Intertwining discourses around labyrinths, social anxiety, and post-truth, Junshu Gu’s work is rooted in rhizome theory and draws from her 13 years of experience in interdisciplinary, culture-related media work and her profound expertise. Her practice incorporates painting, sculpture, and time-based media, appearing minimal and abstract, yet formally lithesome and precise.
Hanna Tzong-Han Wu is a Taiwanese choreographer and dancer based in Los Angeles, California. The dance language that lies between Western contemporary, hip-hop, and martial arts punctuates her signature style. Hanna is most interested in creating works that reflect on humans and humanity and believes that arts are the reflection of society. In her work she blends arts, culture, society, humans, and self.
Zihao Zhou is a Chinese fashion designer based in London. His art explores the connections between the macro and the micro, revealing the hidden wonders of the world. In 2024, he took a leap of faith and launched his own eponymous brand, Illogic, in London. With a blend of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics, Zihao aims to carve his unique mark in the fashion industry.
Tong Tong is a cutting-edge fashion designer and creative based in New York City. Tong's designs draw inspiration from a rich tapestry of influences, including personal memories, a profound passion for fashion history, and an adventurous exploration of materials. His collection Home Alone draws inspiration from a cherished childhood memory, the clandestine explorations into his parents' wardrobe.
Qibai Ting is an artist currently based in Beijing and London. Her practice mainly focuses on narrative objects and sculptural installations. Qibai is interested in stargazing activities, and she considers her works as “constellations”. Living very close to forests and mountains, she identifies with the philosophy of nature and practices within landscape.
Natalia Ludmila was born in Mexico City and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice shifts between painting, drawing, video, and sound. It can be defined as studio-based research that points to the political—questioning forms of representation and the construction of false or biased narratives in the context of conflict.
Marlon Tabone is a Maltese artist currently based in London (UK). He creates conceptual pieces using computational and mixed media. The life and work of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia (“One Woman Wiki Leaks”), who was assassinated in Bidnija, Malta on October 16th 2017, is celebrated through Tabone’s 2020 piece “In Memoriam."
Otilia Iliescu is a Romanian artist from Iași, Moldova region. Her artworks revolve around political or social issues, and she usually works together with psychologists, therapists, and people from the law and politics fields to complete her projects. Otilia started as a painter and redirected herself towards performances, sound design, and installations.
Marcel Top is a 23 years old London-based Belgian photographer. Alongside his traditional use of photography, Top also explores the limits and boundaries of the medium through his practice. Top has always been fascinated by the power of technology, by the ambiguity of its double-faced nature. Breach of privacy, mass surveillance, and the collection of personal data is among Top’s recurring topics.
Kinnari Saraiya is an Indian artist based in the UK. Having grown up with the stories of the colonial empire told by her grandfather, she is fascinated by the physical evidence of this history in the landscape of India and England. It voices a counterculture of stories which depicts the dysfunctions of the world and forces a new type of meaning to be created through her work.
The art of Fdez explores social issues influenced by our current world and infused with a reflection of his divided Dominican/American heritage. It uses surrealism, allegory, sarcasm, satire, symbolism & impactful images to compose works that critique world cultures, religions, and social/political issues from the world we live in, with the intent to capture human emotion in response to these.
The work investigates the exploration and exploitation of “human symbology,” the many “forms” of how we relate to ourselves and others. Wolfryd aims to “awaken minds” to fleeting governing laws by virtue of playing pictorial detective through challenging social norms. He creates a tangible environment in which the viewer challenges the perspectives about the qualities of culture and history.
