Artists
Artists
An internationally renowned artist with a career spanning over thirty years, Ingvar Kenne operates on a principle of discovery and arrangement, clearing the line of sight so that his subjects might emerge unhindered and unforced.
Ingvar Kenne
Photography, film.
Portraiture, landscapes, narrative, lifestyle, conceptual advertising, automotive.
For Ingvar Kenne, the act of photography is a quest to see clearer, deeper, and more truthfully. An internationally renowned artist with a career spanning over thirty years, Kenne operates on a principle of discovery and arrangement, clearing the line of sight so that his subjects might emerge unhindered and unforced. His work invites us to rediscover, as Camus once suggested, those foundational images in whose presence our hearts first opened.
Swedish-born and Australian-adopted, Kenne perceives the world with a perpetual outsider’s eye — sensitive, responsive, and alert. This unique perspective is woven through his five published monographs and his debut feature film, The Land, a deeply empathetic study of friendship and forgiveness. Whether beholding his quiet, evocative landscapes or his fearless ethnography of regional Australia in The Ball, one finds a way of perceiving that honours both silence and true sight.
Ingvar’s portraiture is perhaps best exemplified by his ongoing life’s work, Citizen. This project, which debuted as a solo show at the National Portrait Gallery and toured five Australian capital cities, captures a vast spectrum of humanity — from the famous to the forgotten. In every frame, there is an adaptable inclusivity and a lack of moralising judgment. This spirit of generosity has earned him significant acclaim, including the National Portrait Prize in 2009 and recognition from the prestigious Moran Photographic Prize.
His expertise extends across the globe, with exhibitions in England, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Croatia, and the USA. This international sensitivity allows him to move effortlessly between private artistic efforts and commercial collaborations with partners such as Mastercard, Hyundai, and Uber Eats. In every assignment, Kenne combines the raw immediacy of documentary photography with the careful selection of a master storyteller. Across populated streets or empty horizons, his work remains profoundly evocative and essentially authentic — capturing a world that is all real, and all newly seen.
2 or 3 things we know about Ingvar Kenne
Vibe: Lucid, unvarnished, hushed, incisive, liminal.
File under: everything in its right place.
Characterised by a refined sense of vibrancy and authenticity, Saskia Wilson's style is built upon a cinematic sensitivity to history, time, and place. She utilises a unique take on the Australian lifestyle and colour palette to create imagery that is both deeply local and universally resonant.
Saskia Wilson
Photography, film.
Travel & tourism, lifestyle, portraiture, landscapes, children, food, still life.
Saskia Wilson is a globally recognised photographer and filmmaker whose practice seamlessly bridges documentary, fine art, and commercial commissions. Her work is often defined by a heliocentric possibility — a creative philosophy centred on how much sunlight to permit and where it should fall. This approach creates her signature forever-golden-hour aesthetic, where the sun serves as a generous guide through her frames. It is a vision that transforms the mundane into something transcendent, inviting the viewer to linger within a world that feels warmer, kinder, and fundamentally more hopeful.
Characterised by a refined sense of vibrancy and authenticity, Saskia’s style is built upon a cinematic sensitivity to history, time, and place. She utilises a unique take on the Australian lifestyle and colour palette to create imagery that is both deeply local and universally resonant. Beyond the aesthetic surface, there is a refreshing candour to her work; she maintains an instinctive respect for her subjects, impressing a profound awareness of the commonality in being human. This observational style allows her to capture the texture of the land and the soft invitation of the human face with equal clarity.
With extensive global experience, Saskia has built a reputation for navigating diverse cultural landscapes with ease. She has shot extensively across Europe and America, and her travels throughout Asia have given her a sophisticated understanding of international advertising markets. This global perspective allows her to adapt her refined aesthetic across scales and contexts, ensuring her work remains impactful on a world stage. Whether working on a small-scale documentary or a high-level production, she brings a consistent level of soulful authenticity to every frame.
