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“By manipulating everyday faces and recognizable objects through segmented brush strokes, Lee examines the dichotomy between external realities and the inner workings of one’s mind. Even though no facial details that would typically convey emotion are revealed, Lee still manages to portray intense expression through his works. A tilt of the head or angle of the jaw conveys mood and gaze.”

source: yellowtrace

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“Young Belgian art and architecture duo Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout van Vaerenbergh of Gijs Van Vaerenbergh have created a steel labyrinth for the C-Mine Art Center in Genk, Belgium. The C-Mine Art Center is a former coal mine[…]  The maze encompasses one kilometer of paths within its 5-meter-high steel walls. As visitors meander through the corridors, geometric cut-outs reveal views of the surroundings and serve as points of orientation along the way.”

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“Nancy Lorenz combines a deep understanding of Post-War abstraction with a reverence for the craft and materials of traditional Asian art. Lorenz lived in Tokyo for five years, where she absorbed the idea that luxurious materials, such as mother-of-pearl inlay, lacquer, and gold leaf, can be used in a painterly way…”

nancy-lorenz.com

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“…Uldalen is a self-taught artist whose creative production revolves around classic figurative painting, presented in a contemporary manner. Henrik explores the dark sides of life, nihilism, existentialism, longing and loneliness, juxtaposed with fragile beauty. The atmosphere in his subject matter is often presented in a dream or limbo-like state, with elements of surrealism…”

henrikaau.com