AKUT tasked 37 artists living in 30 different cities with creating “Isolated,” a short film that glimpses into each of their studios. WE ARE ONE INFINITE, LIVING MIND (ISOLATED part II) short film by AKUT, 2020 Idea and Editing: AKUT https://instagram.com/akut_herakut Camera (participating artists): Adnate https://instagram.com/adnate Melbourne, Australia AKUT https://instagram.com/akut_herakut Berlin, Germany Andreas Englund https://www.instagram.com/andreasengl… Falun, Sweden Apolo Torres https://www.instagram.com/apolotorres São Paulo, Brazil Base23 https://www.instagram.com/23base Berlin, Germany Bezt & Natalia Rak https://www.instagram.com/bezt_etam and https://www.instagram.com/nataliarakart cantwo https://www.instagram.com/cantwo Wuppertal, Germany Cristian Blanxer https://www.instagram.com/cristianbla… Barcelona, Spain Conor Harrington https://www.instagram.com/conorsaysboom London, UK Greg „Craola“ Simkins https://www.instagram.com/craola Torrance, California Daniel Man https://www.instagram.com/daniel_man_… Munich, Germany D!RTY https://www.instagram.com/spurcus_am Erfurt, Germany Douglas Greed https://www.instagram.com/douglas_greed Berlin, Germany Drew Merritt https://www.instagram.com/drewmerritt Saint Vrain, New Mexico Hueman https://www.instagram.com/hueman_ Oakland, California James Bullough https://www.instagram.com/james_bullough Berlin, Germany Kamea Hadar https://www.instagram.com/kameahadar Hawai Kevin Ledo https://www.instagram.com/kevinledo Montreal, Canada KKADE https://www.instagram.com/kkade_schwa… Bern, Switzerland Louis Masai https://www.instagram.com/louismasai Margate, UK Low Bros https://www.instagram.com/low_bros Hamburg, Germany MadC https://www.instagram.com/mad_c1 Halle, Germany Marc Jung https://www.instagram.com/marc_jung_ Erfurt, Germany Mauro C Martinez https://www.instagram.com/ztm_oruam San Antonio, Texas Miel und Telmo https://www.instagram.com/telmomiel Amsterdam & Rotterdam, Netherlands Mike Dargas https://www.instagram.com/mikedargas Los Angeles, California Nate Frizzell https://www.instagram.com/natepaints Los Angeles, California Nuno Viegas https://www.instagram.com/nunoviegas.pt Quarteira, Portugal Onur https://www.instagram.com/onurpainting Berlin, Germany Paola Delfin & Mateus Bailon https://www.instagram.com/paola_delfin and https://www.instagram.com/mateusbailon Itajaí, Brazil Pat Perry https://www.instagram.com/heypatyeah Detroit, Michigan Ricky Lee Gordon https://www.instagram.com/rickyleegordon Sri Lanka Suiko https://www.instagram.com/suiko1 Hiroshima, Japan Wes 21 https://www.instagram.com/wes21_schwa… Bern, Switzerland Waone https://www.instagram.com/waone_inter… Kyiv, Ukraine Wow123 https://www.instagram.com/markus_wow1… Bremen, Germany

Luis Gomez de Teran , painter from Caracas, Venezuela

Nearly a month ago, the “ Ascents ” light art festival enabled visitors to discover flights of steps, vantage points, Stuttgart’s famous “ Stäffele ” steps, towers and other ascents from a new perspective. The festival’s curator, Joachim Fleischer , invited more than 40 artists from 10 different countries to draw inspiration from the many different places of ascent in the region. The 37 installations were available for viewing nightly from 8 p.m. to midnight across 25 cities near Stuttgart , and particularly popular exhibits have been extended. The festival encourages people to explore the region, using light to highlight new paths and places for those who are unfamiliar. The installations aim to provide opportunities for people to discover and participate in their built environment. #Installations #LightArtFestival #Stuttgart

