Rafael Amargo was born on January 3, 1975, in Valderrubio (Granada), Spain. From his legendary maestros he studied classical flamenco but in his choreography he imaginatively incorporates other types of dance. He expanded his repertoire of dance by attending the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York in 1996. Amargo’s choreography overflows with both traditional and modern concepts ...
Justo Almendros has acquired a diverse range of professional and artistic assets through his education, as a graduate in both Fine Arts and Engineering, and by vocation as a photographer, sculptor and painter. He has established himself both professional and personally in Barcelona, Spain and Marrakech, Morocco where he has set up multi-media studios. ...
Dedicated to making everything seem interesting, from still life to travel and celebrities, Eduardo has worked on a vast range of projects including tourism promotion in the US and Europe, but his passion lies in portraits, to which he has culminated 20 years of experience. Eduardo’s professional life began in the 80s in London, he began with new and old fashioned ...
Yoichi, a Tokyo native, studied at the Eikoh Hosoe workshop/photography school. His diverse background includes: photography and photo editing work for “Yu” magazine, published by Kosakusha; freelance photography for magazines like “Brutus” and “Tarzan; and advertising assignments from clients such as Shu Uemura and Asahi beer among others. He also created an experimental film, “Still Movie” which he entered into ...
Celine was born in Hong Kong but moved to Japan at the age of 4, she currently lives and works in Tokyo. As a child, Celine was brought up in a mixed cultural environment, and her sensibilities are continuously shifting back and forth between Eastern and Western cultures. The project below, entitled Presence in Between, is part of an ongoing ...
Alberto Villar, born in Spain, studied photography and painting at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He also studied at EFTI, a school of photography and a visual center with renowned instructors such as Ronsangela Renno, Cristina García Rodero or Ramón Masats. Alberto Villar started as a painter but soon his pictorial practice led him to photography, a medium where he found the ...
Philippa Beveridge holds an MFA in Art in Architecture from the University of East London. She studied sculpture, painting, mosaic and glass at the Massana Art School in Barcelona and advanced techniques in glass at the FCVB (Barcelona Glass Foundation). She has lectured at the Musée-Atelier du Verre, France, the Studio at Corning and Urban Glass, New York, and has ...
Just as human history is transcribed on paper, the history of the earth is transcribed in stone. Xavier Jansana seeks to tell the stories in the stone. While many sculptors today rely on computer simulations for concepts and design, Xavier approaches his work with utmost simplicity. He allows the material to speak to him and lets the stone mold itself ...
Hiroaki Sakagami is a legend in his own right. He was born of a prominent family in Kobe, Japan then spent many years of his youth in Paris and traveling around Europe. His originality and elegance manifests in every aspect of his life, and he is greatly loved and admired for it....
Born in France, graduated from Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Maryvonne had a two year stint on scholarship in Greece, but most of her life she has been living and working in Japan. She has won several cultural awards in Europe and has annual shows in Japan and France....
Tadakasu Kawakatsu is a Kyoto native who spent the first part of his career learning about fabric. Kyoto is the most prominent traditional kimono making area of Japan and Tadakazu spent years working in the industry. He witnessed the maintenance of tradition as well as adoption of modernity in the designs and colours of kimono fabric. Armed with this knowledge he ...
Born in France, graduated from Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Maryvonne had a two year stint on scholarship in Greece, but most of her life she has been living and working in Japan. She has won several cultural awards in Europe and has annual shows in Japan and France....
Megumi’s artistic talents are limitless. Her artistic journey began with digital art by producing enticing designs and layouts for posters, pamphlets and catalogues. Megumi became the main graphic designer at the Kobe Fashion Museum and through her interaction with the fashion world she was inspired to work with fabrics to create art. Currently she works with yarn, wool, and plastic ...
Cecilie Okada, a pattern designer, illustrator, and graphic designer, represents her life journey in her work. A Norwegian by birth, Cecilie spent the early part of her adulthood setting up orphanages for disadvantaged children around the world. It is through these experiences that she manages to bring an angelic whimsy to her pieces allowing the viewer to be transported to ...
Mariano is a fascinating multidisciplinary artist. He is a painter, designer, and muralist; he obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Universidad Complutense in Madrid; he studied engraving and printing at Espinosa de los Monteros in Segovia, Spain; cinematography at Universidad de Valladolid; and glass painting at the National Center for Glass Manufacturing in San Ildefonso, Segovia. Up until 2006 he was an instructor ...
Megumi Koyama and Shusaku make up the GoDFaMily duo. Together, they simultaneously stimulate our eyes and ears and usher us into their world. Their vast repertoire includes a combination of classical, IEM (Intelligent Electronic Music), IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), and abstract music as well as installation and contemporary art pieces. Megumi and Shusaku present their works both in and out ...
Norberto’s musical flavour has taken him to Italy where he collaborated with composers like Concezio Bassani, Gary Unwin, Dora Vuolo; to Spain where he appeared in commercials, TV programs, and films; and enabled him to participate in international music festivals. The work he has done in Argentina, his home, is extensive. He worked with prominent figures like José María Paolantonio, Pepe ...
Megumi Koyama and Shusaku make up the GoDFaMily duo. Together, they simultaneously stimulate our eyes and ears and usher us into their world. Their vast repertoire includes a combination of classical, IEM (Intelligent Electronic Music), IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), and abstract music as well as installation and contemporary art pieces. Megumi and Shusaku present their works both in and out ...
Jordi Palomares studied at the “Conservatori Superior Municipal de Música” of Barcelona, where he obtained the highest qualification: the first prize of virtuosity in 1986. Continuing his studies he moved to the United States with a scholarship from the “Hartt School of Music” (University of Hartford-Connecticut), under the direction of Luiz de Moura Castro, receiving the “Artist Diploma” in 1988. ...