ARTICULATE 31 | contour

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/ˈkɒntʊə/
noun

1. 1.
   an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something.
   "she traced the contours of his face with her finger"
2. 2.
   a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance.

verb

1. 1.
   mould into a specific shape, especially one designed to fit into something else.
   "the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners"
2. 2.
   mark (a map or diagram) with contour lines.
   "a variety of different data sources have been compiled to contour the maps"

As the Google definition of contour states, contour is rather abstract, hybrid and a vivid emotional container. In the 31st publication of ARTICULATE we will examine the concept of contour from a broad spectrum of perspectives. Each of the participating artists, work with the concept of contour in one form or another. 

ARTICULATE 31 [contour], is a magazine of contemporary art, packed with 80 pages of high quality content, showcasing the work of 5 professional artists, featuring Estonian artist Anastasia Parmson, Hungarian photographer Peter Zelei, Iranian photographer Sara Goli, Danish painter Mette Nørregaard and the Barcelona based American sculptor Frank Plant.

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Everything comes down to the line - the most basic form of any drawing. Parmson traces edges, outline shapes and borders between shadow and light.

An article written by Carmen Line Hust | April 2022

To Parmson, drawing has been her way of creating pockets of familiarity, of tracing her place in the world. The interiors she creates resemble her Home, they serve as anchor points that allows her to stay grounded.

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Cloud castles, beach houses, and blue skies – Danish artist Mette Nørregaard’s reflective landscapes invite us to slow down, turn our gaze inward and connect

An article written by Milia Wallenius | April 2022

Nørregaard prefers simple compositions and mainly works with pre-thought ideas. As a result, a major part of her creative process is unseen and takes place in her mind long before a brush stroke is made on canvas. 
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The preferred media of Plant is steel. Steel functions as an extension of his thoughts, through whom he has the most intimate relationship with and knowledge of.

An article written by Carmen Line Hust | April 2022

The creative drive of Frank Plant is cultivated through hard work. Plant thinks of his creativity as an athlete would think of their body. It’s a sport you constantly have to work with and maintain, to keep it in shape.

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Sara Goli’s minimalist photographs offer us an intriguing view on the city scapes around us and draw our eyes’ attention to details that would otherwise remain unseen

An article written by Nora Benz | April 2022

Being a self-taught photographer with an affinity for technology, Goli describes the creation of images as the product of her mind. Most of the time, she develops her ideas when walking through a city or specific location.

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Peter Zelei creates from 3 primary sources. Firstly the exploration of his own being as a kind of therapy. Secondly, attention. The third factor is finance.

An article written by Carmen Line Hust | April 2022
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The work of Zelei are both pre-thought creations, while some of them emerge on their own. Zelei has a notebook, in which he writes down most of the ideas that occur to him during his daily life. 
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ARTICULATE #31 | contour
ARTICULATE 31 [contour], is a magazine of contemporary art, packed with 80 pages of high quality content, showcasing the work of 5 professional artists, featuring Estonian artist Anastasia Parmson, Hungarian photographer Peter Zelei, Iranian photographer Sara Goli, Danish painter Mette Nørregaard and the Barcelona based American sculptor Frank Plant.