Artists

Tom Melsen is an up and coming artist who currently lives in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). He is active in a number of artistic fields but best known for his paintings and collage work. He has exhibited his work internationally and in 2014 Melsen has been nominated for the highly valued Palm Art Award. His work has often been described as “dramatic, powerful and fascinating”Being very much inspired by the DADA movement, Melsen’s aim is to provoke an emotional reaction from the audience with all of his artistic output. He is not interested in following any known rules and describes his art as an “organised mess”. http://www.melsenworks.com

Horas (Talin Lopez) and Prank194 (Sebastian Marian Horvath) from the collectiv “Buntlack”. Horas started his career as a grafitti artist in 1993, Prank194 got gripped by the grafitti virus only short time later. Ever since Horas and Prank194 abide by their passion with heart and soul. In their early days it was more about the status within the grafitti scene and in the streets. Today, their goal is to impress the Buntlack stamp within the art scene and to the rest of the society. No matter if on canvas, in the internet, in galleries, in the air, on water or anywhere else – Buntlack separated from the constraints of the grafitti world and are now living their style as desired and required. The artistic freedom of BusinessPunks convinced Buntlack to create their authentic style of urban art on linings. Buntlack created a contrast between street-talk and catwalk. http://www.bunt-lack.de/

Thomas Solar, born in 1984, grew up in a conservative, rural area and is living in Vienna since 2003. zOid, who found his way to gather emotional impressions over a long time to then transcribe them in a very compressed and meticulous way, says … “My artistic creations are accessible to the public only partially. Parts of my personal mind are not destined for others yet. (zOid)”

Paul James Snowden born 1970 in Auckland, New Zealand, lives and works in Berlin. A combination of classical fine arts studies, corporate advertising agency schooling and his dedication to and involvement in music form the base for his work which he titles creative direction. He delivers in a style he describes as the striving for the simple, the radical, the classical, the immortal. But in the end, its simply art. His work covers an extensive area of operation with concentration on youth culture and communication, seeing design as a way of life which must be lived true, rich and real. http://www.thepaulsnowdenadvertisingagency.com

Jeroen Derks, an artist with his roots in Milsbeek. A small town in the south of the Netherlands.Music drives his work and combined with memories, dreams and visions is his main source of inspiration. Using digital tools evolved out of tradional technologies like brushes, pencils and ink he creates pictures full of chaos. http://www.jderks.com

Skero lives and workes in Vienna, Austria. Since 1992 he is member of the Hip Hop formation TEXTA and successfully published his solo CD “Memorien eines Riesen” as well as the song “Kabinenparty” with which he won the Amadeus – Austrian Music Award. Skero studied painting and sculpting at the Academy for Applied Arts in Vienna. Skero is impressing the graffiti scene in Vienna till this day. http://www.skero.at/

Natasha Kudashkina, is a revolutionary award winning painter and visionary. Born in Siberia, currently living in Toronto, Natasha has been painting since she was a child and has naturally acquired many of her skills through perseverance and practice. She attended art school before moving to Canada, where she earned a degree in Graphic Design. Natasha paints and draws skilfully with a variety of media, including on both canvas and skin. She is proficient in digital art as well and creates illustrations. She does promotional work, live painting, gallery shows, photo shoots, sculpture, and videos. Her stream of art is overflowing with fantastic imagery and hidden meanings. Her works serve as a welcoming guide to her mind’s eye, a visceral new world of emotions, thoughts, fears, hopes, and dreams. Natasha is quickly gaining ground in the art scene, and her exploits have taken her to cities all over North America where she continues to delight and amaze with her works. Let her surreal brushstrokes be your guide through her realm of deep and vivid creations. http://www.natashadesign.com

