Gustavo Zajac is a contemporary artist whose work is shaped by a deep interest in the history of art and by his own experience as an immigrant. His inspiration, the engine of Zajac’s creativity, flows from past generations of masters whose works are, inextricably, timeless. So great works interact with all who see them, sometimes […]
Eduardo Skinner was born in Spain and he now lives in London. A photographer with great expertise in digital manipulation, Eduardo creates extraordinary performance images, often portraying himself. His new work introduces colour and an abundance of light to his deeply sculptural, disturbing and dramatic images. He writes: “Following a technique inspired by Pep Ventosas’ […]
Grazia Zattarin lives and works in Torino, Italy. The work ‘Taken Place’ exposes the shape of the real as demons of war juxtapose with compassionate angels in a battlefield that is within each one of us. It captures a moment when perception is modified by another way of seeing. She writes: “Through painting we exercise […]
Khaled Al-Kani is an accomplished painter who was born in the battered City of Hama, Syria. After studying art in his own country he became a refugee in France 11 years ago. Currently he is living in Duordan near to Paris. He creates art work that is scarred by his past. As a contemporary expressionist […]
Richard was born in 1955 in Shoreham by Sea and he was educated at Reed’s School in Cobham Surrey, before studying photography at The Arts University College at Bournemouth followed by a brief spell as photographer and an illustrator for The University of Hull magazine. From 1976 he travelled through South America Asia and Australia […]
The featured work is ‘Scarlet Flight’. It is one of the latest works by Romany Mark Bruce. This new collection was meaningful indeed. The embedded narrative emerged from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which surrounded the artist during a precarious creative, and physical journey. Suddenly, the artist re-took command of his brushstrokes as he […]
Yole Quintero was born in Caracas, Venezuela.she writes: “My work is about performance, cultural identity, femininity, visual pop culture and politics; often evoking elements that triggers questions about social statements and stereotypes. Currently, my major interest has been the relationship human/technology, especially the social aspects of cyber-culture: Social media, computer mediated communication, interactivity, among others. My practice […]
Linda is a Photographer/Sculptor living and working in London. Born in Scotland her work draws its inspiration from the changing ecology and environment around her. She has consistently worked at evolving her direction and style. Linda works with her photographic images and sculpture to convey a strong message, that ecologically man cannot ignore what feeds […]
Mariana is a jewellery maker. She writes: “Welcome to Esquirlas, a jewellery brand with modern designs and traditional techniques where everything is made by hand. In our workshop, every piece is born with a concept translated to paper with simple lines and live gestures. Then, is the materialization of the piece which completes the process. For us, […]
During the lockdown and the preparation for the Winter Edition Exhibition an exciting idea was developed by artist Rafael Rèverón for a drawing project to be developed in conjunction with Encounters Art Space’s artists. It was a project to be called: Being-human-in-Your… A Portrait-in-Between. This was inspired by a comment written by Jaime Sabines (1926-1999 […]
Carlos was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He has always been interested in arts and crafts and has been dedicated to working as a Jeweller since 2005. He has exhibited in Encounters every year for the past 11 years. His jewellery brand ‘Esquirlas’ features original work designed and made by Carlos Sanchez and Marianna Teixeira. Early […]
Andreina writes “My photographic work, and the themes that I develop, is always closely linked to my personal history. Since the age of 12, I have always wondered how to retain memories. So, I browsed through the photographs of Julia Margaret Cameron, Diane Arbus or Sandy Skoglund. They opened doors, unsuspected horizons for me.Through photography, […]
Andres Sanchez is a sound artist. He is the founder of Zurcos Records that was launched in 2007. Current projects include a limited editions of cassette tapes for sale in TapeInvaders, with the music being available for downloading. In 2018 Andres will present the soundscape for a new film that is currently in production. Further details will be added to this […]
Annemette Beck is the founder of Beck & Kinch Textiles, a company that was that was launched in 1979. Today Beck & Kinch is internationally acknowledged for its unique and hand-woven textile productions. Working on an architectural scale, Beck & Kinch specialise in bespoke works for leading international fashion houses and architects as well as hotels and retailers. The designs […]
Bea Eggli exhibited in Encounters in 2017. She is a Venezuelan photo-designer born in Caracas and she graduated from the Bern School of Design in 2016. She has participated in several joint and individual exhibitions in Switzerland and France. Her series CIUDADES INMATERIALES (Immaterial Cities) was on show in Encounters in 2017. This was a work of […]
Cristobal Ochoa exhibited in Encounters in 2016. he studied Fine Arts at UNEARTE School of Fine Artsand was awarded a Prize in Ceramic Sculpture in the Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, in Caracas Venezuela in 2009. Ochoa has had participated in solo and group shows including in South Korea, China, France and Colombia. […]
Dave Francis became interested in photography when he was 8-years old and it was his passion throughout his teenage years. He exhibited photographs in the first edition of Encounters and he has photographed the event every year since then. In 2017 he worked with Andres Sanchez to make the video artwork The River and the […]
Elizabeth Cemborain was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1959, where she lives and works. You can watch a four-minute film as she introduced several of her digital landscapes at Encounters Art Space in May 2017. Click on the link below. Elizabeth graduated as an Architect from the College of Architecture and Urbanism, Central University of Venezuela in […]