Patternity

Work / Illustration

Patternity

Words by Alex Bec, Thursday 22 April 2010

If you care to take a stroll up Kingsland Road in east London this weekend, you’ll encounter any number of revellers as it’s Dalston’s own annual Land of Kings festival. Aside from the music and festivities, Patternity have curated a show of work celebrating east London’s native creatives and aptly dubbed it A Tapestry of Dalston. Intriguingly as the light fades the show doesn’t, and the UV inks used to print the artwork take centre stage. Pictured is a piece by the magnificent Dan Has Potential, and there are 11 more where that came from.

Work / Illustration Mari Kanstad Johnson's wonderful work picks apart complex narratives

Mari Kanstad Johnson’s illustrations have a remarkable edge. A mix of watercolour, thick paint marks next to thinner ones, digital works, brighter than bright colour palettes, characterful faces and elongated limbs, Mari’s work is wonderful.

Lucy Bourton — 21 September 2017
Work / Illustration Roberts Rurans uses acrylic paint to add depth and warmth to his illustrations

Illustrator Roberts Rurans’ style is a playful mix of characters, simple shapes, textures and bright colours. “I believe it has been somewhat influenced by both street art and graphic design with its visual clarity, structure and simplifying things,” explains the illustrator.

Rebecca Fulleylove — 21 September 2017
Work / Illustration Rodion Kitaev illustrates the goings on of an office party in mammoth detail

We’ve all been to an office party, the kind where alcohol-fuelled chats with your colleagues are rife but you’re secretly keeping an eye on the door for the next round of canapés. Later, dancing and debate ensues or you head to a quieter area for a bit of gossip.

Lucy Bourton — 20 September 2017
Work / Illustration Tiago Galo’s refreshing, travel-themed illustrations remind us of sunnier times

Illustrator Tiago Galo’s portfolio has been updated with an array of travel-themed images that relate to his recent commissions for Condé Nast Travel, National Geographic Travel and British Airways Magazine among others. “It’s been exciting working with different art directors, sometimes at the same time, and realising that my personal style and approach in my illustrations can sometimes evolve into something unexpected even for me,” explains Tiago. “I find myself exploring different themes and situations at the eyes of other creatives and that really pushes my illustrations to the next level.”

Rebecca Fulleylove — 20 September 2017
Work / Illustration César Pelizer’s 2D and 3D experiments are full of humour and imagination

Growing up, illustrator and animator César Pelizer was surrounded by comics, magazines and cartoons on TV, so his interest was piqued early on. “I still remember that episode from Bugs Bunny where he interacts with the animator and Bugs gets angry that he keeps drawing and erasing things from the scene, for some reason I saw that and thought I could do that,” says César.

Born in Brazil, he then went on to live in Argentina and years later moved to England, where he now calls London home. César is currently working as a director at motion studio weareseventeen and sees his style as a mix of 2D and 3D. “I like to use 3D more as an animation tool rather than looks, I like keeping things flat,” explains César. “At the moment I am really enjoying experimenting with 3D, basically having a 3D character is like having an actor in scene, you can position the camera in different angles and perspectives and that gives you infinite possibilities, especially if you’re coming from an illustration background like myself.”

Rebecca Fulleylove — 19 September 2017
Work / Illustration Jun Cen’s expressive illustrations capture fear, loneliness and frustration

“My goal is to create an expressive aesthetic with restraints,” says illustrator Jun Cen of his style. “I think I make my illustrations in a minimalistic way, trying not to make my work overdone.” By using a limited colour palette and playing with perspective, Jun often uses fine linework to create architectural spaces and fills them with characters dressed in costumes to bring his story telling to life.

Rebecca Fulleylove — 18 September 2017