Tomáš Kovařík

Bessa’s playful compositions reflect the joy that illustrating gives her. In the acclaimed artist’s words, reality is boring, and her exaggerated pieces show a way out: do what you love the best you can, and turn the everyday into play. Read today’s interview for a deep dive into her creative journey, how she settled on vector art, and even how she decided on her alter ego.

Tina Hrevušova has mastered the art of finding beauty in the moments of abject transformation. In exploring evolution in all its forms and angles, the interdisciplinary artist finds the borders of the known and improvises on what lies on the other side. Read today’s interview to learn about her artistic journey, recent exhibition, and why she chooses images over words.

This year marks the first year of Sanatorium Sonorum, a unique festival-residency for musicians and sound artists. Featuring site-specific performances, the event aims to not only present some of the most innovative experimental musicians, but also provide them with a space for healing and self-reflection. Read today’s exclusive interview with founder Natálie Pleváková and Thistle, one of the performing acts, to get a taste of what you can expect at the visionary event this August.

Through a kaleidoscope of neon and flux, exiled artist Liza crafts comics defying tyranny and perception itself. Her work, shaped by face-blindness, asks: In a world of constant change, what truths can we recognize? With "Purple Empire," she paints rebellion in hues of human resilience. Read today’s feature to learn about her influences, creative process, and prosopagnosia.

Alexmonhart's collection of six distinctive unisex perfumes is inspired by the multiple personalities within each of us. Each represents a different archetype, and each is represented by an ambassador embodying the depth and ambiguity of the perfumes. Learn about the Lexicon in today’s interview with Alexandra and Daniel, and find out what inspired the creative duo to create this sextet of unique scents.

Sibel Balac’s playful illustrations and animations showcase her love for travel and intercultural dialogue. The German-Turkish artist plays with traditional notions of femininity to create new and affirmative interpretations of self-love and positive embodiment. Dive into today’s upbeat feature to learn about Sibel’s inspirations, ongoing projects, and future aspirations.

Digital illustration and animation were the missing pieces for Aliina Kauranne’s expression. In her works, the acclaimed Finnish artist conjures up sequences and images which explore identity and nostalgia, be it through surreal visions or absolutely pampered boots. Read today’s feature to learn about Aliina’s changing relationship to art, global brands, and the Spice Girls.

Aleksandra Bokova’s works are a vivid answer to a post-Soviet upbringing. In her 3D art and animations, the acclaimed Belarusian artist explores disturbing feelings and perplexing emotions to overcome them, creating pieces that are equally relatable and confusing. Explore today’s feature to learn about her inspirations, and how she uses cutting-edge technology to project her vision.

What started out as impressions of the external world became the expression of an inner one. Valeria Weerasinghe’s creative trajectory has brought her from illustration to animation, and the acclaimed artist uses it now to reconnect with her heritage. Lose yourself in the deep hues and bold colors of today’s feature, accompanied by an intimate interview with Valeria about her process and inspirations.

Ian Moore’s works not only satirize the absurd aspects of living in the 21st century, but are a visual treat on their own. The Bristol-based artist uses media ranging from digital illustration to murals and Riso printing to showcase his vibrant style and textures. Read today’s feature to learn about Ian’s insights into visual storytelling and why he uses 1-star TripAdvisor reviews as inspiration.

Charlie Mars’ works span illustration, animation and video, and his unique style inspired by a diverse life trajectory has led his works to attracting significant acclaim. Having taken a 15-year-long break from illustration, Charlie is now back and his newfound creative freedom shines through his glazed textures.

“The bug has always been a reflection of the self”, and Riniifish’s illustrations and animations explore the unique beauty and mystical activities of these seemingly uniform creatures. In her works, the artist creates a mythology of the M7 Planet, which her bugs co-created and have since thrived on. Join us on Sugar Rush’s first sweet feature to these vivid worlds of wonder.

Witness the allure of our ritual candlesticks, crafted from hand-blown glass by Makora Josefina Krosno, and infused with exclusive aromatic wax and natural essences. SWARM MAG’s first merch was made in collaboration with Dark Concept Store, reanimating artifacts that revere the occult and sustainable craftsmanship, guiding seekers to transformation through the flickering glow of enchanted flames.

Kaja Horvat’s esoteric illustrations depict hidden realities that tap into the collective unconscious. In exploring these psychedelic utopias, the young Slovenian artist uses her masterful form to re-find that sense of wonder one feels all too rarely. Today, Kaja brings it back, and sheds light on her artistic journey and inspirations.

Matej Stetiar’s signature paintings explore the marks we all leave in the world and how memories transform with time. Fascinated by the processes of human meaning-making, he creates canvases of possibilities in which everyone can find their own constellations. Read today’s interview to learn more about the emerging Czech artist’s style and insights into consciousness, relativity, and perception of reality.

The fine-line illustrations of emerging artist Lorenzo Raimondo explore a realm where beings and flora intertwine into a unified whole. While some works depict more cognizable expressions, others showcase their creator’s masterful form in more abstract shapes, allowing everyone to connect their own dots. Read today’s interview to learn more about Lorenzo’s inspirations and plans for the future.

Voidbug blends the inspirations she finds in science, fantasy, and vintage encyclopedias to map the inhabitants of the fairy realms. Join the artist on this journey of playful discovery, and let the fae help you re-find the purity and joy that often go amiss in today’s world.

In her artistic trajectory, Dan Yang’s works trace themes of ancient ancestry, spiritual transformation, and all that is uncanny. Through installations and objects, the Chinese multidisciplinary artist explores her mythic visions of the otherness of human bodies subjected to natural cycles that climax in apocalyptic decimation.

Form, movement, and materials are the tools of Diana Orving’s trade: the Swedish textile artist expresses herself through a dynamic interplay of techniques, material choreographies and animism to find the interconnectedness of all things and beings.

The Czech ceramist and designer Johana Hnízdilová was always drawn to working with clay and making palpable art. Having studied illustration, she eventually abandoned screens for her passion, creating and finding purpose in manual craftsmanship, staying true to her own words: it is the needs of spirituality in today's rational world that I respond to in my work.