artists unknown magazine issue 2

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Dear Artists Unknown,

Inspiration can come from many different places. But imagination is the true muse. When I first tested the waters of avant garde makeup, I took a simple concept like ‘snow’ and combined it with another element that would create an interesting paradox. The more technically efficient I became at what I did, the more layers I would add on top of each piece. I wanted more; more dimension and impressive fine details that took a steady hand to master. But trying to make an impression tends to make an artist lose sight of the original purpose. I was no longer pushing for new, I was just recycling the old, because I knew it was what people responded well to. Essentially, I gave them what they wanted. Until I revisited an old friend: Fairy Tales.

We may never know exactly how the creative geniuses behind the classic fairy tales focused the breadth of their imagination into a handful amalgamation of extraordinary characters. So, following suit, artists use the nature of fairy tale characters as a starting point. Then we add our own layers, our own story, until we come out with something absolutely new, but bearing just enough essence of the original character so that the rest of the world can still recognize where the idea came from.

This issue’s featured artists vary in experience, age, location and background. Through imitation, replication or innovation, they produced beautiful works of art, which I was ecstatic to be able to curate into my own digital gallery within the magazine. Enjoy the stories that these artists tell through the images and observe the layers of their identities that have been integrated with each design. Thank you to all the submissions and I hope they keep on coming in!

Do what you love,

CindyChenSUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Rosie Grose

Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland

Rosie Grose hasn’t been in the makeup industryfor very long. But after she completed her Fine Art A Level, she wanted to continue pursuing art andamazing people. She enjoys layering and textured pieces, which is precisely why she enjoys recreatingcharacters with fur so much.

Grose doesn’t have any stylists or photographers. She purely captures the essence of her work by using a mir-ror by the window in her bedroom. She paints because she enjoys it, and others seem to enjoy her work as well.

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A great source of her inspiration is derived from the characters in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.

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The self-taught artist says she spends at most an hour creating more texturalpieces and simply taking a picture of herself with her phone to show the world. She currently owns a Facebook Page called“Rosie’s Wonderland,” which has only been published for a few weeks. She is only 19-years old and years beyond the talent of trained makeup artists. This year she starts her Cinema Media Make Up course at college.

“I simply can’t wait

to improvemy work even

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@rosies.wonderland

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CINDY CHENMakeup art | Hair | Photography

LÉA ORIOLModel

The pearl mermaid was a character based off Disney’s classic Little Mermaid. Ariel had an obsession and curiosity, which was both adorable and destructive. My take on this personality was illustrated through the transformation from light to dark. In this photoshoot, Lea played a mermaid who was raised in a sheltered and small world, and only realized she was an ethereal being when she stepped outside and was able to compare herself amongst the other creatures. She would look into the mirror constantly. Each time she did, she could feel her presence change. She felt the darkness of the Earth, and she watched as it changed her aura. After a while, she had morphed into something completely different. Once elegant, now disturbingly beautiful.

THE STORY OF THE Pearl Mermaid

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AMOR&ARMORDIY Costume Tutorial

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THE LITTLE MERMAIDDIY Costume Tutorial

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CURIOSITY Curiosity is defined as a need, thirst or desire for knowledge; the maintenance of an open

mind is central to motivation, exploration, and creativity- a fact that was confirmed repeatedly

throughout my own design process. Resultantly, my thesis combines the act of exploration

with the most open-minded level of curiosity- that of a child. In this womenswear

collection, I pulled visual elements from the novels “Around the World in 80 days” (Jules Verne),

“The Little Prince” (Antoine de Saint-Exupery), and Jean-Michele Basquiat’s work. The garments

are visually supported by the form and shape of hot air balloons, a vehicle for exploration and a

motif central to Vernes’ novel. For the structural pieces I examined the balloon’s panels and how

tension with string contributed to the overall form; in order to achieve the desired fabric

stiffness, I combined silk organdy, stitch witchery, and silk organza. Moreover, with the jersey

garments I strove to use curvilinear seams that mimicked the shape of a hot air balloon.

Functioning as blank canvases these forms were then layered with Basquiat's works. Influenced

by the “drawings of four and five year old infants' Basquiat is able to access his inner child in

his work. In the same vein, “The Little Prince”- a character renowned for his youthful

open mindedness- served as my character inspiration.

BY MARA TICZON

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Matt FrancisRISD ProfessorsModels: Anna Skopenko, Kiera Griffith, Brittney Mcginnis, Sade Butt, Michaela Knittel, and Elena Barre.

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MERMAID PARADE

CONEY ISLAND, NY

Photography by Cindy Chen

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