Her unique visual language has attracted commissions from leading global brands, including Google, Nike, Swiss Airlines, Apple, and Chandon. In these collaborations, Saskia shows us colours and places as we might have only dared dream them — munificent, magical, yet grounded in a palpable reality. Her diverse portfolio also includes notable work for Country Road, Suntory, Opera Australia, and Allianz. Ultimately, a Saskia Wilson image leaves the viewer feeling both aloft and present, offering a glimpse of life seen clearly, brilliantly, and with a generous, honey-soaked spirit.
2 or 3 things we know about Saskia Wilson
Vibe: dappled, honey-soaked, burnished, transcendent, ethereal, glimmering.
File under: forever golden hour.
It is often said that you know a ‘JT’ when you see one — a testament to her unique visual language and her ability to put flesh on abstract bones. Juliet Taylor approaches every brief as a creative opportunity to transform high-level concepts into visceral experiences, creating an aesthetic that is both sophisticated and strikingly modern.
Juliet Taylor
Creative direction, photography, film.
Sartorialism, contemporary lifestyle, stylised portraiture, youth culture, architecture.
Juliet Taylor, or ‘JT’ to those who know her well, is an internationally renowned photographer whose work is a masterclass in dynamic energy and visual alchemy. It is often said that you know a ‘JT’ when you see one — a testament to her unique visual language and her ability to put flesh on abstract bones. She approaches every brief as a creative opportunity to transform high-level concepts into visceral experiences, creating an aesthetic that is both sophisticated and strikingly modern. By balancing photography’s natural inclination towards elegance with an ingrained curiosity for contemporary culture, she finds a particular attitude in her images that feels both effortless and eternally cool.
The JT signature is defined by a preternatural connection to her subjects — a bond that yields looks from eyes unlocked and poses that only emerge through genuine trust and engagement. This intuitive, non-traditional process allows her to push and probe when necessary, or back off to let a moment naturally evolve into its purest form. The result is a body of work that captures a subject's essence with a rare sense of liberation and vibrancy. Her exceptional talent in this realm has earned her the esteemed Head On Portrait Prize and consistent recognition among Lürzer's Archive's Top 200 Photographers worldwide.
Juliet’s unique vision and technical mastery have garnered global acclaim, with her striking work showcased in international exhibitions across New York, Paris, and London. She navigates the delicate space between commercial precision and artistic freedom, always seeking that particular sequence of frames where intimacy meets aesthetic impact. This international footprint allows her to bring a global perspective to her projects, blending the high-end polish of editorial work with a raw, electric energy. Whether she is capturing the high life or the open road, Juliet shares a vision that is candid, bold, and entirely her own.
This powerful visual language has attracted commissions from a prestigious roster of leading global brands, including Apple, Lexus, Coca-Cola, American Express, and Singapore Airlines. Her collaborative spirit and ability to conjure a magical impression have led to long-standing partnerships with companies such as Samsung, Telstra, AfterPay, and R.M. Williams. Across every campaign, Juliet’s work delivers a sense of liberation — a clear vision that resonates with collaborators and audiences alike. Ultimately, her photography is more than just an eye; it is a way of living and seeing that converts abstract ideas into unforgettable, visceral realities.
2 or 3 things we know about Juliet Taylor
Vibe: alchemic, kinetic, unlocked, improvised, electric, visceral.
File under: JT.
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For Sean Izzard, the core of photography is the thing seen truly — a clear line of sight that bridges the gap between subject and viewer. A founding member of The Pool Collective with a career spanning more than two decades, Sean is acclaimed for his ability to capture authentic human stories that transcend the frame.
Sean Izzard
Photography.
Portraiture, lifestyle, docu-realism, conceptual advertising, large-scale image libraries, landscapes, children.
For Sean Izzard, the core of photography is the thing seen truly — a clear line of sight that bridges the gap between subject and viewer. A founding member of The Pool Collective with a career spanning more than two decades, Sean is acclaimed for his ability to capture authentic human stories that transcend the frame. His work is defined by a cinematic quality and a talent for revealing the genuine character of his subjects, ensuring that even the most demanding briefs result in compelling, believable narratives that avoid the sanitised aesthetic often associated with traditional advertising.
