KITRA LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE
kitra is a romanian bucharest-based toy designer/illustrator/artist. his stuff is heavily inspired by romanian folklore. and he’s not afraid to playfully experiment with concepts, colours and media. but, whether it’s a japanese kawai mascot with a romani language touch or a flowery expletive on a skate board, he always finds a way to contrast things and make...
BUCHAREST BICYCLISTS RECLAIM THEIR STREET RIGHTS
bucharest bicyclists organized a protest ride on saturday. they say we were 4,200. i say: we may very well have been!
JEWELRY WORKSHOP WELCOMES GUESTS
the jewelry workshop is a private event hosted by two very talented friends of mine.
MYKKI BLANCO IS BLOWING UP
mykki blanco came to me via the internet. his cute lisp and the trippy background of brittle beats got my attention. i loved the relaxed way he gender bends his way in the super macho world of 2013 hip hop. he seamlessly shifts from boy to girl and back, and both personae are both just as believable and...
TYPE COLLECTIVE AT NOU9 GALLERY
type collective is made of 8 romanian designers in love with type. alex beltechi, andrei ogradă, felix hornoiu, koma sinistro, vlad neuman, nicu duta, octavian budai and vian peanu. they have a shared love of all things typography and lettering and a new show. you can watch the teaser here.
BECA’S KITCHEN IS A GREAT BISTRO
beca’s kitchen is this new bistro in bucharest. it bleeped on my online radar when my people started checking in at this mysterious beca’s kitchen. they promote fresh organic eating, without preservatives and such. they serve meat and fish, but also vegetarian and vegan options.
SADDO CREATES A SPELLBINDING UNIVERSE
saddo is a romanian illustrator/street artist. his take on low brow art was shown in exhibitions all over the world. beside drawing and painting, he does skate boards, urban toys and occasionally large size murals. his harmonious collaboration with fellow artist and gf aitch translates to plenty of collaborations and sometimes joint exhibitions (click here and here). if you...
AITCH LIKES IT CUTE AND DARK
aitch is a romanian artist and the world she creates is wonderfully feminine. her work is occasionally confessional and often simultaneously dark and cute. her range goes from drawings and painting to book illustrations, clothes, jewelry, murals and clay work. and those are just some of the mediums she uses. last but not least, she shares...
AITCH AND SADDO OPEN THE PINK POOP POP-UP
as the collective vatra collective effort had came to an end, romanian low brow artists aitch and saddo decided to open a pop up store called pink poop.
THE UNREPEATABLE MARTYN JACQUES FROM THE TIGER LILLIES
here you have an interview with the wonderful martyn jacques! because i had been wondering if i could possibly top last year’s tiger lillies review? and i just had to find something even better.
