Ronald Zambrano’s works focus investigates the discipline of painting through color. Almost all his work develops through layers and natural pigments. Ronald covers parts of the canvas while leaving other areas only partially empty. Abstract art allows him to explore painting with freedom, to live the journey as an experience with its different stages to reach the recognition of the identity.

The harmony he reaches is honest and vibrant, an explicit conversation about himself through pigments and forms. The chosen colors and shapes resemble physical nature, such as plants and water, or genuine feelings like anger and joy. Although each area of his canvas may also stand alone, it is undeniable how every element in his paintings functions as a whole.

We had an exclusive interview with Ronald. Get comfy and enjoy reading it!

Let’s start from the basics. What’s your name, and where have you grown up?

My name is Ronald Zambrano. I was born in San Cristobal, Venezuela, a city in the Venezuelan Andes. I lived there for the first stage of my life, where I studied art and language, and literature. Later I came to Europe to spend a year in Vienna, working as an assistant to an artist called Karl Goldammer. Finally, I settled in Madrid, where I got a master’s degree in criticism and practice of contemporary art.

When or how have you understood you wanted to become an artist?

As a child, I painted the walls of my house. Back then, I wasn’t aware of art, so I started to be mindful of color, and slowly something awoke in me. It was when my mother gave me a box full of colored pencils that I began spending hours drawing and painting.

Please briefly describe your technique and tell us what drives you to make art.

I work with color, and I create paintings from pure pigments. I also use sprays, acrylics, and oils.

What is the main feature that has changed in your work or practice?

I used to work more with figurative art, but development and artistic research led me to abstraction. Even if I never rejected figurative art, I prioritized looking for the prominence of color.

Which artist primarily inspires your work? And is there something else, outside visual arts, that keeps you motivated?

I like different artists, Peter Zimmerman, Cruz Diez, Joseph Beuys, and some classics like Turner and TiZIANO. I also like music and literature.

How would you like people to engage with your work?

I want people to feel a relationship between print and memory. These are two of the points I mainly work on, and I like the viewer to catch this when looking at my piece immediately.

Spread the word! Do you have anything exciting on the horizon?

I am currently painting a lot while also working on objects and installations to strengthen contacts with galleries and art spaces. 

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Born in Milan in 1982, Andrea discovered photography as a simple passion. It eventually took all his interest, and so the camera became inseparable. Despite not being a professional photographer, he puts everything in the frame and lets the image go beyond his profession without seeking a label.

Hello Andrea. When or how have you understood you wanted to become an artist?

About six years ago, I got bored of seeing only stupid pictures on social media, so I started looking for something more interesting by myself.

Can you briefly tell us more about your technique and what drives you to make art?

Street photography as it is invariably sincere. I love watching people. I aim for the beauty and the ugly of the mundane.

What is the main feature that has changed in your works or practice?

I’d say that color consciousness is something I improved and that I adjusted in my work.  

Which artist primarily inspires your work? And is there something else, outside visual arts, that keeps you motivated?

Garry Winogrand for his ability to find something interesting in the everyday.

How would you like people to engage with your work?

I push people to simply imagining the situation they are staring at in the image, to live it with empathy, figuring out how the character could have been before or will be after that actual shot.

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Tola Navarro (b.1984) lives in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a sculptor’s grandson and a Chilean poet’s son. Tola holds a degree in Architecture with a minor in Art History from the Universidad del Desarrollo. 

His CV sees collaborations with the famous architect Cazú Zegers and the real estate project Varanda 7, together with the renowned architect Emilio Arancibia. In 2016 and 2018, he participated in contemporary art research residencies in Lima and Sao Paulo, respectively. 

Tola’s exhibitions already include ones at Galería Arte Espacio, ArtStgo, and Faxxi. In 2019 he was invited to a residency in Contemporary Art in Sao Paulo, and in 2020, after his father passed away, he decided to build a permanent workshop in Batuco, Chile.

We recently had a fascinating interview with Tola, through which he deepened his art and creative practice. 

Hello Tola, nice to have you here. Let’s start from the basics. What’s your name, and where have you grown up?

Hello, my full name is Tola Navarro. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela. I now live in Santiago, Chile.

How did you understand you would have become an artist?

I have indeed been a painter all my life. Since I can remember, I have wanted to paint and create new work. Although I have wanted to become an artist since school, it was only around 2015 that I decided to become a full-time one.

Please briefly describe your technique and tell us what drives you to make art.

My art mainly consists of spray paint on paper. It is a technique that I define as ‘origami inspired’ as it combines paper foldings with geometric and abstract work. The desire to create beautiful new work drives me to create never seen works that inspire people.

What is the main feature that has changed in your works or practice throughout the years?

Practice, experimentation, and a lot of work make me grow. I wake up early every day and go to my workshop to work on new pieces.

Which artist primarily inspires your work? And is there something else, outside visual arts, that keeps you motivated?

I love what Felipe Pantone is doing. CNC machining and the incredible potential of 3d printing.

Finally, how would you like people to engage with your work?

I want them to genuinely look at what it is, spray on paper. 

My work doesn’t reflect anything outside of its inner potential, it is what it is.

Each piece is an experience of pure visual pleasure and exploration. It embraces you with itself in its spaces of color, light, and shadows.

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Soo-Jin Lee (SooJin) is an independent Graphic Designer from Seoul, South Korea. She lived in the US for five years studying at the California Institute of the Arts, where she gained a BFA in Graphic Design in 2016.

SooJin likes to explore digital arts, and her technique keens towards both digital and physical experiences. But let’s better understand what this means. She mainly uses Adobe Illustrator and sometimes Photoshop to finalize her artworks. Currently, she is also studying the idea to deepen cinema4D for 3D object elements to create better digital experiences.

Hello Soojin, Where have you grown up?

I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. I lived in America for 5 years, a mix of college and work.

Can you please provide a brief description of what you do or some information about your technique?

I usually use Adobe Illustrator and sometimes Photoshop. But off late, I am trying to also work with Cinema4D for 3d object elements to create better digital experiences.

What inspires you to create art?

I wanted to reimagine our surroundings and approach them with an anti-capitalist lens.

This was the reason I started the self-initiated project, Replica. The idea behind the project was that signs, labels and banners from mundane life can be reinterpreted, and made into memes (partially) through mischievous visual alterations.

How is your day-to-day working process?

Currently, I am working as a freelance designer. The scope of my work is kinda varied from

marketing to illustration for various brands. The marketing aspect, usually includes creating a business pitch deck and social media collaterals. Occasionally, I work on web or app design.

How long have you been working in this field?

I have been working as a freelance designer after a few internships during academic and graduation. So it has been about 3 years.

Which artists have had the greatest influence on your work?

I would love to choose Tim and Eric, an American comedy duo and creators. They inspired me with their absurdist sense of humor and satire and retro aesthetic on their shows they have created.

What inspires your practice outside of visual arts?

Weirdly, I get inspired by street and building signs and ads. And sometimes memes using these signs and symbols. I get an idea and create a design piece from them by visualizing with a bit of nihilism and a sarcastic view.

How would you like people to engage with your work?

I want viewers to feel intrigued by my work, finding similarness and differences from their

daily objects. And at the same time, I hope they induce conflict with what they used to seeing.

Where do you see yourself in the future?

I wish to grow and develop myself more as an independent and multidisciplinary designer.

So I hope to deliver and create digital and physical interactive experiences.

SooJin is currently working as a freelance Graphic Designer for various brands, with a specialty in Illustration Marketing. As marketing material requests usually include creating a business pitch deck and social media collaterals, she also occasionally work with web or app design.

To know more about her, go here.

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Olatunji Benjamin is a Nigerian contemporary painter and a mixed media Artist. He was trained as a painter at the School of Art at the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos before he started his explorative research. He earned the General Art’s national diploma and later specialized in painting which gained him a Higher National Diploma. While in school, he had the opportunity to meet great artists engaging in collaborative projects.

His work experience with other artists acquired him more exposure.

However, before 2010, when Olatunji discovered himself as an artist, he was an apprentice under different masters most of who were realists. He started as an impressionist, and realist, and now is an abstract expressionist.

He explores the pictorial potential of pure abstraction. He uses a visual language of shape, form, color, and line to create a composition that exists with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.

Hue&Eye interviewed him to discover more about what drove Olatunji to make art.

Let’s start from the basics. What’s your name and where have you grown up?

My name is Olatunji Benjamin, I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa.

When or how have you understood you wanted to become an artist?

I understood I would be an artist at the age of ten as I could draw on any surface with any material.

May you briefly describe your technique and tell us what drives you to make art?

My artwork’s technique is primarily underpainting. I allow the first layer of the background color to reflect in the final painting.

The drive for making art comes from the inner struggles of reality. Creating art is a spiritual enlightenment for me, it speaks about my subconsciousness which I believe can also liberate others who see my art.

What is the main feature that has changed in your works or practice throughout the years?

The main feature that has changed in my works is moving from realism to abstract expressionism, figurative abstract, and now figurative surrealism.

Which artist primarily inspires your work? And is there something else, outside visual arts, that keeps you motivated?

I’m inspired by Kehinde Wiley, and above visual art, music keeps me motivated. I love playing the piano.

How would you like people to engage with your work?

I would like people to engage with my work by sharing via different platforms, or by having a sense of ownership.

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Oliver Marsden was born in the UK in 1973. His artistic practice revolves around perception, the possibilities of movement, and the fluidity of color, sound, and order. Marsden explores the behavior and properties of paint, creating pulsations and echoes of color. Marsden has a formal grounding in geometry that often corresponds to the forms of periodic oscillations, such as the vibrations of simple sounds, like that which a tuning fork can produce.

Oliver Marsden has participated in over 60 group exhibitions in places such as Vigo Gallery, Dubai, UAE (201/); Maddox Gallery London (2017), Kresge Art Museum, Michigan, USA (2010), and held solo exhibitions at venues like Vigo/Liaigre Gallery, London, UK (2020); Galería Hilario Galguera, Mexico City, Mexico (2015), and Koumi Machi Kougen Museum, Koumi, Japan (2009), among others. He has received prestigious awards and recognitions, including the Prince’s Trust Award in England in 2000 and The Arthur Anderson Prize for Best Young Artist, Scotland in 1995. His work is part of important collections around the world, such as the Jumex Foundation, Mexico, and the Horiuchi Collection, Japan, among others.

About the Exhibition ‘All We Have Is Now’ by Oliver Marsden

September 12th – November 8th, 2024

Galería Hilario Galguera Madrid is pleased to present the exhibition All We Have is Now, by British artist Oliver Marsden. Through his most emblematic series, the exhibition explores different concepts of synergy between the human condition, technology, and nature from our perceptual capacity. Memory, energy, sound, and spirituality are optimized in minimalist paintings that reflect a universal contemplative understanding.

Expanding the cross-border reach of Marsden’s pictorial language, the exhibition will be presented simultaneously at our Mexico City location, and it will also open in September.

A hypnotic sensation permeates the gallery space. Despite the silence and stillness, circular paintings from different series convey a sense of movement, perhaps evoking their origin: an analysis of the impact of sound on water and the materiality of sound waves led to the creation of the Harmonics series, which later evolved into the OM Halo and Stella series. Even during their creation, the artist remains almost motionless while the paintings rotate on their own to absorb oil or acrylic. The Spiral Void series explores the emptiness that has been studied throughout history in philosophy and art. The circles in the series seem to turn into mirrors, reflecting the doubts and thoughts of each individual.

These series create a phenomenon the artist calls a perceptual leap, where the sense of depth is lost, and the viewer feels as if they are inside the painting, in a meditative field. The reduction of the painting to seemingly simple elements and forms is an attempt by the artist to investigate a universal truth when halos and aureoles of saints and Buddhas can be interpreted, but also the displacement of energy in the form of light and sound.

The Grid series examines reality through sacred geometry with meticulously painted grids in acrylic. Inspired by the geometric structures found in nature and the cosmos, these works aim to reveal the order and harmony hidden in the apparent chaos of the contemporary world.

Similarly, the Fade series offers an escape from the disorder and oversaturation of today’s urbanity. Its faded colors are ghosts of the way the artist stores memories in his mind. Memories of family moments, the movement and feeling of air, sunsets, sunrises, or fog, the artist captures specific moments with gradient tones, seeking to replicate the sensation of each experience, turning a unique experience into universal feelings.

All We Have is Now invites us to lose ourselves for a moment in the present, capturing our gaze and captivating us with a language that transcends cultural differences to offer an introspective space for reflection and peace. Marsden’s work comes as a much-needed breath before our return to everyday life.

The exhibition will open at Galería Hilario Galguera Madrid on September 12th and remain open to the public until November 8th, 2024.

About the Galeria Hilario Galguera

Galería Hilario Galguera opened in Mexico City in 2006 as a space for the discussion and promotion of Mexican and international contemporary art. Since then, it has showcased and disseminated the work of artists known for their relevant and complex proposals on conceptual, social, political, and formal levels, as well as for their aesthetic rigor and precision.

Currently, the Hilario Galguera Gallery operates in both Mexico City and Madrid, representing artists such as David Bailey, Willem Boel, Maxime Brigou, James hd Brown, Peter Buggenhout, Daniel Buren, Marie Cloquet, Stijn Cole, John Copeland, Maisie Cousins, Martin Eder, Israel Gonzáles Matador, Damien Hirst, Athina Ioannou, Enrique Ježik, Jannis Kounellis, Perla Krauze, Francisco Larios, Daniel Lezama, Oliver Marsden, Gabriel O’Shea, Roosmarijn Pallandt, Issa Salliander and Bosco Sodi.

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Moses Zibor was born in 1978 in Lagos and raised in the Ajegunle ghetto. His early life was filled with dreams of football stardom, but it was his innate talent for drawing that set him on a different path. Supported by his uncle, Zibor pursued an education in the arts at Yaba College of Technology, graduating in 2008. After years of refining his craft in Nigeria, he moved to Kazakhstan, where he continued to explore various creative avenues while teaching and working in other artistic roles.

In 2020, inspired by the global impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, Zibor returned to painting with renewed vigor, channeling his dreams and inner thoughts into a unique form of surrealism. His work, deeply influenced by his experiences in Nigeria and Kazakhstan, reflects a fusion of African spirituality and surrealistic elements.

Moses Zibor’s Exhibition at OOA Gallery

Barcelona– Spain – OOA Gallery is proud to present the solo exhibition “African Surrealism” by Nigerian-born artist Moses Zibor, running from September 12 to October 20, 2024. This exhibition marks a significant moment in Zibor’s artistic journey, showcasing his evolution from the slum of Lagos, Nigeria, to the international art stage.

Moses Zibor’s exhibition “African Surrealism” invites art lovers and collectors to explore the vibrant and imaginative world of an artist who has journeyed far but has always remained true to his roots.

Zibor’s dedication to his craft has garnered international recognition, with his works being featured at prestigious events such as VOLTA New York in 2023. His current exhibition at OOA Gallery offers a deep dive into his recent creations, including his self-portrait “Broken Egg, Rooster, and Goldfish” (2022), which symbolizes his rebirth as an artist, and the striking “A Woman and Her Lamp,” which represents guidance and creation.

The exhibition also features paintings that celebrate solidarity, transformation, and the artist’s perseverance in the face of adversity. Zibor’s journey from Lagos to Almaty is a testament to the power of creativity and the resilience of the human spirit.

In conjunction with the exhibition, OOA Gallery is hosting a contest where participants can win an original artwork by Moses Zibor. The contest will run from September 12 to October 20, with the winner announced on the final day of the exhibition.

Opening: Saturday September 14 at 7:30 with cava

Place: OOA GALLERY, Carrer Nou 1 – 08870 Sitges, Barcelona

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In the realm of art and healing, Keil Space in Florence stands out as the first art space in the world entirely dedicated to Advanced Art and its applications. The space founded by Samantha Keil, a master in bronze from a long bloodline of artisans linked to the English Crown, welcomes visitors into a true art territory, where they embark on an aesthetic journey through an experiential topography. The path combines the power of visual, sculptural, and figurative art with the realms of sight, smell, and sound, creating a multisensory experience that awakens an inner world, that is often numbed by our fast-paced lives. The first stop of this journey is the room of the three columns, icons of Keil’s thought, followed by the room dedicated to the First Generation Bronze, which masterfully captures the movement and life of primordial beings.

 

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In the next room, the Second Generation Bronze uses light to represent a bridge connecting ancient, present, and future civilizations. Here, Keil, according to art critic Rolando Bellini, has reached a “new level of formative purity.” With her technique, the artist has managed to “sculpt light.” The visit culminates with the works of the New Generation Bronze, which show an unprecedented perspective: the infinitely small bronze becomes immensely large of the cosmos, evoking new visual stimulations and enhancing the psycho-physical well-being of visitors. The peculiarity of Keil Space lies in the care given to the observer: the 500 square meters of exhibition space is designed to accommodate one person at a time. The individual experiences the journey firsthand and engages in a direct dialogue with the space and the works, in a path that fosters personal expression and awareness through art. Keil Space reminds us that art is a powerful tool for connection and personal growth, a continuous journey toward understanding and celebrating our deepest essence. It acts as a safe platform where everyone can feel protected and free to express their perceptions without any barriers of judgment or conditioning. In today’s context of the art system, increasingly elitist, Keil Space is a place dedicated to restoring the accessibility of the art dialogue, rebuilding trust in the observer, and making them the protagonists of the artistic experience. In a contemporary society that favors standardization to increase efficiency and productivity, Keil Space values individuals in quality as human beings, and not as numbers. At the end of the visit, each person is allowed to leave a brief testimony to share their feelings and opinions about the experience.

 

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People from diverse social, geographical, linguistic, and professional backgrounds have visited the space, expressing varied points of view while sharing very similar emotional reactions, demonstrating a common ground that transcends individual differences. Visitor testimonies highlight feelings of peace, light, and tranquility, confirming the therapeutic benefits of art.

From the Audiovisual Archive of Keil Space, various types of testimonies emerge, notably comments from several psychiatrists describing the space as a “stimulus for exploration,” a “dreamlike dimension,” “art as a vehicle for a dialogue about human interiority,” and a “message of trust and self-esteem,” “a new approach to art that encourages contemplation and deep reflection.”

For sector experts, there is no doubt that along with art, science, and technique, there is certainly an emphasis on the therapeutic power of art.

Advanced Art: The Art that Benefits Humanity

Can art unite and connect with oneself and others? How can art be therapeutic? Throughout human history, there are countless examples of the therapeutic and social uses of art. In ancient civilizations, highly detailed and complex monumental works were erected for ritualistic, psychological, and social purposes. Consider, for example, early manifestations of advanced art, such as the monoliths of Göbekli Tepe, Sumerian art, Ancient Egypt, and the hidden wonders of pre-Columbian Americas. The common element in all these civilizations is that art was seen not as a cure for specific illnesses but as a continuous approach to self-care.

This legacy is embraced by Keil Space’s philanthropic project, which aims to open the accessibility of artistic dialogue to everyone, allowing people to embark on a journey of self-discovery and connection with universal values through art.

The legacy of Advanced Art and new technologies come together to foster introspection and increase concentration, inducing emotional release and sensations of peace and tranquility. The therapeutic benefits of Keil Space’s artistic experience affect the cognitive and emotional spheres of individuals, as confirmed by the QDAS study analyzing visitor testimonies, highlighting how Sam Keil’s art can facilitate inner and social well-being.

Art and Healing

In “Using Creative Arts in Therapy” (1984), Bernie Warren, an emeritus professor from London and a researcher in performing arts and psychology, emphasizes the need for individual engagement with art to achieve well-being, individually and collectively. This is how the concept of “Arts for Health” was coined to indicate the benefits of participating in creative activities. By navigating the realm of beneficial art, individuals can “express their spark of humanity” – says Warren – leaving a mark that no one else could leave. What creative therapy can do is maintain the well-being of individuals, always aiming for society’s well-being. French sociologist and anthropologist Pierre Bourdieu, one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century, considered the art world as a “space of relationships,” and it is precisely in this relationship that the proposal of creative therapy is situated. For Bourdieu, art is functional in “provoking and managing individual or collective encounters.” However, the current context, especially that of the mainstream art market, excludes most people from encountering artistic processes, and it is on processes, rather than the product, that the focus of art for healing lies.

The Union of Science, Art, and Psychology

To provide a scientific foundation for the benefits that Keil Space’s art brings to visitors, as anticipated by the testimonies mentioned above from specialists in psychotherapy and neuroaesthetics, an important data analytics study by the British company QDAS has been added to the research. The British company, a leader in qualitative data research, has worked with some of the world’s most prestigious universities, especially in England and America, and has also handled data analysis for important organizations such as the World Health Organization.

QDAS conducted a detailed analysis of data collected from the testimonies given by observers, coding them with state-of-the-art software. 500 people aged 17 to 80 and from all segments of society have shared their opinions about the experience they had at Keil Space. Among these are: senses, peace, relaxation, reflection, tranquility, and curiosity.

Sources:

Keil Space Audiovisual Archive.

QDAS, Data Analytics Report for Keil Space.

Bourdieu, P. Practical Reason. Stanford University Press, 1998.

Warren, B. Using the creative arts in therapy and healthcare: a practical introduction. Routledge,

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Monique Belier (1971) is a Dutch visual artist currently studying at the Fotoacademie in Amsterdam. 

