Inside This London Artist's Playful Studio
Ding Shulun invites viewers into his modest London studio, where a handful of oil paintings dominate the space. He works with a self‑developed medium called "soven," diluting oil to achieve a translucent, watery effect that distinguishes his canvases from traditional work. The artist’s practice is rooted in extensive research of ancient Chinese folklore, which fuels the creation of bespoke props and paper sculptures that he photographs and incorporates into his paintings. By hand‑crafting these elements, he bypasses the need for external references, ensuring each visual cue is uniquely his own. Among the pieces discussed, a canvas series depicting the mythic figure Wanghu stands out, constructed from seven differently shaped canvases that echo an old case belonging to his father. He also recounts a recent "Grinch" reinterpretation, swapping the iconic green for unexpected hues to probe alternative realities. Shulun’s interdisciplinary approach—melding folklore, craft, and experimental materials—positions his work at the intersection of cultural storytelling and contemporary art, offering collectors a narrative‑rich, tactile experience beyond conventional painting.
Dreams Painted on Aluminum
Night Signal, a show devoted to exploring dreams, serves as the backdrop for the artist’s latest series on aluminum. Over the past year the creator has catalogued recurring symbols—most notably the “Myelin Sheath”—and let those subconscious images dictate the visual...
An Exhibition Full of Horror
The new exhibition "Horror" opens featuring more than 30 artists confronting uncomfortable emotions through unsettling visual language. The show employs diverse media—lenticular prints that appear to move, sculptures with disembodied heads, assemblages of real human skulls, and video installations that repeat...
A Chameleon Sculpture Trained by AI Data
The video introduces an AI‑driven sculpture that mimics a chameleon, its skin composed of liquid‑crystal paint—the same technology that powers smartphone displays. By embedding heating and cooling elements, the piece reacts to temperature changes, allowing its colors to shift in...
Inside an Artist’s Secret Attic Studio
The video offers a guided tour of an artist’s hidden attic studio, where she transforms a cramped loft into a laboratory for odd‑shaped drawings and handcrafted objects. She explains her unconventional technique of using kitchen cooking oil to achieve a mechanical...
Inside This Brooklyn Artist’s Lofted Studio
The video takes viewers inside a Brooklyn artist’s lofted studio, highlighting the high‑ceiling space, rain‑driven ambience, and the intimate setting where the creator works. She explains how the constant patter of rain becomes a rhythmic backdrop for sketching, and how early...
Inside This Painting-Filled Studio
The video offers a guided tour of an artist’s studio that doubles as a workspace, library, and personal retreat, where she creates, reads, writes emails, and rests. She highlights how the studio houses her favorite works, including a piece first exhibited...