Graphite drawings by Bristol-based artist and illustrator Owen Gent (previously featured here). Gent works primarily on commissioned projects such as book cover design, editorial illustration and children’s book illustration. He also works on self-authored projects such as this. Started in 2018, Gent’s ongoing series presents reactions to the work of Archaic Greek poet Sappho, born in Lesbos around 620BC. Much […]
We are skillful in avoiding discussing the elephant in the room: our relationship with the Earth and its natural elements, which are negatively impacted by our actions. This is perhaps the biggest issue that polluting industries and war-makers try to ignore, even as they steal the future from all of our children. Swiss duo Nevercrew masterfully depicts this metaphor in […]
A collection of photographs about finding the strange beauty in the decay of the ordinary by artist and filmmaker Dorian Tocker. Born in Brooklyn and currently based in Los Angeles, Tocker holds an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute, where he studied with Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi. His work reveals the poetry hiding in plain sight. “I’m good, […]
Parees Festival Brings Asturias’ Past and Future to Life In its seventh year, the Parees Festival continues to enrich Oviedo’s urban landscape, adding three new murals and bringing its collection to a remarkable total of forty works. Local, national, and international artists have left their mark on the city through this contextual muralism festival, each piece echoing the rich cultural […]
A series of daily morning practices by illustrator and designer Jennet Liaw. Inspired by a fascination for symbolism and sparking connection through design, Liaw’s work has many offshoots. Whether in apparel or spatial design, her interest lies in creating plot twists within familiar iconography mainly through the lens of typography and bold illustration. Her “daily date” series emerged from a […]
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Street art duo Faile is reshaping the scene, “designing for a new world” in New York this week with their latest venture. Known for their early days of illegal street art in Brooklyn two decades ago, Faile now takes a bold step forward through their partnership with Herman Miller. The collaboration results are […]
A visual exploration of time, space, and self by Rotterdam-based photographer Pauline Köhlen. Fluctuating between documentary and fiction, Köhlen’s work grapples with the interplay between the self and the spaces in which it emerges and evolves. In contemplating the human experience, she is drawn to the intangible processes that are hidden from the naked eye, attempting to capture and describe […]
“Evasiones”: B-Murals and Indague reveal the most unknown and reflective side of graffiti and urban art. EVASIONES. THE STREET AS FICTION B-Murals and INDAGUE present “Evasiones. The Street as Fiction,” an exhibition that explores the lesser-known, reflective side of graffiti and urban art. Running from September 28th to November 23rd, the show invites visitors to pause and consider how urban […]
The countdown to Halloween has officially begun! If the panic is starting to set in because you haven’t got your costume sorted, don’t worry – we feel you. With so many options on the table, it’s hard to know where to begin. But, we think a good place to start is film and TV, where the majority of iconic Halloween […]
September 25, 2024 by Displate Artists Team in Gift Guides Holidays are coming with a speed of sound. That means you’ve already listened to Last Christmas on the radio on repeat and you’ve realized there’s an empty space under your Christmas Three. Or it will be if you won’t be fast enough to get some stuff. Your man might get sad […]