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Episode 25 - DirtyRobot
Daniel Isles (DirtyRobot) is an artist meticulously constructing a captivating universe through his artwork. Infused with personal life experiences, his pieces aim to provoke deep contemplation and forge meaningful connections.
Employing a blend of storytelling, futurism, nostalgia, and expression, he masterfully employs limited colour palettes to bring each creation to life, whether through digital techniques, harmoniously enhanced by Photoshop or his preferred traditional mediums of pencil, ink, and paint.
X: https://twitter.com/DirtyRobotWorks

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Episode 24: Parin Heidari
Parin Heidari is a Multidisciplinary artist, drawing inspiration from her diverse background in art, engineering, and graphic design. Her multicultural life further enriches her creative perspective. She is renowned for her minimal art, with a special emphasis on one-line creations, mostly created by ambidextrous skills.
Parin's unique abilities extend to Synesthesia, which enables her to visualize her surroundings through sensory experiences, such as music and voices. In her minimal art, she adeptly explores the interplay of negative space and simplicity to convey intricate emotions and ideas.
X: https://twitter.com/ParinHeidari


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Episode 23 - Jimena Buena Vida
Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Jimena Buena Vida is an abstract artist and mother now based in the United States. With a background in engineering, computer science, plus her Colombian roots, Jimena’s art challenges societal taboos around emotional regulation and mental health, embracing authenticity and inner wisdom. Merging traditional and digital art methods, and her coding skills, her intuitive practice is an exploration of creativity, emotions, and technology. Jimena is a TIMEPieces artist and council member. In July 2023, she became the Artist in Residency at Bright Moments. Her art has been shown globally, from Times Square's massive billboards to countries like Spain, Colombia, Brazil, and China. Her art can be found in platforms like Bright Moments, Prohibition, fx(hash), Ninfa, and more, with several collections sold out on the Ethereum and Tezos blockchains.

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Episode 22 - LOGIK
LOGIK, also known as Julian Gilliam, is deeply immersed in the worlds of art, tech, and culture. Drawing from his experience as a former D1 athlete, Mad Man at the largest advertising agencies in the world, and a Creative Director at Google, he strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities in underrepresented spaces. Among his endeavors, "The Plug," a successful NFT project, holds significance. It features an innovative staking mechanism and embodies his vision of providing free Japanese language instruction to the global Black creative community via his NPO, Chiba Center. Additionally, he organised SUGOI, a three-day tech festival during NFT NYC 2022 in Brooklyn. Collaborations with esteemed brands like Chicago Bulls, Mastercard, and LifeWtr on NFT projects underscore his dedication. He founded Studio LOGIK, a Web 3 agency, where he explores the potentials of the decentralised web alongside a diverse clientele. Originally from St. Louis, LOGIK sees himself as part of a larger global community.
X: https://twitter.com/JulianGilliam

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Episode 21 - Ricardo Cavolo
Ricardo Cavolo is a Spanish artist with an eclectic style that comes from his relationships with folk art, European medieval iconography, comic books and tribal imagery.
Cavolo’s art is all about stories, characters, and their experiences across time. Utilizing art as a complex narrative, Cavolo often focuses on portraiture and iconography to propel his protagonists to champion their unique tales. Referencing historical and fictional illustrations, his use of asymmetry and symbolism connects to a modern and playful audience.
Cavolo’s portfolio features public murals and art exhibitions across the globe from Paris to Moscow and Mexico City to Singapore.
His body of work includes illustrations, graphic novels, fashion collaborations, digital artworks, toys, and his own clothing essentials.
Notably, he collaborated with Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Kaytranada, Swizz Beatz, Mercedes Benz, Air Jordan, Bally, Starbucks, EA Sports and Superplastic.


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Episode 20 - Stephen Bliss
Stephen, a highly acclaimed artist, muralist, and illustrator has cultivated an illustrious career spanning over three decades and three continents. As Senior Artist at Rockstar Games from 2001 to 2016, Bliss is attributed with establishing the highly recognisable illustrative style for the multi-billion dollar Grand Theft Auto franchise, the most lucrative entertainment product of all time. His skills have also extended to other highly lauded games such as The Warriors, LA Noire, and Red Dead Redemption, producing game box covers, international magazine covers, posters, billboards, and promotional merchandise. He also produced an array of non-game-related artwork for Rockstar, contributing to the company's image as a creative powerhouse.
Bliss's artistic expertise is not solely limited to the video game industry. Before joining Rockstar his distinctive design aesthetic secured projects an in-house artist with Japanese fashion brand Hysteric Glamour, Massive Attack, MTV, Nintendo, Pepsi, Sony, GQ, and Burton Snowboards.
Additionally, Bliss painted syndicated comic strips for The Sunday Times/Sunday Telegraph/Guardian and produced his own comic strips for Deadline Comics. Following his departure from Rockstar in 2016, Bliss has devoted his energy to the pursuit of fine art, holding solo exhibitions in London, New York, and LA, and displaying his talents as a muralist on projects in NYC, Miami, and Guam.
His latest project Fear City, a NFT series on the Ethereum blockchain, originally six characters with 3333 unique creations, has grown int a 24 page comic NFT, VR social media filters, a web 3 clothing line, and irl projects, including a collaboration with Jeff Staple, and the upcoming issue of a physical Fear City comic (with Scout Comics). With his visionary approach to art and boundless creativity, Stephen Bliss continues to captivate audiences and inspire fellow artists worldwide, firmly establishing himself as a celebrated icon in the art world.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenbliss
Fear City: https://twitter.com/fearcitynft

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