ARTICULATE 34 | Realistic Utopias |
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realistic utopias
/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ /juːˈtoʊpiə/
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ARTICULATE 34 [realistic utopias], is a magazine of contemporary art, packed with 80 pages of high quality content, showcasing the work of 5 professional artists, featuring the American artist Mary C Carroll, the Norwegian artist Elin Engelsen, the Danish/Italian artist Roberto Marchesi, the Iranian artist Ali Beigi and the Hawaiian artist June Stratton, who's priding the cover.
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The American artist Mary C Carroll is enchanted by the woods, noticing all the life that happens within a forest interior.An article written by Mona Lisa Abramovich | Jan 2023
Carroll works in small sets of work that are alike in media, content and size, specifically for an exhibition requiring a small body of work, but the rest of her work is otherwise less planned. Carroll finds that she has a difficult time clinging to a particular means of working for years on end. To Carroll the means of exploration weighs far too much to stay in any one mold she might create. Having a certain affection for graphite, Carroll endorses its perfection, the sound of it against paper, its simplicity and the void of color. For painting, Carroll uses acrylic largely because she’s allergic to oil. She’s tried to bounce back to oil over the years, but it hasn’t worked out as of yet. Finally, she’s in love with acrylic, exploring with fascination all its capabilities each time she’s using it. Read more |
An interview with Hawaiian artist June Stratton, reflecting upon her blend of oil paint and handmade casting moldsAn interview by Carmen Line Hust | January 2023
We've had a talk to June Stratton upon her creative drive, her artistic language and her current setup. Stratton has added a third dimension to her work, which consists of handmade casting molds created from plant life, specimens, and various possessions she's collected. “My work represents many of my emotions that I have had in the past or are feeling in the moment. Several of my paintings suggest a feeling of being powerless or powerful. It is my hope that collectors who view my works see the implied narrative in both the painted parts, the three-dimensional gilded symbols and feel as if they have been transported to another world.” Read more |
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The desire to create something from nothing has always taken part of the journey of Italian/Danish artist Marchesi.An article written by Mona Lisa Abramovich | January 2023
At one point the sketchbook or iPad of Marchesi comes out and he starts playing around with a specific idea. During this process his work is on the sloppy side and try to stay open to new inputs by constantly explore variations and compositions. More than half of his ideas never get past this stage. Spending a day sketching and not maturing a concept far enough to work on a larger scale, can be frustrating and leave a feeling of not having done anything for the today. But there is nothing worse for Marchesi than starting a painting on a half backed idea and struggle with it from the start. Nothing good comes out and leads to more pressure on the next piece. When a sketch is ready, Marchesi locks it and commit to a larger piece. He found that when following this preliminary steps the painting process becomes more enjoyable and much faster on top. Read more |
In the art of Elin Engelsen, the element of water shows how we can combine nature and childishness - to be playful, to swim, and it is a reason she has painted big whales swimming underwater.An article written by Marie Bertelsen | January 2023
The recently published book ‘Elin Engelsen’ written by Charlotte Mandrup (2022) presents the playful reflections of the artist Elin Engelsen. In general, Engelsen’s art shines a light on the surface and depth of our world, which we see through the way we interact with water, the ripples, and waves around us, and how we ourselves interact with the powerful forces of nature. Drawing parallels to modern day society, Engelsen states we must be aware of our disconnection to nature and a tendency to superficiality while losing the spirit. The message is a warning of us forgetting the importance of the raw and unpolished, and she instead showcases nature as both being beautiful, but also raw and unfiltered. Read more |
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Iranian Ali Akbar Beigi usually works in sets of collections, since he believes to create a greater impact on the mind of the audience, when creating several different artworks on the same topic.An article written by Mona Lisa Abramovich | January 2023
Ideas are formed in the artists’ mind according to experiences or events in their society or in the whole world. Like other artists, Ali Beigi is not exempt from this phenomenon, though the research and analysis of philosophers and great writers also are significant to him. Read more |
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ARTICULATE #34 | realistic utopias
ARTICULATE 34 [realistic utopias], is a magazine of contemporary art, packed with 80 pages of high quality content, showcasing the work of 5 professional artists, featuring the American artist Mary C Carroll, the Norwegian artist Elin Engelsen, the Danish/Italian artist Roberto Marchesi, the Iranian artist Ali Beigi and the Hawaiian artist June Stratton, who's priding the cover. |