Stories about artists – Hometown Journal

Théo Viardin
What are we „Orphaned“ of? Are we living a life that is true to our real nature or are we living in the desert of our existence?
Myrgon
What I witnessed there felt unlike anything I had seen before. It unfolded more like a ritual than a performance, something existing on ...
Li Yilei
We met Li at the end of last year on a rainy London afternoon and spent the day together in their studio. Over green tea, we met their cat Pipi and talked about Li’s beginnings in music, self-built instrument tables, and ...
Vinicius Lopes
In Porto, we meet Bahia-born painter Vinicius Lopes to explore the meaning of abstraction and the inner search that guides his painting practice.
Manon Blet
During our recent South West Europe Tour we met the French painter Manon Blet in Biarritz and she showed us what self-transcendence means. Through her work — and her words.
Kelly Wu
We met performance and installation artist Kelly Wu in L'Angelo Cafe in London for a quick chat over eggs and coffee about their art practice before Kelly went off to work.
Johanna Dumet
Johanna Dumet is a French artist based in Berlin, who has gained a wide reach over the last few years, mostly known for her vivid colour palette and layering of paint, collage, and pattern that collapses the boundaries between fashion, still life, and abstraction.
Ruben Einsmann
From a quiet studio on the Brittany coast, painter Ruben Einsmann reflects on memory, myth, and the traces of history that shape his work—inviting us to consider not just what we see, but what might have happened here before us.
Bella Ferreira
Our second film from the American continent. The Brazilian-American painter took us for a spin around NYC and into her Ridgewood studio where she currently works on 'hair' paintings.
Ryder The Eagle
In this conversation, Ryder The Eagle opens up about navigating sincerity, solitude, and self-reinvention through art—blending melancholy with humor, and life with performance, in a relentless pursuit of creative honesty.
Vera Matias
One visit to the painter’s studio was not enough. Six months later we returned, drawn by the quiet force of Vera’s work—paintings that left us speechless the first time around.
Justin Guthrie
Jump in the car as artist Justin Guthrie across LA, visiting David Bowie’s home where he went insane, collecting grass from a deceased punk rocker's home, discussing the American shadow, and much more.
Babette Semmer
Born in London, into a family of art critics and teachers, she found her own way in the art world. With her current series, she explores her own teenage years through the archives of the old teenage magazines.
@Sol Ferrel
What a day it was! We are truly speechless—so many of you came by and celebrated friendship, art, and the present moment with us.
Hugo Ciappi
Coming from a graffiti background—and after a few run-ins with the law—he eventually found his way to painting.
The Artists of EP 4
Every week we release a two new artists of our current episode. Find Interviewsegments, Images, Illustrations, Music and Film inspiration.
Juliet S. Rączkowski
Hometown Journal goes on another journey, this time visiting Copenhagen to explore the work and philosophy of sculptor Juliet S. Raçzkowski.
Hugo Winder-Lind
What began as a visit to Hugo's studio, turned into an adventure across Brighton's countryside filled with conversations about consciousness and the sensation of inhabiting a human body.
Neuza Matias
It's another day in the studio as Alex visits Nauza Matias at her university studio. Enjoy the young artist's refreshing perspective on her work and life.
Selassie
A day in the Studio with Selassie, a Ghanan artist, who finished school in Germany, “tursts the tube” and paints colourful images, because he misses his home and “generally tends to force myself to do stuff I like.
Sofi aka. Flem
The Ukrainian dancer, designer and stylist Sofi aka. Flem introduced us to her world of self-expression through movement.
Zac Hoffman
A day in the studio with the Californian artist also known as, Loser Angeles, who likes to paint eight fingers, sand brush “the shit out of a painting” and collects children's Encyclopedias.
Bondoso Bandido
You will not find the work of Henrique Hermes in any gallery. You will not be able to have a glass or ten of Aperol Spritz and converse eloquently with other art lovers about the depth of his work while the gallerist fills up their pockets with half the money
Paulo Pascoal
Multidisciplinary artist Paulo Pascoal shares his journey from Angola to Lisbon, navigating illness, societal challenges, and the quest for self-expression in a world that often demands conformity.
Josie Knabe
Josie Knabe describes the transition from an unfulfilling academic life to discovering passion and peace through painting. Learn how buying a van helped her to flip her life upside down.
Antimimosa
Toni aka. Antimimosa is a Berlin-based artist, telling stories about her fight against the patriarchy through illustration. We talked with her, about her current change in style and how her art always originates in a simple feeling.
Chas Gerretsen
We sat down with Chas Gerretsen to talk about his upcoming book, which captures a time period of two years through his unique lens. Shining a light on the long-lasting riots in the 1970th in Chile.

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