Julie Boehm is a multimedial artist for paintings on canvas, digital compositings, body paintings and film. After her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, “Die Graphische” (Diploma of Multimedia) , 2 Years at the “Babelsberg Filmschool” and “Orthovita Fitnesstrainer Academy” in Berlin she is now at the Filmacademy Baden Württemberg in Ludwigsburg (west Germany). Biography: 2007 A-Levels at grammar school at Karlsgymnasium Bad Reichenhall, Germany2007 – 2011: Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna : painting and art educationsince 2007 free model-projects for designers, photographs, art projects,…2008 Latinum University Vienna2009 -2011 Institute of Multimedia and Graphic Arts, finals 2011 (Diploma Shortfilm „Das Manuskript)2009 Masterclass Bohatsch, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna2011 cooperation with kost-bar.tv2012-13 spykeheels.com Creative Directoroct 2012-13 Studies in digital film design at the Babelsberg FilmschoolFebruary – July 2013 becoming Fitness Trainer for Aerobic B Licensesince oct 2013 Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg Filmography: 2011 Das Manuskript (Director & Producer) // Diplom Multimedia, Graphische, Vienna2012 Inner Space (Model) // Marc Zimmermann – ITFS Trailer, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg2013 Phänotyp (Co-Director with Thilo Gundelach) – Regie 1 , Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg2014 Schutz oder Wert (Director of Photography with Nora Back) // Regie: Simone Pivetta, Oliver Völker, Regie 1, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg2014 Rüd1971 (Director, Scenario, Story) , FG1, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg2014 JAB-Camouflage, Commercial (Painter, Concept, Dancer) // Producer: Felix Fahle, Director: Cornelius Schick, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg2015 Black Widow, Commercial (Concept, Scenario, Director, Editor) // Producer: Aleksandra Todorovic and…

Born in 1958 in Salzburg, Edlinger lives and works in Salzburg. Since 1993 he is a very remakred independent artist. Edlinger is always searching for an unusal handling of unusual materials with high technical finesse, especially when he merges and imitates mediums. Working with BusinessPunks opened him the opportunity to create on a new medium, a suit. Ich vertraue, im absoluten Sinn, der Intelligenz des Lebens. Wobei, ich nehme alles, was mir das Leben gibt und lasse mich vom Leben vögeln (musen). Diese Intimität ist der Ursprung meines Vertrauens. Großkotziges Denken ist für Narzissten, großzügig und frei denken ist für Rebellen wie mich. http://www.edlinger-unikat.com/

Werner Branz, the internationally renowned Austrian photographer was born 1955 in Lustenau in the State of Vorarlberg, western Austria.  After concluding his studies with  Masters Degree he worked for several years abroad (USA, Middlle- and Far East and Europe) as photographer and International Tutor for Photography. Among the numerous exhibitions of his work at home and abroad his photographic artworks have been shown in the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi, Javits Center, New York, World Trade Center, Singapore, Gallery Simply Beautiful, Sydney, Bregenz Festival Theatre and Congress Center, as well as several times in the famous Café van Gogh for the Rencontres d’Arles photography festival.  ”I am inspired by life: people, places, sorrow, happiness.  Photography has been a way for me to communicate with others – to share my visions, my anxieties, my perceptions and my emotions all at the same time.  I am grateful that photography has given me the confidence to speak in my own voice.”   Werner Branz. http://www.branz.com/

Artist and designer Phil Splash, “Phil* – Art+Design” describes the concept of making the world a more colourful place. In the beliefe that every person on this planet is something special that deserves his unique spot making it possible to evolve ones creativity and soul, Phil* creates individual artistical solutions with heart and mind. Phil Splash is „The Million Painter“ of Munich. The artist and designer started to sketch people in Munich’s metro in 2010. For his project „1,5 Mio Munichs“ he wants to sketch all citizens of Munich. So far he portrayed about 24.000 people. www.phil-splash.de

Born 1975 in Hungary, Ajka, János Glück also grew up at his birthplace. With the age of 14 János followed his passion for painting and started his education as a porcelain painter in Herend, Hungary. With the age of 18, János began his compulsory military service in Hungary where his comrades quickly recognized his artistic talent. János started to tattoo them. At this point he never turned his back on tattooing and is now one of the most reputed tattooist in Vienna and Austria. When founding his Tattoo Label & Studio, know as Lucky Finish, in 2008, János further underlined his passion for tattooing. Affected by the fine stroke of brush from his starting point as a porcelain painter, János embeds an unbelievable fine and detailed breath to his tattoo art – on canvas and on bodies. http://www.janosglueck.com/

