neonart
Sculptural Spectacles
Painting + Interview
Learn more about this talented Italian artist in our interview below and purchase his work here.
How would you describe your work?
My works are often the result of the analysis of small things that happen to me during the day. All that I see, in some way, influences my works.
Which creative medium do you prefer?
I really like to paint using oil color, although, in this period I'm often using watercolors or mixed media.
Who are your favorite artists?
I have too many favorite artists, very different from each other.
Antonio Ligabue, Giovanni Boldini, Vincent Van Gogh, Jan Vermeer and Caravaggio are those who influence me most in this period.
What motivates you?
When someone tells me that my works touches them, this is what motivates me most. The possibility to be able to create something that will touch someone.
What’s next?
Once I've finished the one sketch a day project (I hope to make 365 of them), I would like to collect all my works in a book that tells the effects that this experience has had on me.
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Interview By Elisa Williams
Digital Mash Up + Interview
How would you describe your work?
All mashed-up.
Which creative medium do you prefer?
I trained in painting and analogue photography but now I prefer to use digital tools. I never learned how to use Photoshop, I just play it my way. I like the speed at which I can process the work.
Who are your favorite artists?
Valérie Blass, Eric Yahnker, Nick Van Woert, Dr Lakra, Adam Parker Smith, Cindy Sherman and I can go on ......
What motivates you?
The next mash-up that I will make. Also, a run in the snow or a long swim, a nutritious homemade meal with a friend, an interesting book or an independent film that makes me view things from another perspective - these are other things that motivate me.
What's next?
In the near future, I want to publish some more work I have made over the last year. And keep just mashing things together and see what happens.
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Interview by Elisa Williams
Photography
Illustration + Interview
Read our interview with Jenny below and check out prints of her work here.
How would you describe your work?
My work is mainly revolved around an obsession with fashion and often touches on the bond between women and animal. It ranges from surreal to realistic in form and subject. I try to keep it light, visually pleasing, with a touch of whimsy. Many of my girls are sort of satirical portraits of an over the top vogue culture.
Which creative mediums do you prefer?
I'm a mixed media junky. It's an addiction. Paints, pencils , cameras , cut outs , computers , papers , knives , scanners , scissors , glue. Layers upon layers of mediums to make one image.
Who are your favorite artists?
I have a pretty long list. Gabriel Moreno , Ruben Ireland , Emma Leonard , Kelly Smith , Kaitlin Beckett , Fab Ciarlo , Keith P Rein , and my friends Olivia Cataford , Jenna Faye Powell , and Adelle Taylor. The list goes on and on.
What motivates you?
Seeing my work on someones wall. That's a giant thrill. I get a real kick out of people posting a photo of my work in their home. Something I made hanging over a families fireplace in Norway, or in someones bedroom in France. I get chills.
What's next?
I've started actually hand crafting clothes , to correspond with my illustrations. It's way harder then I ever imagined. I've found a whole new obsession in it. I hope to one day have a tiny fashion line.
Interview by Elisa Williams
