Issue 11

In the inexhaustible dialogue between the visible and the invisible, between the material and the spiritual, lies the work o f Isabelle Vialle, a French artist whose work seems to inhabit an intermediate territory between the concrete and the evanescent. Isabelle is a creator who defies the limits of perception, transporting us into a world where Form, colour and texture are not simply visual elements, but expressions of a profoundly existential quest.

Hani Zurob is a contemporary Palestinian artist living in Paris. He was born in 1976 in the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza, He studied visual arts at An-Najah University in Nablus, before moving to Ramallah. In 2006, a grant from the Cité internationale des arts de Paris led him to settle in France, where he has lived ever since. He is known for his works that blend figuration and abstraction, often inspired by of his own experience and the Palestinian situation, using unusual materials such as tar. His work has been exhibited in many cities around the world, and features in prestigious collections including the British Museum and the Institut du Monde Arabe.

I meet Stefania on the terrace of a café in Exárcheia, the anarchist district o f Athens where many artists live. Passers-by stroll peacefully down the quiet street as Stefania introduces me to her background and vision. Born on the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, she studied architecture in Athens. Once she had completed her studies,

Roberta Coni was born in Marino (Rome) in 1976. She graduated from the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Rome in 1999. She completed her studies abroad with two scholarships in Spain and the United States. Primarily interested in the human figure, she mixes the classical technique of oil painting with full-bodied blends of mixed media. Since 2009, her research has focused on large-scale paintings in which the face often emerges from the shadows in an interpretation in which the contemplative soul aims to express itself continuous introspection. It is characterised by a strong sense of realism combined with increasingly rough materials. From female figures of poignant expressivity, faces in the foreground where, with particular, almost lenticular attention, the brush lingers on the skin and eyes, on the details and secret pulsations of the pictorial surface.

Emma Lapassouze is a contemporary French artist whose work encompasses a wide range of media, including pictorial creations, sculptural assemblages and installations. Her artistic practice is deeply rooted in an exploration of matter and materials, reflecting an early fascination with textures and the tactile experience of working with sand, earth, wood and paint.

Frédéric Léglise was born in Nantes in 1972. He lives and works in Paris and has taught at the École supérieure d'art et design de Grenoble- Valence since 2007. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. His work focuses almost entirely on exploring the art of portraiture, particularly the portrait of women. He has taken part in numerous exhibitions in France and abroad, inmuseumsandgalleries,and at art fairs such as FIAC and Art Basel. His work is part of several public collections (Frissiras Museum in Athens; MMSU in Rijeka; La Maison Rouge in Paris; ESKFF Foundation in the United States, etc.).

Samantha Ornon, a n artist whose work transcends the act of creation, stands out as a symbol of the world. a beacon of sensitivity and reflection in today's world. His approach to oil painting not only reveals his technical mastery, but also invites the viewer on an introspective journey through nature, a central theme in his work. With a deep connection to his environment, she transforms her love of the natural world into an artistic expression rich in nuance and symbolism.