editor, Rocio Montoya creates surreal collages that speak about the human body in close relation to nature. The female figure and a loss of identity are here conceptual basis. The resulting works are a mixture of graphic elements collected from magazines and vintage botanical illustrations with photographic portraits […]
MYSTERIOUS GODDESSES Marco Franco is an illustrator and tattoo artist who lives in Milan. “Potnia” is an ancient Greek word for “mistress, lady” and a title of a goddess. The word was inherited by classical Greek from Mycenean Greek with the same meaning and it was applied to several goddesses. Discover more about Marco Franco […]
OBSCURE AND INTRIGUING FACES Dasha Pliska creates obscure and intriguing pieces always focusing on female human faces surrounded by beautifully intricate frames and halos, partially hidden by flowers or intentionally left incomplete, obscured. She was born in Odessa, Ukraine, where she currently still lives and works. Her hometown has largely shaped her world with its […]
THE NATURAL PART OF A BIG CITY Dani Soon was born in a small remote town in Korea. Living in such a remote town meant there was not much to do, so books and drawing became her biggest pastime enjoyment. The rustic environment had a critical impact on her decision to be an artist. At […]
