Ayla Angelos
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Articles & interviews
- Harriet Yakub finds the funny in the everyday, and turns it into cartoon-like illustrations
Creative Boom profiles Irish-Ukrainian illustrator Harriet Yakub, whose work transforms everyday observations into humorous, cartoon-like illustrations. The article explores her process, from word associations to hand-drawn etching, and highlights her clients, awards, and evolving projects such as her self-published series Makewatch. Yakub’s practice is rooted in finding meaning and humor in ordinary moments.
- Julia Fernandez hand-painted 300 ceramic tiles to make a music video
Brooklyn-based animator Julia Fernandez created 'Dirt', a stop-motion music video for LA musician Emory, using 300 hand-painted ceramic tiles. The project took three months of daily work, combining digital storyboarding with meticulous ceramic craftsmanship. The result is a spellbinding fusion of tactile artistry and emotional storytelling.
- Berta Vallo sees the stories hiding inside your kitchen drawer
Creative Boom profiles Budapest-born illustrator Berta Vallo, whose maximalist, detail-rich works explore nostalgia, identity, and everyday clutter. Trained at Central Saint Martins and represented by Pocko, Vallo has created editorial illustrations for major publications like Die Zeit and Rolling Stone. Her self-initiated pieces, such as 'Lunch' and 'Still Life', reflect her experiences between London and Budapest and her fascination with the stories hidden in ordinary objects.
- Annie Frost Nicholson paints the people she's lost back into the same room
The article profiles London-based artist Annie Frost Nicholson and her deeply personal new body of work exploring grief, memory, and family. Through paintings that merge past and present, she reimagines lost loved ones within shared spaces, using vibrant colour and analogue photographs. The feature also highlights her exhibition 'No, No, Nothing I can Think Of' at Wilton Way Gallery and her ongoing collaborations with the Fandangoe Discoteca and Juicy Booth teams.
- Béla Bezold designs eyewear inspired by lava and symbiosis
The article profiles Béla Bezold, a Design Academy Eindhoven graduate and founder of ITURA, who creates sculptural eyewear inspired by natural processes like lava and symbiosis. His designs merge art and product design, using 3D printing and digital modeling tools to produce metal sunglasses that explore the relationship between nature and the human-made world.
- Hugo Rocci paints the tools we forget to see
Creative Boom profiles Amsterdam-based artist Hugo Rocci, whose latest series of paintings celebrates everyday tools like paintbrushes. Inspired by a Tokyo shop display, Rocci explores the overlooked beauty of functional objects through careful observation, pigment layering, and material experimentation. The article delves into his process, influences, and ongoing fascination with collecting and reinterpreting humble items.
- Marie Holst is reweaving tapestries for the digital age
Creative Boom profiles Copenhagen-based artist Marie Holst, who uses digital jacquard weaving to reinterpret traditional tapestry techniques for contemporary storytelling. Her works, such as 'Cry Me a River' and 'Lost & Found', blend handcraft and digital processes to explore overlooked narratives and modern motifs. The article delves into her creative process, materials, and conceptual approach to weaving in the digital age.
- Art history has always been obsessed with cats – now there's a book to prove it
Creative Boom reports on Phaidon's new book 'Cat', edited by Olivia Clark, which compiles over 200 artworks exploring the cultural and artistic fascination with cats throughout history. The book features contributions from curators, artists, and writers, and a cover designed by Phaidon's creative director Julie Hasting. It celebrates the feline’s enduring presence in art and pop culture through diverse mediums and visual pairings.
- Closer Look: Callum O'Keefe on photographing niche communities and collectors
Creative Boom interviews Welsh photographer Callum O'Keefe about his project 'Antiques of the Future', which explores the psychology and emotional resonance of collecting. Through portraits and documentary photography, O'Keefe captures niche communities and collectors across the UK, reflecting on how collecting connects to memory, identity, and mental health.
- From pizza boxes to oversized handbags: The playful world of Maya Golyshkina
Creative Boom profiles London-based artist Maya Golyshkina, known for her playful, sculptural self-portraits made from everyday materials like cardboard and paper. The article explores her collaborations with Ed Curtis, Luncheon magazine, and Marc Jacobs, highlighting her whimsical approach to art and self-expression. It captures her journey from Moscow to London and her philosophy of creativity through ordinary objects.
- Monica Loya paints the surreal side of everyday life
Creative Boom profiles Mexico City-based painter Monica Loya, whose surreal and pastel-toned artworks reinterpret everyday life through dreamlike and humorous scenarios. The article explores her intuitive creative process, inspirations, and upcoming oil painting series on the modern 'deadly sins'.