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Visual artist Ekaterina Skvortsova-Kowalski celebrates the overlooked yet aggressively present: stray cats, neon-clad janitors, dust-covered plants... transforming everyday resilience into joyful resistance. Discover how three cities, spontaneity, and a refusal to darken the world shape her vibrant practice in today's interview.

In Alexandra Kamova’s works, dreams become a cipher. Through surreal landscapes, she creates places where beauty and sadness coexist, like asphalt cracked by blooming flowers. Read today’s interview to learn about Alexandra’s creative trajectory, poignant views on topics ranging from biology, philosophy and music, and glean the keys to reading her art.

Hanneke Rozemuller’s digital illustrations turn the common into the extraordinary on her mission to infuse daily life with magic. Admitting her affinity for depicting heads as a way of exploring the belief systems of other people, the Dutch artist relies on her intuition to unpack what lies beneath and spin it her way. Read today’s interview to learn about her creative trajectory, process, and views on art in a digital world.

Angie Hoffmeister’s works intertwine the worlds of visual art and literature, and illustrate how genuine craftsmanship easily trumps today’s digitalism. Read today’s interview to learn about her creative process and artistic trajectory, alongside the flexibility and warm humanity the German artist shows in delivering her unique, moody artworks for both literary classics and booktok favorites.