Source Design You Trust  Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet is a French illustrator, animator, and artistic director. He is widely recognized for a cross-disciplinary creative approach that seamlessly blends editorial illustration, children’s literature, and award-winning animated short films. Lyet has directed several critically acclaimed animated shorts, including Parade (2009) and La Nuit américaine d’Angélique, which earned a César…

Source Colossal   At Copenhagen Contemporary, Kengo Kuma and his team have honed in on the Japanese concept of komorebi, which reflects the unique interplay of light and shadow that occurs when the sun filters through the trees. The monumental, site-specific installation “Earth / Tree” harnesses this fleeting condition through a suspended canopy of wooden slats.…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  We are so excited to share our interview with Surreal Salon 18 winner, River Reishi, selected by guest juror, Swoon. On the occasion of the win, we spoke with Reishi about the work in the show, the history of Surreal Salon, and her upcoming travels. 

Source Design You Trust  Francisco Fonseca is a highly popular Portuguese illustrator and street artist based in Porto, and is widely celebrated for his paintings and murals that capture the historic architecture and romantic lifestyle of his local environment. Fonseca’s artwork is deeply inspired by traditional European streetscapes, featuring whimsical depictions of houses, ruins, dramatic…

Source Colossal   “Wind carries away destinies,” reads the brief synopsis for a short film titled “Jour de Vent,” or “Windy Day.” The sweeping animation was created in 2024 by a team of six graduates—Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, Élise Golfouse, Chloé Lab, Hugo Taillez, Camille Truding—from École des Nouvelle Images school in Avignon, France. A…

Source Design You Trust  Junfeng Zhang, the artist behind the design studio 6JUNFENG LAB, is a highly acclaimed interdisciplinary designer and artist based in Macau. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Fine Arts…

Source Design You Trust  Alex Vede is a talented, self-taught Spanish illustrator, concept artist, and comic book creator. Vede’s visual style is highly immersive and cinematic, defined by rich colors, dynamic lighting, and incredibly detailed environments. His portfolio spans a wide variety of genres, ranging from lush natural landscapes and dramatic storms to historical fiction,…

Source Colossal   Galicia, Spain-based artist Abi Castillo continues to create iterative self-portraits through her evolving ensemble of ceramic personas. Her delicate yet emotive figures are an invitation to consider the inner self, transformation, and the beauty of the natural world. Femininity, nature, and symbolism play a central role within Castillo’s sculptures, contrasting with the notion…