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Stories and insights from artists and organizations.
Michelle Beattie (MISHVANIA) on Ocean Plastic, Beauty as Activism, and Giving the Ocean a Voice
Cape Town-based artist Michelle Beattie transforms beach-found plastic into intricate fine art compositions, turning an environmental crisis into a visual conversation.
- Sold both works in her first open-call exhibition
- Represented by 4 Cape Town galleries
- 5 works on long-term rental with NinetyOne in London
Interviewed by David Rozenfeld
Emmette Lewis on Portrait Painting, Diaspora, and Cultural Memory
Toronto-based portrait painter Emmette Lewis on oil, textiles, and found materials, and how diasporic memory, family, and belonging shape her work.
Interviewed by David Rozenfeld
Ruth “Rutamfi” Burotte on 3D Character Art, Digital Identity, and Diaspora
Haitian-American 3D artist Rutamfi on sculpting with Nomad, building characters from the sacred and the surreal, and bridging family heritage with 2000s internet culture.
Interviewed by David Rozenfeld