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.
Marilina Marchica is an Italian artist, based in Agrigento. Her pictorial investigation goes to the limit of abstraction thanks to a reflection on architecture and, in particular, on the wall as an internal/external diaphragm and a metaphor for the relationships between man, nature, and time. The architectures take on a symbolic value in relation to collapses and demolitions and imposes themselves as a metaphor for a universal and existential dimension.
Xingrui Xu (b.1995; China, Kunshan) lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He expands and develops an engagement with ceramics and the conditions for its contemporary practice. His practice involves ceramics, painting, sculpture, and land art. He reflects on the impact of contemporary art while working to push the boundaries of ceramics in contemporary art and expand its influence.
Morain An is an illustrator who tries to communicate with the world through visual language. She lives and works in New York City. Her creative process is a journey of exploration and introspection. She delves deep into the subject matter, whether it's a social issue or an editorial topic, to fully understand its meanings and implications, developing a profound connection with the subject, which is reflected in her art.
As an Asian designer, Jinming Gao frequently grapples with the prevailing state of Chinese culture and its superficial utilization of oriental elements. Jinming Gao's design philosophy revolves around the seamless integration of Eastern and Western influences within the commercial realm, all while pushing the boundaries to create work that resonates globally.
Marco Almaviva (1934 -) is an Italian painter, the protagonist of a long artistic journey that began in Milan in the early 1960s. Evolving from a testament to life's drama, his practice, which he named Filoplastica, became a metaphor for continuous research that plunges into the depths of matter. His works are effectively "oils on canvas" produced without the canvas to paint on.
Amber Xu, an award-winning Motion Designer, Art Director, and Illustrator based in the SF Bay Area, boasts a diverse background in user experience, advertising, branding, and journalism. With a portfolio that spans multiple creative disciplines, Amber's work is celebrated for its unique blend of storytelling and captivating visuals. As an industry trailblazer, she continues to inspire and innovate, leaving an indelible mark on the world of design.
Sophie Lin is a multidisciplinary technician and artist born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. Now based in New York City, she works primarily in the theater arts. She is a makeup artist, costume designer, fabric painter, and wig technician. She thinks art itself is like a house with different windows. The artist own the house, all the windows are just different platforms for the storytelling but they all lead you to the artist mind and their imagination.
Sean Alistair is a queer, self-taught, Canadian-born artist currently residing in the Bavarian countryside of Germany. His art is a visual journal where he discusses the intense impact of seemingly mundane or innocuous experiences. Each of Sean’s mixed media works is completely sewn and created by hand over hundreds of hours and focuses on material exploration, found objects, recycling, and reworking old paintings.
Juyi Mao's artistic practice is deeply entrenched in exploring the alchemy of moving images and sound across varied formats. Mao is intrigued by the relationships that exist between people, space, and objects within contemporary life and socio-political contexts. His mixed media art installations are platforms where he dissects the essence of art and media, effectively bridging the gap between the artist and the audience.
Lydia Schreibikus (Suslova) is a photographer and screenwriter researching the correlation of different art forms. Her creative practice mainly focuses on photography and film scripts. The photographs reveal the connection between light and form, the destruction of the effect of one-sided visibility. Light does not just show the object but creates the composition itself; all that remains is to see and capture the moment before it crumble.
Sveta Amova is a mixed media artist, designer, and founder of AMOVA Jewelry. Her latest series, Tennis Reborn, takes as its starting point a humble tennis ball, an object that is all too often considered disposable after it has lost its bounce. Their distinctive fuzz, shape, and bright color inspired the artist to give them a second life and transform them into artworks.
Ithra Art Prize is an annual leading art initiative launched in 2017 by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). This 5th edition continues to extend its geographical reach to include established contemporary artists from or residing in the 22 Arab countries. For the 5th edition of the prize, Iraqi-Finnish artist Adel Abidin was awarded with his work ON.
Alexandra Tiligadi embodies a life dedicated to the convergence of architecture, poetry, and design. In 2022, she founded "11 Modern Muses", a dynamic, ever-evolving place of interweaving art, poetry, and architecture. Here, her creations inspire mindful living, speaking to art enthusiasts' souls. Alexandra Tiligadi continues to weave her vibrant creativity into the fabric of life, leaving an indelible mark on the artistic landscape.
Ziyao Lin is an artist whose work delves into themes of humanity, nature, the ethics of technology, women's rights, and individual psychology. Through a diverse array of creative forms, including digital media art, experimental video, illustrations, and installations, Ziyao captivates audiences with her distinctive visual style and storytelling. She is currently based in London, UK.
Aleksandra Vizin is a creative director and photographer living in Sarajevo. Aleksandra has a direct, somewhat raw approach to photography with limited use of postproduction techniques. She prefers shaping imagination with reality, choosing contrast as a main tool. Using costumes, creating stories, and developing characters, Aleksandra tries to keep elements of surprise, freedom, and uniqueness.
Norino Shi is an award-winning digital artist, illustrator, director, and visual narrative artist. Born in China and currently based in New York, her works mainly focus on females, Asian immigrants, and uncertainty about the universe & life and death. Considering herself as a Global Citizen, she aims to create a free spiritual world by stepping out of the shackles of space and time.
Hyunse Kim is a designer and artist, born and raised in Korea. As a designer and artist, he approaches fashion from a perspective that revolves around the intricate world of details. At the core of his design approach lies a resolute focus on tailoring. His exploration of this craft kindled a fervor within him as he delved into various techniques and intricacies.
Tong Li is a multidisciplinary graphic designer based in the Bay Area with a background in journalism and experience in the magazine industry. Tong's curiosity and drive lead her to explore and experiment with different approaches to design. Tong Li continues to push the boundaries of graphic design, seeking new challenges and opportunities to make a lasting impact through her creativity and design expertise.
Se Young Yim is a New York-based painter and sculptor, originally from Seoul, South Korea. Her artistic practice is centered around the exploration of the vulnerable physicality of the body and the representation of intimate moments or places imbued with an eerie quality. Through her art, she seeks to capture the fragile nature of humans. Her work oscillates between concealing and revealing, always with a subtle sense.
Rymma Vinogradova is a Ukrainian contemporary artist working in the style of figurative art based in Basel, Switzerland. In her artistic practice, Rymma explores how the cultural heritage is being transformed by current trends of human development, how it changes into new forms and reveals itself in new ways of contemporary conditions. Art, for her, is a path and a way to be heard.
