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The African Queens – Namsa Leuba

By Patternbank On May 15, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving these photographs by Swiss based photographer Namsa Leuba for New York Magazine’s ‘The Cut’ for a knitwear feature. She was born to a Guinean mother and an Helvetian father. In 2011, she graduated from ECAL/University of art and design Lausanne, obtaining a BA in photography. It’s good to see something that looks new, fresh and edgy with amazing make-up and sets that include chipboard, marble textures and sprayed foliage. Check out the original article here or check out Namsa’s website here for more inspiring photo shoots.

Stefanie Jasper – Ethereal Worlds

By Patternbank On May 9, 2013 · In Inspiration

Stefanie Jasper uses Tumblr as a diary for her recent artistic evolution, her objective is to find images that move people. She is a professional photographer and this truly shows in her work, these are beautiful, abstract and ethereal with a sumptuous depth of colour. Check out her amazing Tumblr here.

I Am Your Exotic Bird – Tracy Potts

By Patternbank On April 29, 2013 · In Inspiration

We love these mixed media artworks by Australian artist Tracy Potts, she mixes crochet, knitting, sewing and paint onto canvas in a completely captivating and eccentric way. She graduated from the University of South Australia with a Fine Arts degree majoring in printmaking and this certainly shows in her work. Love it – you can check a few more of here pieces at the Anita Traverso Gallery.

Psychedelic Tropical Safari – Basement Jaxx

By Patternbank On April 17, 2013 · In Inspiration

If you’re looking for more print trend inspiration for Spring/Summer 2014, look no further than Basement Jaxx’s new video by Big Active’s Mat Maitland. This Psychedelic visual safari takes you on a real journey through some of the key prints themes coming through for S/S14. These include: Tropical Utopia and Scientific Nature from Patternbanks Spring/Summer 2014 Print report Part 1. Other trends translated in the video’s visual exploration include: Tribal Geometries, Fantastic Aqua-Life Earth + Cracks and Fantastic Safari from our Première Vision + Indigo S/S 2014 Print trend report.

The promo, co-directed with Natalia Stuyk, features Mat Maitland’s signature collage style along with specially made items by French hair stylist / fashion designer Charlie Le Mindu and make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench. Maitland also shot the sleeve image which similarly uses a Le Mindu headpiece. (Video at the foot of page)

‘Hole School’ Street Art – Sten & Lex

By Patternbank On April 4, 2013 · In Graphics

Street art takes many forms, Patternbank stumbled across these unique and dynamic murals and thought we’d share. These hand cut, hand painted creations are the work of Rome based Italian street art duo Sten & Lex. Using a technique they call ‘Hole school’ Sten Lex create huge murals that consist of cut out stencils and blown up photocopied imagery. The duo are best known in the history of stencil making for introducing the halftone stencil technique where the main part of their stencil portraits are composed by thousands of lines. Graphic subject matter is a mix of historical and religious figures as well as Lex herself. They are currently showing at Magda Danysz Gallery in Shanghai until the April 30th so definitely worth a look if you are visiting.

Illustration Collective – Patswerk

By Patternbank On March 27, 2013 · In Graphics

These quirky, oddball illustrations are the work of Netherlands based art studio Patswerk. Situated in The Hague, Patswerk was founded in 2008 by long time friends Ramon Avelino, Rogier Mulder and Lex van Tol. The studio collective use playful, surreal, complex compositions that mix an array of everyday objects in fresh colourful statements. See more of their unique and fun work at the recently updated website patswerk.nl.

Images Distorted By Gasoline – Peter Hoffman

By Patternbank On March 24, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving Peter Hoffman’s gasoline doused, photographic studies of Fox River. An Illinois based photographer, Hoffman’s work strives for a quiet, studied approach and in this vein, he is often hired to photograph sensitive subject matter. In this series Hoffman uses the backdrop of the Fox River as it meanders through Chicago. The negatives of these mesmerizing images were spray-coated in gasoline and then lit. The process was very hit and miss but we are sure you’ll agree the end visuals look amazing in colour, subject matter and texture. See more of Peter Hoffman’s work on his portfolio site peterghofman.com

LMNSCT – Somewhere… Beyond the Infinite…

By Patternbank On March 21, 2013 · In Inspiration

Digital, glitchy, neon, acid trippin’ landscapes from this awesome Tumblr artist known as LMNSCT. Don’t stare for too long as you may start hallucinating!, loving the style of these – late 80′s, early 90′s computer graphics bought bang up to date. Check out the Tumblr for more cosmic creations. Somewhere… Beyond the Infinite…