Sean’s practice is built on a rigorous foundation of editorial reportage and sports photography. This early experience — capturing unscripted moments under the physical and technical pressures of news cycles — remains the philosophical heart of his work today. As he transitioned into commercial advertising, he refined these documentary roots into a unique methodology he describes as working backwards. By utilising large-scale commercial production to reverse-engineer spontaneity, he deconstructs the mechanics of a genuine interaction to reconstruct the found quality of his early assignments.
This commitment to authenticity is palpable across his diverse portfolio. Whether capturing the resilient spirit of cancer survivors or the bright light maintained in the people and places of Palau, Sean’s imagery speaks to the price of survival and its rewards. His portraits offer an unblighted view of stoicism, resolve, and persistence, delivered with a precise and unsentimental eye. Even in his private or abandoned landscapes, such as his 'giving pools', there is a palpable humanism and a testament to the turn of the tides, presenting the world to us without falsity or hyperbole.
This rigorous personal practice informs his commercial commissions, resulting in a body of work recognised globally and earning accolades from Cannes Lions, D&AD, and the London International Awards. Sean moves effortlessly between the private and the public, the assigned and the unassigned, always maintaining an intimacy and morality that honours the subject’s trade and spirit. From the individual wrapped in community to the figure suddenly left to fight for themselves, Sean Izzard’s work is a masterclass in narrative integrity, ensuring that every image he creates is not just seen but truly encountered.
Vibe: stoic, unblighted, cinematic, unsentimental, resolute, enduring.
File under: the thing seen truly.
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While Tajette O'Halloran's images possess the grit and immediacy of traditional documentary photography, her process is often far more intricate. Whether capturing the awkwardness of teenagers at a country fair or the quiet stillness of a suburban backyard, her work remains committed to an honest truth — one that moves beyond conventional artifice to uncover a visual language that is both profoundly grounded and deeply resonant.
Tajette O'Halloran
Photography, reportage.
Portraiture, children, landscapes, unfiltered lifestyle, conceptual documentary, youth culture, crafted reality.
For Tajette O’Halloran, photography is a means of rescuing lost moments, offering a profound glimpse into the raw and often awkward transitions of Australian life. Her work is recognised for its ability to bridge the gap between traditional documentary and a highly crafted, conceptual reality. A two-time finalist in the National Portrait Prize and a regular contributor to publications such as The New York Times and The Guardian, Tajette creates little windows into private worlds that resonate with haunting familiarity. Her practice is built on a deep-seated connection to place, transforming the ephemeral feelings of memory into tangible, visual narratives.
While her images possess the grit and immediacy of reportage, her process is often far more intricate and considered. In her seminal series, In Australia, she serves as the director of her own past, painstakingly reconstructing scenes from her adolescence in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. This conceptual documentary approach involves casting non-professionals — often discovered through serendipitous U-turns or local connections — to play out these reconstructed memories. By reclaiming her history through others, Tajette captures a specific brand of Australian stoicism and teenage vulnerability that feels both intensely personal and universally recognisable.
Tajette’s practice has recently evolved from a nostalgic reclamation to an immersive exploration of regional identity. Having returned to Lismore, her work now dives deeper into the veins of regional rituals and suburban landscapes. This shift is exemplified in projects like the Quarry series and the Powerhouse Museum-commissioned Regional Rituals, which explore the unique social fabric of regional nightlife and the quiet stillness of the backyard. This return to her roots has allowed her to move beyond the role of an observer, operating as an artist fully embedded in the culture she documents, earning a rare level of trust from her subjects.
This profound trust is what allows Tajette to uncover an honest truth within her frames, whether she is capturing the expectant energy of teenagers at a country fair or the heavy silence of a family home. Her work remains committed to a visual language that is profoundly grounded, eschewing conventional artifice for a more soulful authenticity. Across her diverse portfolio, Tajette O’Halloran reveals the beauty in the mundane and the poetry in the awkward transitions, reminding us that our most private moments are often the ones that connect us most deeply. Ultimately, her work is a testament to the enduring power of place and the resilient spirit found within the suburban fringe.
2 or 3 things we know about Tajette O'Halloran
Vibe: cinéma vérité, tangible, immediate, original, serendipitous, adolescence.
File under: the Australian experience.
