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Τετάρτη 17 Αυγούστου 2011

Elza Jo


As i'm always on the hunt for new creative artists, i'm so excited to have just found out the work of photographer and filmmaker Elza Jo from Amsterdam. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts in Hague, Elza uses her photographic lens to capture her three favourite subjects, her friends, her cat Rico and Elza Jo herself turning them into mixed media artworks by using handcraft techniques such as glitter, markers, embroidery, staples and lots of glue, instead of digital retouching. From what you can see, the result is a surrealistic approach to the artist's inspirations, where femininity, romance, violence and gore make a humouristic, colourful, sparkling blend that poises between real and artificial. Elza has a rich portfolio that many would jealous of and her work has been widely exhibited in major cities like Paris, Amsterdam, New York City and Miami, also featured in many big magazines like Cosmogirl, Dazed Digital, Elle, Nylon, Vice and I Love Fake.




Con Ban Wa from Elza Jo on Vimeo.




All pics and video courtesy of the artist

Living in Mexico


The vibrant colour palette of Mexico architecture is captured by dynamic writer and photographer duo of Barbara and Rene Stoeltie for the pages of this glossy photo album by Taschen. From Constructivist architect Luis Barracan's home to traditional Mayan dwellings, the book is featuring a wide selection of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas and palapas, painting a lively and colourful picture of Mexican style.







Miehina the Kyoto Geisha


Since i was a little girl, i was amazed by Geishas, always considering them as the greatest female artists in the world. As i'm still a huge fan of the japanese culture, i was more than happy to find this new exciting short documentary film about a day in the life of a Kyoto Geisha.

Directed and shot by Glen Milner

Enjoy:


Miehina the Kyoto Geisha from Glen Milner on Vimeo.