FUTURES: Past & Present

Noticing emerging talent struggling to break into the creative industry, we launched?FUTURES?nearly a decade ago as a way to collaborate with and support them in the early stages of their careers, enabling them to explore their ideas and develop their artistic style.

PAST.

Our original signings included?Mariana Rodrigues?and?Alex Tait, as well as?Eva Cremers?and?Alva Skog, who have all gone on to form trusted relationships working with global brands and agencies.

One by one, they each joined our main roster and have paved an outstanding legacy for FUTURES as an effective path for emerging artists and those changing direction.

Global Head of Artist Management, Nicki, spent some time reminiscing about the early days of the roster and the importance of transparency with artists attempting to establish their careers in an often 'smoke and mirrors' industry.

Read Nicki's thoughts here.

While we’ve recently seen previous Futures artists launch excellent projects such as Eva’s collaboration with H&M, we’ve also signed some exciting new talent whose journeys we can’t wait to be a part of...

PRESENT.

Wei Wu?is a recent graduate whose colourful dream-like illustration style explores topics including love, friendship and nature. She enjoys telling stories about relationships, society and being a woman - all drawing on her cultural experience.

Jordan Amy Lee?is a London-based illustrator who has a strong, graphic and textural sensibility. Her skills lie in doing 'simple' exceptionally well which is not an easy feat and, though she’s not long out of university, it’s already led her to catching the eye of major brands.

Inès Pagniez is a French sculptor who strives to create work that makes people think, talk, debate, and see things differently.

Ever-appreciating the charming imperfection of plasticine, she creates work that is characterful, playful and beautifully depicts the everyday mannerisms and nuances of human expression.

Jordan Robertson takes short-lived moments from ordinary scenes, deconstructing them into graphic, textural takes on the everyday and will stare at anything long enough until it becomes interesting.

Inspired by the world around him and welcoming the growth of challenges, Jordan regularly sets himself briefs for personal projects that encourage a more systematic and conceptual way of thinking.