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In Danny Eastwood's studio, every shadow is intentional, and every composition is a testament to both the actual and the vividly possible. He operates at a unique intersection of technical perfection and creative alchemy, transforming the everyday into the extraordinary.
Danny Eastwood
Photography, motion.
Still life, motor vehicles, animals, food, inanimate objects, abstractions, conceptual advertising.
Danny Eastwood views the physical world through the dual lens of a builder and a storyteller. Before committing to the camera, Danny studied architecture and industrial design — a foundation that profoundly shaped his perception of the lines, shapes, and structural bones that define our environment. This background allows him to see objects not just as they appear, but as they exist in hypothesis. In Danny’s studio, every shadow is intentional, and every composition is a testament to both the actual and the vividly possible. He operates at a unique intersection of technical perfection and creative alchemy, transforming the everyday into the extraordinary.
His approach to the image is essentially sculptural; rather than merely capturing a scene, Danny meticulously crafts entire visual worlds from the ground up. He is a master of sculpted light, utilising it to reveal hidden textures and a sense of wonder within the seemingly settled vocabulary of the still life. In these images, objects are often in a state of becoming — a photograph serving as proof of a limitless conversion where an item passes from its utilitarian origin into something fantastic. This masterful control of light and form creates a visceral experience that uncovers a restless energy within the inanimate.
This unwavering dedication to craft has earned Danny significant international acclaim, with his work celebrated by D&AD, PDN, and the New York Advertising Festival. He is consistently recognised as one of Lürzer’s Archive’s Top 200 Advertising Photographers Worldwide. His commercial portfolio, featuring collaborations with global partners such as McDonald's and Absolut, excavates surreal visions from the real world. Whether creating high-impact, bright poppy advertising campaigns or seamlessly flowing films, his work is defined by an intelligence that allows semiotics to dance with sensationalism, revealing the deeper patterns hidden within the grammar of the image.
Beyond the ebullience of his commercial commissions, Danny maintains a personal practice that is often more fragile and foreboding. Series such as Discards present the world held down momentarily, capturing the tender and slightly peculiar nature of the discarded and the temporary. While photography naturally nails down the fleeting, Danny makes these conversions uniquely human without robbing the world of its inherent curiosity. Whether he is working on a high-level production or a private vision, his work remains a study in precision — making the temporary negotiable, the mundane fantastical, and the captured moment forever.
Vibe: vivid, idiosyncratic, distinctive, sheeny, sculptural, meticulous, transformative.
File under: sliding down the surface of things.
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Whether capturing a crucial gesture or a telling look, Simon Harsent possesses a rare power to convert an instantaneous concern into something resonant and grand. His signature passageway into a subject allows the viewer to see more than seemed possible at first, revealing an essence that feels forthright, guarded, and entirely direct.
Simon Harsent
Photography, film.
TVC, narrative, portraiture, landscapes, celebrity portraiture, conceptual advertising.
Simon Harsent’s career is a thirty-year odyssey spanning three continents, from his early beginnings in London to twenty years in New York, before returning to Sydney. At the heart of his practice is the pursuit of the decisive moment — that snatched portion of time which, when isolated, speaks for the whole. Whether capturing a crucial gesture or a telling look, Simon possesses a rare power to convert an instantaneous concern into something resonant and grand. His signature passageway into a subject allows the viewer to see more than seemed possible at first, revealing an essence that feels forthright, guarded, and entirely direct.
This ability to reveal the truth of a life through a single turn of the torso is evident in his extensive portraiture. From capturing the kinetic bodies of Usain Bolt and Hugh Jackman to the stoic resolve of the Australian cricket team for Amazon’s The Test, Simon’s lens finds the punctum of the human spirit. He treats movement and stillness with equal gravity, ensuring that the self we are — staring down an opponent or the endurances of time — is documented with profound clarity. This narrative depth has made him a sought-after collaborator on major commissions, including his evocative last-outpost imagery for NRMA.
