James Barnor

Pioneering photographer

James Barnor was born in Accra, Ghana in 1929. He began work as a photographer in Accra?s Jamestown district in 1947 where he set up the Ever Young studio, taking photographs of the local community. He also worked as a photojournalist for the Daily Graphic and Drum magazine, which led him to London in the 1960s. Beyond his studio photography and press commissions, Barnor also has an extensive archive of street reportage. After spending the 1960s in Britain, Barnor returned to Ghana at the end of the decade where he helped open the country?s first colour-processing laboratory. In 1993, after 24 years in Ghana, Barnor returned to London where he continues to live today. His varied body of photographic work documents the shift towards modern living as experienced by black people in both Africa and Britain.

Italia Nappo

italianappo.com

Italian visual artist living and working in London.

Her practice ranges from illustration to decorative arts, upcycling and graphic design.

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Ekta Mody Pathak

Storybeyondlines was conceptualized by myself, aimed at bringing the traditional & spiritual art to the world. To promote art which not only brings joy to people, but also has soothing and transformative effects on ones’ energy, has been a key theme of Storybeyondlines.

A self-taught artist, I have had a deep inclination for art since childhood and have been creating artwork since more than a decade.
Over the years, I realized that I wanted to bring to the world the art that would make someone feel connected to his/her spiritual energy, and therefore my passion for the mandala art grew and I took to her calling to bring forward this artwork to a wider audience. With numerous workshops to my side, and many customized art-works created for my clients, I have been deeply rooted to expressing and bringing forward my art form across borders.

Lily Mixe

? Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ? Albe…

Lily Mixe is a graphic artist originating from Paris who has now based herself within the creative hot bed of London, UK.
Lily?s artwork moves from paper and canvas, found objects and onto the surface of walls in the street.

At the centre of the work is Nature and in particular the Ocean. The subjects are otherworldly, aliens from our own planet. Specimens that offer reminders of how beautiful and complex life on Earth can be and how much of our own planet is unknown and undiscovered.

Inspired by numerous diving expeditions, and hundreds of notebooks and studies of animals and plants, the work is both familiar and unusual. Lily states, ?The work examines life under the surface, the incredible unseen, silent beings we take for granted. I want to give a visual voice to the natural world. I want to celebrate nature in the same way we value precious stones and rare artefacts, I place nature as the highest currency on planet earth?

Lily?s work mutates. It starts as a sketch, it builds and becomes a form, filling and layering textures and patterns that give it a life of its own. The art lives in books, on paper, found objects and ultimately become fully realised when added to the landscape; pasted to bricks and cement, continuing to change over time, changing with the weather, with plants, pollution, graffiti.

The work really starts to take shape once lily walks away. Making the art is only half of the process, placement of the piece is key to its completion, the transient and brutal spirit of nature frames the work, pasting drawings to a wall is an offering, and a sacrifice, an experiment, to see the drawings grow, change, and often be destroyed by the environment and time.

Ife Olowu

https://ifeolowu.com/

Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Ifeoluwa Oluwaseun Olowu is a successful visual artist and entrepreneur whose creative application of Augmented Reality (AR) has won praise from all around the world. Ifeoluwa has pushed the limits of conventional art forms to create a captivating fusion of digital and physical experiences. He has a strong passion for art and a talent for creating captivating art, designs and prints.
Ifeoluwa was born and raised in Lagos, and his early schooling at Yaba College of Technology marked the beginning of his artistic career. His creative spark was sparked as a young child by cartoons, movies, and comic books. By the time he was ten years old, he was already putting his ideas on paper, using comic books and the marvels of nature as inspiration.
Ifeoluwa continued to pursue his love of art by enrolling in the esteemed University of Lagos to earn a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree with a painting major. His artistic approach evolved into an expressionist style over his academic career, combining paints, drawings, and designs to produce visually striking pieces. He developed his skills in printing and design as he became more involved in painting.
Ifeoluwa set out on a mission to explore new artistic dimensions because of his unquenchable curiosity. His interest in augmented reality stemmed from his passion with colors, novel ideas, and unusual shapes. He became an expert at using AR technology to bring traditional art to life in real time after much study and testing.
"Colored Reality," Ifeoluwa's debut collection, is now causing a stir in the art world. He has produced an engaging experience that goes beyond conventional limits by incorporating augmented reality into his artwork. Finland, Paris, Nigeria, Ghana, and the United Kingdom have all had exhibitions by Ife Olowu. In addition to being for sale, these one-of-a-kind and captivating pieces of art are prepared for both private and public exhibitions.
Global attention has been drawn to Ifeoluwa's work because of its excellence. Prominent news organizations like the BBC, CNN, Reuters, Voice of Africa, TV5 Monde, Channels, Vanguard daily, BusinessDay newspaper, Yahoo, and others have prominently featured his artwork. Ifeoluwa Oluwaseun Olowu is redefining the possibilities of art with his innovative approach, captivating audiences worldwide with his stunning creations.

Maximo

poliedric artist with a keen eye to every material and shape, nature inspired, compromised by the industrial. definitelly gone on my strange way

Marina Renee Cemmick

http://www.marinareneecemmick.com

I am a London Based multidisciplinary artist, whose work stems from a strong figurative drawing practice. I work in the studio on oil paintings and charcoal drawings, interested in capturing movement and often working from dance and theatre performances. I also paint bright vibrant murals using spray paint on exterior walls under the name Mimi Murals. I am part of WOM Collective and have been commissioned by The Lyric Theatre, Rights Respecting, Longs and collaborated with projects supported by MyMurals.

Martin Lau

http://www.martinlau.net

Martin's practice reflects a lifelong fascination with a non-dualistic conception of the world, which both feeds and is informed by his interest in Buddhism, where states considered to be binary opposites can co-exist in the same time and place. The heightened sense of reality as encountered in dreams and moments of clarity is at the core of his work. His pursuit of photography, video and timbre-based electronic music can be traced back to his school days.

Photomontage and music has been the basis of much of his recent practice, but he employs whichever medium he finds most appropriate for a given project, and works include sculpture, assemblage, and chocolates moulded from his own body. He performs and records under the name "Flooded Access", and in the audio/visual project "on&off"

Simona Nastac

www.simonanastac.com

Sometimes I write poetry in response to visual art, sometimes I create art in response to poetry.

Vita

Art is not just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle!