Iemza (Reims, France)
Iemza (Reims, France)
"The rendering of my wall compositions is close to a sketch, integrating a vast hierarchy of lines."
Iemza is the alias of an artist living and working in Reims, France. He is fascinated by chaotic settings, reinforced concrete and abandoned building – basically, rubble. Which forms the mainspring for most of his output. He views these disregarded spaces as fertile ground in which his creations can be born – germinated paradoxically by what appears to have sunk into oblivion and desertion.
IdN v19n3: The Line Issue p32-33
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Marandros (Reykjavik, Iceland)
"Although the end-product of what we do is often minimalist in some ways, the process usually isn’t. We tend to make things complicated, which can put a bit of a strain on our partnership but can be extremely rewarding at the same time."
"Line is anything that defines. In my work, the line is a perimeter, but also infill. It is the opposite of a plane for me."
Lang/Baumann — Sabina Lang, Daniel Baumann (Burgdorf, Switzerland)
"A line can be many things: a guiding line or a border between two fields, but it is also the most simple geometrical form that can be infinite."
"The rendering of my wall compositions is close to a sketch, integrating a vast hierarchy of lines."
Brogen Averill (Auckland, New Zealand)
Brogen is fascinated by European furniture and the inspiration of the Bauhaus school makes him want to delve into other areas of design, pushing his creative ideas to a point where he hopes they will revolutionise the field in New Zealand.
Thorunn Arnadottir (London, UK)
"Icelandic style is very playful. Our designers are quite conscious of their cultural heritage and often deliberately try to illustrate their cultural identity through design. Personally, I am interested in different cultures, but in order to get a good perspective I think it’s important for me to also know my own culture well."
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