Beyond the fleeting moment, Simon’s work often explores themes that transcend human mortality. His critically acclaimed monograph, Melt: Portrait of an Iceberg, invited viewers to enter a broader temporal frame in which nature’s silent monuments mock contemporary concerns. This poetic sensibility is further explored in his long-standing collaborations with his father, the poet David Harsent. Their joint projects, including Into the Abyss — exhibited at the Sydney Opera House — and the recent publication Salt Moon, represent a sophisticated fusion of image and word, cementing Simon’s reputation as an artist who operates at the intersection of fine art and deep storytelling.
A founding member of The Pool Collective, Simon’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Powerhouse Museum and the Queensland Art Gallery. His mastery has been recognised globally by the National Photographic Portrait Prize, D&AD, and Communication Arts, among many others. With over ten solo exhibitions and a recent feature in the Art Gallery of NSW’s Artists in Conversation series, he remains a definitive voice in contemporary photography. Ultimately, a Simon Harsent image reminds us that the location we dream of returning to is often a single, resonant frame that stands still even as time moves over us.
Vibe: considered, crafted, decisive, monumental, eternal, resonant.
File under: narrative depth.
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Krystle Wright's approach is a unique fusion of pure documentary-style reportage and the heightened intensity of the cinematic moment. Her rigour and courage take her to environments most would dare not visit, navigating unexplored canyons and enduring the extremes of all seven continents and over 55 countries.
Krystle Wright
Photography, film, brand ambassador.
Adventure sports, narrative documentary, travel & tourism, portraiture, landscapes, reportage, branded content.
Krystle Wright is a photographer, cinematographer, and director who operates within the realm of the elemental — a world of untouched vistas and the raw power of the sublime. Named by National Geographic as one of the world’s leading adventure photographers, she is a fearless pioneer who has transformed a semi-nomadic lifestyle into a profound artistic pursuit. Her imagery bristles with a sense of wonder, capturing the rolling menace of storm-contorted skies and the sheer, scaled faces of the earth’s most daunting cliffs. In an era often defined by the domestic, Krystle makes the otherworldly present, reminding us that there remain places seemingly conjured by an invisible hand.
Her approach is a unique fusion of pure documentary-style reportage and the heightened intensity of the cinematic moment. Krystle’s rigour and courage take her to environments most would dare not visit, navigating unexplored canyons and enduring the extremes of all seven continents and over 55 countries. Whether she is hanging from a cliff edge or submerged in the raw beauty of Antarctica, her persistent eye lingers long enough to find the images no one else could capture. This relentless pursuit is fueled by a passion for unique perspectives, pushing the limits of what is physically and technically possible in adventure media.
Beyond the frame, Krystle’s own presence and journey are as much a part of her work as the photographs themselves. As a central figure in the global outdoor community, her life as a modern adventurer is followed by a vast audience who sees her not just as an observer but as a protagonist in the stories she tells. Her status as a global ambassador for Leica further underscores her technical mastery and her significant influence within the photographic world. This personal investment allows her to bridge the gap between the viewer and the unreachable, humanising the immense scale of our planet while maintaining a sense of awe-struck reverence.
This rare combination of skill and influence has led to significant collaborations with global partners, including National Geographic, Patagonia, and Amazon. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications including The Times, Outside, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal, earning her a reputation for unparalleled reliability in high-stakes environments. Throughout her body of work, from the Australian outback to the furthest reaches of the globe, Krystle shows us how little we thought we knew and reminds us how much there is still to discover. Ultimately, her lens captures nature at its most commanding, leaving the viewer in a state of endemic rapture.
Vibe: ascendant, plunging, vertical, breathless, sublime, fearless, nomadic.
File under: storm chaser.
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Woody Gooch's foundations were laid in the ocean, a medium he views as a mentor with a mind of its own. This early connection to the water taught him to value texture and abstraction, allowing him to position himself not by force, but by a fluid adaptability. Whether he is capturing a crashing wave or a graceful human form, Woody responds to the moment’s immediacy with a casual visual grammar that favours intuition over rigid composition.
Woody Gooch
Photography, film, brand ambassador.
Portraiture, narrative documentary, travel & tourism, action sports, landscapes, seascapes, underwater photography & filmmaking, branded content.