“ I feel, I lead with my heart. I believe we are all brutally beautiful just as we are all perfectly flawed…and I have the pictures to prove it. ” Amanda says of her art. The photographer earned her BFA in Photography at the Alberta College Of Art And Design . By honouring life, death, and the inevitable rebirth in all things, Amanda captures the essence of her brand – art that is truly brutally beautiful. Her photographs seek to reclaim “the witch,” who is a female figure with dark implications in the modern imagination. Find out more on Amanda Bullick on her website . #AmandaBullick #photography

Finding the friction point between beauty and decay is a thread that runs through much of Rone ’s work. These days, the artist’s work is found as often in galleries as it is on the streets. His work has been acquisitioned by the National Gallery of Australia , commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria to work with Jean Paul Gaultier and shown by galleries including Stolen Space and in London, White Walls in San Francisco, Urban Nation in Berlin, and Opera Gallery in New York. His latest solo exhibition titled EMPTY was created in the incredible, soon to be demolished, 1920’s Art Nouveau Lyric Theatre . When first entering the cavernous space you are overwhelmed by a striking ten metre portrait on the back wall. On the right side hand twelve painted portraits, on the left eight photos of Rone ’s works shown in striking context in abandoned houses. [h/t streetartnews.net] #exhibition #MELBOURNE #RONE

Small stories and architectonic practices that existed in each character filled village and provinces in Buenos Aires are rescued by JUAN VIEL   when he captures their atmospheres and particularities through his camera. The variety of images and their subjects invite us to reflect on the substance and architectural heritage in these small Argentinian towns, and to think about the places where we live. [h/t archdaily.com] [all images courtesy of Juan Viel] #architecture #JuanViel #photography

Russian artist RUSTAM QBIC  was recently invited for the  Subsidence Street Art Festival which took place on the streets of Ravenna ,  Italy . The muralist painted a beautiful illustrative image showing a faceless man riding a giant bird. Titled “ Emmigration ”, there is no doubt that this mural speaks about the current refugee situation in Europe. The mural depicts blindfolded birds travelling through the sky. Sitting on the back of one of the birds we see the image of a person holding a mirror. Two hands emmerge from the mirror holding a strap and riding the bird. #mural #RustamQBic #streetart

Nicolas Rivals is a French photographer based in Paris. He is a member of the “ Prisme Noir “ collective. His work is a combination of visual art reflecting his aesthetic universe and staged photography reflecting on Man’s relationship with the World. As part of his project La Línea Roja , Rivals constructed bright red light configurations installed outdoors while on a trip through Spain. Each temporary piece was captured in a series of long-exposure shots that reveal an unusual juxtaposition between fabricated objects and the natural world. You can see more from the series on his website and Instagram. #NicolasRivals #photography

IVANA BASEVIC creates digital portraits that don’t adorn or acclaim. She doesn’t turn away from sadness or pain. These are real people with real feelings—many of them directly engaging the viewer with an open, vulnerable gaze. Ivana aims to go beyond beauty, into “ something psychological, fearful, dramatic, dangerous, ” she said in an interview. On her website, she says she’s inspired by “ everyday stories and ordinary people. I like the complexity that we have and I love to go beyond prejudice. ” She draws inspiration from cinema, documentaries, illustration and video games, everyday stories and ordinary people. She appreciates the complexity that we have and she loves to go beyond prejudice. Check out Ivana Basevic website for more impressive works of art. [h/t illusion.scene360.com] #Digital #Digitalportraits #IvanaBasevic

We kind of enjoy LONAC ‘s works if we constantly have something to write about him, aren’t we? 🙂 Invited by the Canvas festival in West Palm beach , Croatian artist created another striking piece showing that scale is definitely not an issue for him. The piece titled “I lost my shoe when I saw you” is showing two youngsters, a boy and a girl, sitting on a bench and looking at each other. Using simple symbol of butterflies flying out of boy’s hat, the artist is telling a simple story about children falling in love. By adding the book belt on boy’s back, with artist’s signature cleverly placed on one of the books, as well as backpack with spraycans on the girl, the piece is also his tribute to creative expression and childhood. Although it is his largest piece, Lonac quickly took about a week to finish this impressive mural. #Lonac #streetart

Fin DAC | The VandalList (null) #mural #streetart #GRAFFITI #FinDAC #ResurrectionofAngels #la

