There is a particular kind of silence that gathers around objects. Not the absence of sound, but a presence—dense, attentive, waiting. Still life has always existed within this charged quiet: a space where time slows, where meaning accumulates not through action but through arrangement, gesture, and light. In this special edition of Collect Art, we return to still life not as a historical genre, but as a living, shifting language—one that continues to absorb the urgencies, an

Born in 1999 and raised in Bacau, Romania, Laura Candet is currently exploring the alarming increase in femicide in Romania and around the world. Experiencing the gender gap firsthand, her visual art conveys the frustration and powerful emotions felt during these turbulent times. With significant achievements in the artistic and academic fields, Laura Candet combines theoretical and practical study for a good artistic representation of her subjects. The artist has won multipl

Wurm is an artist, educator, and curator engaged in expanding the community forum for contemporary art dialogue. Having lived in California, where she received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Europe, where she received an M.A.R.C.A. from the Royal College of Art in London, Jan Wurm has honed an eye for social patterns and conventions. She currently divides her time between Berkeley and L.A. and her hand between drawing and painting. As an artist, Wu

Adrian James is a retired academic and freelance photographer with a wide range of photographic interests. Although he has been engaged with photography for over 60 years, it is only since his retirement that he has been able to dedicate significant time to creating the images he is most drawn to. He does not confine himself to a single genre; instead, his practice is guided by curiosity and observation. His work captures scenes and situations that catch his eye, often offeri

From the earliest cave paintings to contemporary canvases, the human figure has remained one of art’s most enduring subjects. It is through the body that we recognize ourselves, our histories, and our emotions; it is through gesture and form that artists across centuries have communicated the most universal of experiences—love, grief, longing, resilience, joy. Figurative art is not simply about representation; it is about reflection. It reminds us of our shared humanity while

Giel Louws was born in Zeeland, the Netherlands, in 1975. He studied at the Academies of Bruges, Belgium, and Kampen, The Netherlands. Since then, he has practiced his art as an independent artist. He made many national and some international exhibitions. He did residencies in Sweden and the Czech Republic. In his paintings, Giel Louws researches the medium of painting by exercising it, or deconstructing it, and then assembling it again. It is a combination of figurative and f

Serena Nassini is a multidisciplinary queer artist based in Leeds, UK. Working across visual arts, music, and community engagement, she has cultivated a diverse practice that transcends traditional boundaries between artistic disciplines. Nassini's conceptual artworks—spanning installations, drawings, paintings, mixed media, performance, soundscapes, and participatory projects—are grounded in intersectional feminist and ecological principles. Her practice invites viewers to e

Born in 1999 and raised in Bacau, Romania, Laura Candet is currently exploring the alarming increase in femicide in Romania and around the world. Experiencing the gender gap firsthand, her visual art conveys the frustration and powerful emotions felt during these turbulent times. With significant achievements in the artistic and academic fields, Laura Candet combines theoretical and practical study for a good artistic representation of her subjects. The artist has won multipl

Igor Grechanyk is a sculptor and artist whose work blends philosophical symbolism, mytho-poetic imagery, and a contemporary sculptural language. His creations are visualized fragments of spiritual experience, resonating with the collective unconscious and touching on the eternal questions of human existence. He gives form to the undefined, materializing spirit in bronze. Born in Kyiv into an artistic family, Grechanyk graduated from the Kyiv State Art Institute in 1984. His e

Wurm is an artist, educator, and curator engaged in expanding the community forum for contemporary art dialogue. Having lived in California, where she received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Europe, where she received an M.A.R.C.A. from the Royal College of Art in London, Jan Wurm has honed an eye for social patterns and conventions. She currently divides her time between Berkeley and L.A. and her hand between drawing and painting. As an artist, Wu

Lior Locher is a nonbinary mixed-media artist, mainly working in acrylic, collage, and ceramics. Mixing different media is a core principle of their Practice. After having lived in 6 countries on 4 continents and being homeless at some point, they are now based at the English seaside in Margate. They are largely self-taught and started making art later in life, building on classes in drawing, floristry, painting, printmaking, and ceramics, with a part-time job in a different fiel

She is an emerging artist and art educator based in Suffolk and Essex, currently completing a Master's degree in fine art with a focus on questioning gender narratives and autonomy through portraiture. Working primarily in charcoal and graphite, she creates large-scale portraits that challenge conventional representations of gender and beauty. Her subjects are rendered with a technical mastery that demonstrates both classical training and a contemporary sensibility. Tattoos, un

Collect Art was dounded in late December 2019 as an initiative to support both Georgian and international artists during the uncertainty of the pandemic. As the project evolved, the accumulation of experience and ongoing creative activity naturally led to an expansion of its scope and purpose. Art reflects our ability to interpret and reimagine the world around us. It exists in many forms—visual, performative, and everyday expressions—each shaped by the artist’s imagination a

‘’ Graduated in 2006 from the ​​Ornamental Sculpture​​ program at the ​​Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology​​, with a ​​Bachelor’s degree in Literature​​. During my undergraduate studies, I took courses in sculpture fundamentals, metalworking, wood carving, ceramics, and other sculpture-related subjects.​​Creative Philosophy​​: Rooted in the most fundamental reflections, I explore the evolution of self-awareness and express the most authentic inner emotions through light-

Andreea Gabriela Tudor is a Romanian visual artist, educator and PhD researcher. Her practice is primarily rooted in painting, which she understands as a space for reflection, excavation and visual construction. She explores themes of identity, memory and the passage of time in her work, often drawing on family archives and urban traces to reflect on continuity in a changing world. Based in Galaţi, Romania, Tudor is a member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania and has e

Alpha Ross is an international AI art and media creator whose work explores the shifting boundaries between human perception and algorithmic logic. Based on a deep fascination with cosmic exploration and digital fashion, Ross’s practice involves a collaborative dialogue with generative models to construct vivid, immersive worlds. With a background in digital media and a focus on speculative futures, Ross has quickly gained recognition in the digital art community. Notably, hi

Zoe Timby is a multidisciplinary artist based in Lincolnshire, specialising in the experimental application of traditional drawing and painting mediums. Her practice integrates charcoals, oils, graphite, acrylic, and ink to explore texture, depth, and form across diverse themes. With a 2:1 Fine Art degree and a highly active exhibition record in 2025 across the UK and Brazil, Zoe has demonstrated a strong commitment to producing and showcasing conceptually rich and technicall

Laura Bernardeschi Nelson is an Italian-born, UK-based multidisciplinary artist and author whose practice bridges personal resilience, embodied memory, and environmental advocacy. Her work emerges from a profound transformation: after years as a professional life model, actress, and photographer, she shifted her position from subject to author in 2017, reclaiming agency and transforming the “passive gaze” into a deliberate, critical, and creative force. Rooted in both Mediter