Since 2017, she has been a dance teacher and choreographer and has run her studio for 17 years. But after experiencing burnout, she shifted to writing and photography as a creative outlet. She always loved writing and frequently dabbled in photography before pursuing it more seriously.

In 2018, Monique began studying at the Fotoacademie and published her first short story in a collection of stories. That same year, she decided not to return to her dance studio and instead focused on becoming a professional photographer. Drawing on her experience as a choreographer and dancer, Monique approaches photography to tell stories through raw emotions. She is particularly drawn to natural light and strives to capture the same storytelling aspect in her photography, seeking a balance between truth and aesthetics.

We had an exclusive interview with her!

Hello Monique! Let’s start from the basics. Where have you grown up, and how have you understood you wanted to become an artist?

I grew up in The Netherlands and decided to become an artist very early.

Please briefly describe your technique and tell us what drives you to make art.

I use a digital camera. I make art to express, to show what I have no words for. That can be an emotion but also a theme or a story.

What is the main feature that has changed in your work or practice?

I found out about my individuality. Hence, I am no longer just busy making something others think is beautiful.

Which artist primarily inspires your work? And is there something else, outside visual arts, that keeps you motivated?

Many artists inspire me. It also changed over the years. But photographers like Sally Mann, Raymond Meeks, and Alec Soth always inspire me. Also, dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch. The diaries of Nijinsky, music from Olafur Arnalds, and many more.

How would you like people to engage with your work?

I am in love with books, especially photo art books. I would love to exhibit or publish work related to the books I wish to create.

Spread the word! Do you have anything exciting on the horizon?

On May 24th, I look forward to graduating from my study at the Fotoacademie in Amsterdam. I am also part of the graduation exhibition with 31 other students from the 25th to May 28th. My first art photo book, ‘Where the Spirit meets the Bone’, will also be on show.

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Born in South Africa in 1979, Matthew Willman still lives there while traveling worldwide for his photography. “My work reflects an innate desire to understand how we relate to the real and imaginary worlds we inhabit, especially the role body language plays in expressing emotions and telling stories, ” he says.

Willman specializes in creating rare images.

As Annie Lennox rightly said “Matthew is passionately connected to the complexity of his existence…. he connects with his passion…the rest just follows”

Willman served as commissioned photographer for 10 years to Nelson Mandela, building a remarkable library of images detailing the incredible life and times of Nelson Mandela. He holds the last private portrait works of Mandela regarded as the most intimate photographic collection in the world. As a documenter his vast experience has built a magnificient body of rare works that also include private commissions with Barack Obama, Annie Lennox, The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu to name a few.

To meet Willman is to meet the world!  Now for the first time Willman is lighting a bale fire for collectors and those who see opportunity in owning and trading in unique NFT photographic fine art work.

Over time Willman will reveal his collections, creating an individual voice and strong narrative of each image.  Only the most celebrated fine art photographs are being released.

The human being inspires Matthew profoundly in all its shapes and conditions. Exploring body language compels him to travel the world, working to date in 48 countries, photographing people and places and communities to deepen issues like who we are and how we shape ourselves.

Following is an exclusive interview with Matthew Willman for Hue&Eye.

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Hello Matthew. When or how have you understood you wanted to become an artist?

I have been into art since I was 12 years old. I grew out of being a ballet dancer into photography. Both disciplines have the human-being and their body language in common indeed.

And how would you like people to engage with your art?

My main interest is to explore the human condition in all its forms. So I’d say that I want to see the human story and reactions my creations may generate. 

Can you briefly say something about your creative technique and tell us what drives you to make art?

Photography is how I communicate, how I touch and feel others. I use the image to share stories of who we are and what we shape ourselves to be.

Which artist primarily inspires your work? And is there something else, outside visual arts, that keeps you motivated?

Herb Ritts, Ruven Afanador, Patrick Demarchelier to name a few. Outside of photography, dance and history encourage depth and motivate my research.

As a digital artist, do you feel you’ve been waiting for something like NFTs for a long time?

YES, no question about it. It’s the first time I can make my work eventually unique, one of one. It’s my ultimate goal.

And how do you see the NFT world will benefit your professional career?

The NFT Art marketplaces are the first platforms where I can combine a powerful narrative with creativity and iconic or historical images. 

Spread the word! Do you have anything exciting on the horizon or something special you wish to share?

I am currently launching The Willman Collection of 1/1 NFTs and stories, from Barack Obama to Nelson Mandela, Ballet to nudes.

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