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The wonderfully absurd world of Misaki Kawai

The wonderfully absurd world of Misaki Kawai

Misaki Kawai makes our heart sing. Her work, iconically child-like in aesthetic, is soulful, instinctive, uplifting and dynamic. She was born in Japan to an architect father and a mother who had a penchant for sewing and puppets. It seems Misaki has gleaned from both of them and distilled down to some kind of amalgamation of their visual skills, albeit in her own unique and spectacular style. Now based in New York, her work has been shown around the world in highly reputable galleries and sought out by the masses.

Misaki Kawai creates paintings,...


Tin & Ed

Tin & Ed

Melbourne design duo Tin & Ed are the collective brain / craft power of Tin Nguyen and Edward Cutting. Reaching through the worlds of design, illustration, installation, publishing, architecture and animation, Tin & Ed are talented, young and vibrant. They’ve created work for some of the worlds largest brands and are not afraid to inject a bit of curiosity, experimentation and fun with their playful aesthetic.

For our November 2015 drop, Tin & Ed have created ‘Odd Pairings’. The series pushes the Odd Pears ethos of pairing things that don’t match further than ever...


Achromatopsia: Group Show and Comic Launch

Achromatopsia: Group Show and Comic Launch

What are you doing the evening of June 4? Yes that would be next Thursday. Clear out your schedules for the evening because a group of super talented RMIT students are having a show and book launch. You can bet your last art student penny at the bottom of your pocket that we’ll be there to support the next gen of super cool art kids from the Achromatopsia collective.

These guys have been meeting up since the beginning of the year, sharing studio desks and brain power to create one hell-of-a beefy comic anthology. Self titled...


Slowdown Studios: art blankets for your snuggly winter fantasy

Slowdown Studios: art blankets for your snuggly winter fantasy

Winter is edging itself into our lives slowly but surely, with a cheeky draught here and patchy bouts of rain there. We’re already fantasising about the cool change; long weekends on the couch, double layer socks and hot mugs of tea. The only thing we’re missing right now is a beautiful throw to curl up underneath, but we think we’ve already found the answer to that problem. Enter, Slowdown Studios.

 

Slowdown is the partnership of two mates, Sydney-based fashion designer Claire Tregoning and LA-based graphic designer Marc Hendrick. Celebrating individuality and artistry, so...


Interview: Young Mee Rim

Interview: Young Mee Rim

If you’re susceptible to some pretty intense wanderlust, or maybe you’re looking for that last little push to grab those tickets to escape, read on and pine. At least, that’s the knee-jerk feeling we get when Young Mee Rim’s breathtaking photographs pop up on our radar.

Young Mee Rim is a conservation student living in beautiful Copenhagen, Denmark and juggles study with exploring the world. When she does escape the city, she documents her adventures on one of the most incredible Instagram feeds we’ve ever seen. If you’re down for some eyeball...


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