September 3, 2015 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Eleanor Taylor is a wonderful illustrator represented by Heat Agency UK & USA. She's found herself newly based in Hastings, which she loves. Eleanor tells Kollektiv her process of making new work, "Brainstorm, draw, tear up drawings, weep, repeat until desired outcome is achieved." We love you Eleanor.
Continue readingJanuary 21, 2016 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Born and living in London, Liv's work explores social situations and the reactions from these. Her work looks at various themes, such as growing up on the internet, to act as a catalyst for conversation and thought for the audience. By extracting personal experiences she is able to investigate them further by using outside research to create questions about femininity.
Continue readingMay 23, 2016 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Siew Wee is an Auckland based motion designer. She finds happiness in making illustrations then bringing them to life, reading picture books, picking flowers in the wild, and tending to her mini cacti garden.
Continue readingNovember 27, 2016 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Nicole harnesses the interaction between her body and technology through video and internet performance to transgress notions of empowerment and autonomy.
Continue readingJuly 26, 2017 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Kelly Björk is an artist, illustrator, and kitty-mama living in Seattle, Washington. She hopes to connect fellow humans together through her work by bringing attention to the tender humour found in the little things.
Continue readingApril 20, 2020 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Melius’ practice is focused on the bond between photography and writing in which she explores the human condition, memory, trace, presence and absence.
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A eclectic mix of playful digtal illustration picture interview by Michael Clulee with Kollektiv Gallery
Continue readingSeptember 10, 2015 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
I was born here, but studied and spent most of my life in Frankfurt, Germany. To make a new illustration, first, I mope around a bit and dread that it's going to turn out really bad. Then I trawl through the internet and save a load of stuff on Pinterest, to try and get myself excited about what I could draw. Then I draw it. That involves tracing different parts of a sketch onto different sheets of paper, and a ridiculous number of Photoshop layers. How I feel then depends on what podcasts I'm listening to!
Continue readingFebruary 11, 2016 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
"I create my work using the medium of painting. My work speaks on the free association and intuitive mind of daily memories. My work is an expression and the memory of behaviour and personal feeling of anxiety about the perception of material reality, fantasy and human transformation. Inspire by doodle, lines, images, impression of forms, shapes, colours and environments that I have seen. By creating an expression of lines, streaks, imagination as a metaphor to convey something, I expect these works to build the perception of reality and self visual traces that constantly change. Which can be meaningful to me personally and others."
Continue readingMay 25, 2016 | Blog, Event, Lokal Stories, Picture interview, Press Release, Reviews, Uncategorized
Adam Hemuss Lives and works in London Art and was educated in Wrexham. His inspiration ranges from big city advertising to the skaters on the street. He spends days trudging the big smoke, capturing the individuality of the London crowd.
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