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1. Noun a. the cast of a play other than the principals; supporting players b. (as modifier): an ensemble role 2. Music a. a group of soloists singing or playing together b. (as modifier): an ensemble passage 3. Music the degree of precision and unity exhibited by a group of instrumentalists or singers performing together 4. Physics a. a set of systems (such as a set of collections of atoms) that are identical in all respects apart from the motions of their constituents b. a single system (such as a collection of atoms) in which the properties are determined by the statistical behaviour of its constituents 5. (of a film or play) involving several separate but often interrelated story lines 6. involving no individual star but several actors whose roles are of equal importance |
ARTICULATE 32 [ensemble], is a magazine of contemporary art, packed with 80 pages of high quality content, showcasing the work of 5 professional artists, featuring the Danish watercolor and ink artist Ole Aakjær, the Portuguese artist Cristina Troufa, the Spanish creative duo Nastplas, the Iranian photographer Ali Zolghadri and the Danish painter Julie Celina.
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The Danish water color and ink artist Ole Aakjær reclaims his childhood fascination and playfulnessAn article written by Ole Aakjær & Carmen Line Hust | July 2022
Aakjær is fascinated by the boundlessness of art. In an age of worldwide nationalism and claustrophobic concepts of normality, art is the little crooked light that flutters in the dark. To Aakjær it is here that diversity thrives, and originality, political incorrectness and the strange sound of originality are appreciated and cultivated. Aakjær renounces the trend of classifying everything in small practical boxes. To him, it feels completely wrong that snobbery and perfid stigma are so prevalent in the ranks of art. Worst is when artists themselves condemning and classifying what is good or bad art. In the case of Aakjær, the trend is often inflated with a good deal of envy. Read more |
Ali Zolghadri’s simplistic fine art photography serves as an excellent reminder that a minimal view in the midst of everyday’s hustle and bustle is an ideal way to avoid visual turmoil and achieve peace of mindAn article written by Nora Benz | July 2022
Zolghadri’s intense interest in simplicity as well as in the combination of the human mind with content and subjects is what led him to his photography style. In addition, his minimalist style stems from the desire for calmness and the avoidance of visual turmoil. Read more |
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Cristina Troufa has an urge to know herself and improve as a human being. Her creative drive is generated from the desire to understand the purpose of life, her life and society in general.An article written by Carmen Line Hust | July 2022
The Portuguese artist Cristina Troufa has an urge to know herself and improve as a human being. Her creative drive is generated from the desire to understand the purpose of life, her life and society in general. To Troufa, one of the most crucial questions rotates around where we come from and where we go to when we die; to understand if there’s only the visible world or if we live side by side with other parallel worlds or dimensions invisible to our eyes. What if everything we believe in is an illusion and human evolution is a Utopia that leads us to constantly repeat the same mistake of the past? Read more |
The Spanish creative duo Nastplas explores in a conceptual background the limits between reality and abstraction through an ascending and constant process of investigation and artistic experimentation.An article written by Carmen Line Hust | July 2022
Nastplas are an international creative duo based in Madrid, Spain and formed in 2006 by illustrator Fran R. Learte 'drFranken' and creative director Natalia Molinos 'Na' (together 'Nastplas Team’). Their work combines an impressive range of digital elements and abstract patterns with which they develop elaborate pieces of art with a deep aesthetic. The designs of Nastplas are inspired by the laws of nature, the forms found in science, engineering, architecture, thought, inquiry and scientific research. Read more |
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The creative drive of of Danish artist Julie Celina is generated by an omnipresent urge to express herself visually. Celina is easily inspired by most things, and through practice, she taught herself to find inspiration in everything, good and bad, the pretty and the ugly.An article written by Carmen Line Hust | July 2022
The preferred media of Julie Celina is, unsurprisingly, oil paint. She enjoys the smoothness of oil paint and the fact that it dries slowly, in contrast to acrylics. In thought, Celina is planning to make her own oil paints with natural materials. Over all, Julie Celina wants her painting practice to be as sustainable and non-toxic as possible, to get closer to nature and to bring even more natural elements into her paintings. Read more |
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ARTICULATE #32 | ensemble
ARTICULATE 32 [ensemble], is a magazine of contemporary art, packed with 80 pages of high quality content, showcasing the work of 5 professional artists, featuring the Danish watercolor and ink artist Ole Aakjær, the Portuguese artist Cristina Troufa, the Spanish creative duo Nastplas, the Iranian photographer Ali Zolghadri and the Danish painter Julie Celina. |