Culture

Jessica Zoob’s Playtime exhibition at Loughran Gallery

by galina

If you are yet not familiar with the work of British artist Jessica Zoob I urge you to find the[...] read more

A film triptych by Ellis Faas for the exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam

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Last week saw the former queen of the Netherlands Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix open a new exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. “Magical Africa – Masks and Sculptures from Ivory Coast. The Artists Revealed” is an exhibition where curators commissioned a film by makeup artist/photographer/filmmaker Ellis Faas, asking Ellis to draw inspiration from the traditional masks from the Ivory Coast. Ellis approached the task set before her with enthusiasm and vigour that always accompanies her work.4745e57ab82ac35d5ead743ddac23d53ec0a3e3b”Since ancient times, humans have been using masks – in order to express power and authority; to feel self-confident; to stand out or to hide behind; to not be recognised and disappear into the masses. Not only by traditional masks, but also by disguising and ornamental elements such as clothing, jewellery, hair and makeup. But can one truly change one’s identity, or is it merely a temporary transformation? And who or what defines someone’s true identity? Is it the mask, is it the human being behind the mask, or maybe even the creator of the mask?”img_vrouwenreeks

If you are lucky to visit Amsterdam before February 15, you can go and see the triptych “live” at the exhibition held at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, on Dam Square next to the palace. If not, thanks to the magic of Ellis Faas team you can view it here. Or, as an added bonus, you can have a little glimpse into the process of making of.

The extraordinarily multi-talentented artist Jessica Zoob

by galina
I won’t try to pretend to have an educated view on art ( my university degrees are in banking & journalism )but I love going to art exhibitions and learning something new about the world, the artist and the perception that art gives us. For me, it’s not about the artist being well-known or being heralded by the press and art critics, it’s to do with the artist moving your soul, bringing some kind of emotion ( hopefully positive, rather than negative ) to the surface & giving you pause for reflection. A few years ago I saw the most beautiful paintings by the artist called Jessica Zoob at Medici Gallery in Central London. The paintings were as dramatic, as they were colourful and the memory of them continues to linger. Then one day last September, an interior designer friend of mine Davina Merola ( Space Alchemy Interior Design LTD ) mentioned Jessica’ exhibition

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Shay & Blue British perfumery & interview with its founder, Dom De Vetta

by galina

Perfume-what does it mean to you? A memory, an emotion, an item that completes your beauty routine, before you leave your home and go out into the real world?

I grew up with the appreciation of the scent[...] read more