July – Introducing Supermundane ?? ?

This month is anything but. In fact, we have the pleasure of announcing a new addition – Rob Lowe, also known as artist Supermundane – to the GM roster! Read on to hear from him about his optimistic and mind bending artwork.

We're also sharing the latest collaboration between artist Bryce Wymer and animation team Plastic Horse , as well as new work from Lena Yokoyama for 纽约时报 , a bucket list project between typographic artist Kris Andrew Small and Honda , Rosie Barker 's collaboration with 路易·威登 , and olympic themed editorial by Jakov Jakovljevi? for POLITICO, and a sneak peak into the daily life of artist John Booth. We also hear from illustrator and surface designer An Chen about what she's been enjoying recently in this month's Artist Picks ??

A huge welcome to London-based artist and writer?Rob Lowe, AKA Supermundane, to the Grand Matter roster! Rob joins us as he enters his fourth decade in the creative industries, a journey that began with a jam-packed ten years as a graphic designer at the cusp of the transition from traditional to digital artworking – a grounding that has informed his work throughout his career – before evolving his practice as an independent artist and illustrator.

To introduce his work we spoke to Rob about the foundations of his practice, working with the inventor of the lava lamp and what's next on the agenda for Supermundane!

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See more of Rob's fabulous work?here?and read our interview with him?here

Bryce Wymer X Weill Cornell Medicine

Artist and illustrator Bryce was commissioned to create this striking cover artwork as well as a set of illustrations to feature alongside a feature called 'Science Over Stigma' for the summer 2024 issue of Weill Cornell Medicine's?bi-annual magazine –?Impact. Bryce’s striking cover art was also brought to life by our in-house animators at?Grand Motion,?Plastic Horse, for the online version of the magazine.

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See more of Bryce's?work?here

Lena Yokoyama X The New York Times

Lena recently had the pleasure of illustrating a lovely interview with?Nikita Richardson?in ‘Where to Eat, Digesting the Complex New York Dining Scene’?for the Times Insider section.

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See more from Lena?here?

Kris Andrew Small X Honda

Sydney-based artist and designer Kris fulfilled a longtime dream of his by having the opportunity to design his own one-off art car! Collaborating with?Honda Australia to celebrate the launch of their Z-RV model.

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See more of Kris' work?here

Rosie Barker X Louis Vuitton

The French luxury fashion house enlisted the help of Rosie to illustrate one of the chapters in their new travel book about Paris, all about living like a local.

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See more from Rosie?here

Jakov Jakovljevic X POLITICO

One of three artists on our?Future Makers?programme this year, Jakov was commissioned by POLITICO to illustrate four pieces of art for a series of articles exploring the future of the olympics and how politics will always be involved with the event.

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See more from Jakov?here

John Booth & CAN:?'Up In Smoke'

Multidisciplinary artist?John Booth?has collaborated with architecture studio?CAN?on an exciting new installation which sees NOW Gallery in North Greenwich transformed into a vibrant, colourful and interactive installation that tells the story of Greenwich Peninsula through its iconic chimneys, evoking the memories of the area’s lively past, and its transformation from a historic former marshland to the vibrant cultural hub it is today.'Up in Smoke' is open to the public now and runs until 22nd September 2024.

We also recently caught up with John to find out more about his creative?practice in the latest of our "In the studio with..." series. Watch the interview?here.

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Find out more?about the?'Up in Smoke' exhibition?here

Artist Picks

This month we hear from London-based Taiwanese illustrator An Chen on some of the things she's been enjoying recently...

BOOK:?Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

"This is my favourite book recently. It's about time and how we should use it; specifically about recognising that we only have a limited amount of time in our lives, and when we choose to spend our time on A, we inevitably have to give up B and countless other things. Therefore, it's important to carefully consider what kind of life we want and to choose the things that are truly worth doing and that we most want to do."?

EXHIBITION:?In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s at the?RA

"I’ve always been fascinated by Eastern European and Soviet modernist art. I enjoy incorporating their use of flat, abstract shapes and black shading into my own work. It’s a fantastic opportunity to see the details of these art pieces in real life."

RECIPE:?Lu rou fan?(滷肉饭)

"I love cooking, and one of the foods I miss most from home is braised pork rice. It’s a dish you can find at any local restaurant in Taiwan. This all-in-one rice bowl features pork belly flavoured with soy sauce and star anise. Give it a try if you’d like to sample something new at your dinner table!"

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Head to the GM site to see more of An's work?here

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