Interview: Jen Stark

Math and psychedelia inspire "To The Power Of," a solo show at Martha Otero gallery

by Vivianne Lapointe If you missed the jam-packed opening of Jen Stark‘s stellar solo show at LA’s Martha Otero gallery earlier this fall, you’re in luck—”To The Power Of” has just been extended for another month. Born in Miami and now based in LA, Stark is a master of color and geometry. Having initially developed her craft with paper and razor blades because it was …

Artisanal Beer in Brazil

Local breweries experiment with Brazilian-based ingredients

by Roberta Graham As one of the largest markets for beer in the world, Brazil grew tired of the same old choices and started to seek out higher quality options. In order to supply this new demand, small businesses began to brew their own artisanal labels with the use of characteristically Brazilian ingredients in the recipes. While the lager had accounted for nearly 100% of …

Keisuke Saka

Warmed-up penguins, moving monkeys and entire cities in traditional Japanese paper models

by Lauren Kilberg When art grabs the interest of children and adults alike then mixes in a little physics, the outcome is both fun and captivating. The Japanese have a more eloquent word for it—”Karakuri”, which translates literally to “mechanism”, refers to the art of creating paper automata. Japanese-designer Keisuke Saka is arguably the maestro of this art form. The Japan-based artist engineers paper model …