A Designer from The Netherlands. I really like art, dance events, beer & coffee. I love music. I love to run. I also love to run to music. It’s my “job” to make stuff look good. Most of my projects are music related. At the moment my studio is located in Rotterdam. I often work together with people from the international music & event industry. People often describe my designs as; colorful, detailed & energetic, psychedelic. Clients include: David Guetta, Q-dance, MINI, Avicii, Scantraxx, Top Notch, ID&T, Headhunterz, Red Bull, Nicky Romero, Spinnin’ Records, D-Block & S-te-Fan and many more… http://www.ruudvaneijk.com/

Born 1977 in Germany, now working and living in Vienna, Austria. Before and while studying Design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna 1999 – 2005 Felix Schobert was employed in different companies, such as „industrielle produkte Krietsch GmbH“ and „Lomographische Gesellschaft“. Right after his Diploma he founded the Studio for Design and Productdevelopment „KASULKE“ in Vienna. Since then he is working freelance for companies like Johnson&Johnson, MAK, WKÖ, MLP, Saturn, biogen idec, promitto, …. – releases his own products and created in 2007, together with Tom Frank, a Platform for Art and experimental Design: RIGHT HERE http://www.monkeysintown.com

Malte’s works got won awards of excellence of the Society of News Design and awards of excellence of the European Newspaper Awards. HTTP://WWW.MALTEKNAACK.COM

Jakub Kanior a.k.a. Flexn was born 1974 in Poland and raised in the western part of Berlin.Growing up with punk-culture, comics and Döner Kebab he escaped boredom, work & realitywith scribbling silly pictures. And this is what he is doing until today.Jakub has been designing posters and flyers for the Berlin club scene for several years.  The spectrum of his work derives from different styles and techniques and ranges from cleandigital works over scrawly drawings to canvas and paintings. Despite the different executionsand influences flexns personal style is always recognizable. http://www.flexn.de

Saskia Porkay experienced her early childhood in Munich’s Bohemian district of Schwabing. With her father Martin Porkay, who worked as an art expert in Old Masters and Art mediator, she visited the great museums of the world. Exerting fascination by the fatherly Art Library, woke her early interest in painting. When she lost her father, who called her affectionately when she was four years old ‘my little Mona Lisa’, her life changed radically and sustainably. This was followed by sad years in children’s homes under church leadership. The Catholic nuns were not very pleased with her uncomfortable questions and her revolutionary ideas. At the age of 15, she left the place of “hypocrites” and also finished her school career at the same time. Thanks to her pragmatic abilities, she survived the time on the road without major damage. From now on she had to decide all on her own what was right for her. Of worriers, active and passive preventers, she was not impressed. She developed practical ideas for the representation of pictures, reported several utility patents, which were also recognized by the German Patent Office. Some of her inventions have been implemented for many years and enrich the international…

Geboren am 22.09.1936 in Mannheim, Ausbildung zum Großhandelskaufmann. 1955 lernt er in München den Fotografen Herbert List kennen und assistiert ihm gelegentlich. Er beginnt selbst zu fotografieren und gewinnt als 20-Jähriger bei der Photokina seinen ersten Preis, zwei Jahre später den nächsten. 1959 Mitbegründer der legendäre Zeitschrift twen, 1961 studiert er an der UFA-Nachwuchsschule für Schauspiel und Regie in Berlin. 1963 dreht Roger Fritz seinen ersten Kurzfilm “Verstummte Stimmen”, ausgezeichnet mit dem Bundesfilmpreis, sein zweiter Kurzfilm “Zimmer im Grünen” erhält das Prädikat “Besonders wertvoll”. Er assistiert Luchino Visconti bei “Boccaccio 70” (I/F 1961) und “Il Gattopardo” (I/F 1962) und arbeitet mit Gian Carlo Menotti in Spoleto – New York. In Deutschland dreht Roger Fritz Filme wie “Mädchen, Mädchen” (1966), “Häschen in der Grube” (1968), “Mädchen mit Gewalt” (1969) und “Zwischen uns beiden” (1971). In zahlreichen Filmen, unter anderem von Rudolf Thome (“Fremde Stadt”, 1972), Sam Peckinpah (“Steiner – Das Eiserne Kreuz”, 1976) und Rainer Werner Fassbinder (“Lilli Marleen”, 1981) steht Roger Fritz als Darsteller vor der Kamera. Er fotografiert für Rainer Werner Fassbinder und veröffentlicht 1982 das Buch zum Film “Querelle”. Lead Award für reportage 2007. Münchener buch Muc People 2002. http://www.roger-fritz.com