With founders from the design industries, both graphic and broadcast, tb1s looks to uncover edgy and contemporary design as well as art that holds a firm grasp on one's eye and imagination. We hunt down the artists and designers that are forming the trends within their industries.
When it all boils down to it, we feature what our experienced eyes take a liking to. Take a look and see if yours do the same.
This month I got the inside word from our favourite artist exhibiting in the new freshlybakedgallery - Caitlin Rigby.
Where are you from and based now?
I am a Brisbane born artist, now based in Melbourne
What is your favourite painting medium?....
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Lex Benson-Cooper was formally trained at EIT in Hawkes Bay, completing his Visual Arts Diploma in 1998.† However, his painting technique is largely self-taught.† Lex draws inspiration from British Modernism and German Expressionism.† He has travelled widely in Asia, the Middle East and the USA in addition to spending time in Australia and Europe.....
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I touched base with French-born Emeric Trahand, who works under the name 'tksh' to find out what makes this talented digital designer tick. Over the last few years he has been developing a style and producing stunning work of frightening detail, often with a strong, exotic and fantastical impact....
Words: Sam Coltart
Nic Phillipson is a Christchurch based NZ artist whose works are based on the specific graphical nature of bill poster advertising. The body of work is intentionally meant to present a paradox to comment on the pervasive nature of modern advertising, and values of commercialism with in both general society and the art community...
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Paul Vincent uses the world as his classroom, travelling and gaining a wealth of experience that influences his unique style of art. Vincent explores different themes in his work, letting each new theme develop as it arises. He likes to research and meditate on ideas, describing the process as soaking up information like...
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