S I A M E Z A is a leather goods brand based in Transylvania. I came across them quite recently and was intrigued by them being as S I A M E Z A is a lady owned workwear brand and you don’t see that very often. I asked them some questions which you can read below: Hello girls! Let’s start with what made you decide to start this brand. What inspired you to get to where you are now? Hey, vandals. We had our studio for almost two years now, but we decided to publicly launch it only in March of this year. It all came naturally, by mistake some might say, one day we were at our studio and on the tailoring table were sitting, one next to another, a textile apron and some leather pants that we just made. Looking at these two it all kind of clicked and after some months of research and preparation we were ready to show the world our work. Please explain a little bit about the brand’s concept. It was a hiatus in the Romanian leather design scene for workwear so we went for it. We started out as an easy duty textile workwear producer on a small production chain so we had that experience already. We just flipped the coin of the design, enhanced it with our art school background and S I A M E Z A x M A R F A M A K E R emerged. Although, by definition, it represents workwear, the aprons are seen as key pieces, with precise focus which concentrates the essence of every piece, a second skin, which is cool and utilitarian, of the modern day maker. A second skin, cool for the streets, too. Why natural leather and not a vegan alternative? By any means, aprons are used firstly for protection, they need to be resistant and durable. Vegan leather is still faux, regardless of the terminology, it’s still plastic based synthetic that imitates mainly visually on an artificial base real leather, but not the characteristics that really matter. It’s worn out easily, it can’t be reconditioned, it’s less breathable, breaks easily, can’t be recycled. It’s not a good fit. A leather good should outlast you, it gets better with age and worn, actually. Do you have plans to implement a vegan alternative? Surely, we are aware of the issues concerning leather production, but Romania is still an ethical source of leather and leather is still a by-product of meat consumption, generally speaking we are not a vegetarian country so the meat demand is an on-going process. We use only eco-friendly leather, from tanneries where the leather is vegetable dyed, in a natural tanning process. But, we are open to alternatives, technology is always advancing towards innovative solutions for sustainable development. What does your brand carry besides leather aprons? For the workwear collection – M A R F A M A K E R – we carry leather aprons and utilitarian goods, we revolve around the concept of the maker, we cover the necessities in more fashionably and design forward items. Our newest release is an all white waist bag, but we have other surprises coming up, so be sure to subscribe to our page. What is the process of making a garment like this? Do you hand make them or do you work with a factory? Each and every S I A M E Z A item is designed and produced inside our studio. We buy our leather and accessory hardware from local suppliers so at the end of the process we deliver a 100% Romanian product. The manufacturing process is very different in making a leather product in comparison with the textile ones, it’s more time consuming and requires a more scrupulous focus, after all it’s an ancient artizanal art placed in modern times. What makes S I A M E Z A stand out from other brands? We are a Transylvania based leather goods brand. Our work is known for our different approach of the workwear and bringing it to the streets, we focus on the personal style of the wearer, the maker, as an individual, combining the needs of a protection garment with fashionable aesthetics. You are a new brand. What was your feedback until now? Our feedback was amazing, beyond our expectations to be completely honest. We debuted Ma r f a M a k e r collection this March at an important bi-annual leather fair, MATERIA, and we received ELLE best leather design AWARD, recommendations from two well-established fashion bloggers here in Romania and got featured in the April issue of Elle Romania. Besides that, our public is organically growing and our demands are increasing, people seem to be excited by our apparel approach. To whom is this brand addressed? S I A M E Z A is dedicated to people who are doers, to individuals who are aware of their personal style, who have a sense for that “je ne sais quoi” feeling when choosing clothing items, for makers in different areas of work. Besides the cool factor, our items are specifically designed to fit the requirements of work environments such as bars, clubs, coffee shops, bistros, studios and others, for the professionals and the home craft enthusiasts. Although, by definition, it represents workwear, our apparel smoothly blends into streetwear. Where can people find S I A M E Z A pieces and stay in touch with more news about the brand? People can find us on Facebook and Instagram , for now www.facebook.com/siamezaofficial https://www.instagram.com/siamezaatelier________/ Thank you girls! Be sure to follow them to stay in touch with their collections!