Woody Gooch is a self-taught artist who has never lost the restless energy of the autodidact. Dividing his time between his forever home on the Sunshine Coast of Australia and his second home of Tokyo, he has built a global reputation for a visual language that captures the fizzing wonder of the natural world. More artist than technician, Woody is widely recognised for his unique ability to frame his subjects within their environment, utilising negative space and movement to communicate the deep-seated emotions of a fleeting moment. His practice is a study in play, where the land, water, and sky are treated as nourishing spaces that strengthen and embolden our sight, moving the viewer beyond mere reaction and into a more eternal, ethereal perspective.
His foundations were laid in the ocean, a medium he views as a mentor with a mind of its own. This early connection to the water taught him to value texture and abstraction, allowing him to position himself not by force, but by a fluid adaptability. Whether he is capturing a crashing wave or a graceful human form, Woody responds to the moment’s immediacy with a casual visual grammar that favours intuition over rigid composition. This letting-it-flow philosophy extends into his intimate portraiture and filmmaking, where he intentionally leaves space for the viewer’s imagination to flourish, believing that the less context he provides, the more the audience can bring to the work.
Woody’s practice has evolved from its origins in surf culture into a sophisticated exploration of regional identity and human connections. His transition into short-form film and documentary is exemplified by projects like Beyond Conscious, Beneath Blood — an experimental study of religious identity in Haiti — and his collaborative film I Am Here Now. His landscape work, such as the Common Ground series, often finds landscapes within landscapes, cropping out grand visions to focus on specific impressions of place and time. This mastery has earned him numerous accolades, including multiple finalist spots for the Nikon Surf Photographer of the Year and the Lifestyle category win at the Monster Children Photo Prize.
Over the years, Woody has successfully translated this natural visual grammar into high-level commercial collaborations with diverse partners, including Dior, Audi, Corona, and MoMA. His work has graced the pages of GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, and The Surfers Journal, showcasing a visual depth that avoids the rhetoric of traditional advertising. Whether he is documenting a curling wave or a quiet moment on a city street, his imagery remains consistently wholesome and surreal, yet deeply approachable. Ultimately, Woody Gooch offers a window into the world as he sees it — a place measurable in decades rather than minutes, where the ordinary is consistently revealed as miraculous.
2 or 3 things we know about Woody Gooch
Vibe: luminescent, beguiling, epic, ethereal, intimate, sun-kissed, elemental.
File under: ocean size.
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With a background in traditional photography and a Master of Fine Arts specialising in 3D and VR, Julian Wolkenstein’s practice sits on the knife-edge of opposing notions: truth and fiction, chaos and order. His work across photography, film, and immersive technologies like AR and VR is defined by a maximalist spirit — an ‘art of too much’ that reflects the overstimulating chaos of the digital age.
Julian Wolkenstein
Photography, motion, digital spaces.
Creative direction, augmented & virtual reality, public art, subverting gaming engines for artistic intent, artificial intelligence models, motion concepts, digital installations, garden variety photography (upon request).
Julian Wolkenstein is a media artist whose practice defies straightforward summary. A playful and irreverent creative personality, he operates as a thinker, maker, and explorer, testing the boundaries between the known and the unknown. His work across photography, film, and immersive technologies like AR and VR is defined by a maximalist spirit — an ‘art of too much’ that reflects the overstimulating chaos of the digital age. Whether creating work for an international sporting stadium or a high-concept gallery, Julian stretches the notion of what an image can be, ensuring his work takes forms that are often yet to be understood, let alone named.
With a background in traditional photography and a Master of Fine Arts specialising in 3D and VR, Julian’s practice sits on the knife-edge of opposing notions: truth and fiction, chaos and order. He is fascinated by the uncanny and the problematic concepts of beauty, as seen in his globally viral Symmetrical Portraits and the subsequent Echoism project, which sought to democratise the artistic process through mobile technology. For Julian, the author died long ago; his work is an iterative, collaborative process that explores how objects are perceived both visually and materially, often utilising wrong thinking to trigger new perspectives.
Julian’s recent focus has moved deep into the realm of simulation and gamification. Projects like Burger Herder — a VR experience that places the viewer inside a visceral, Plato-type cave of a hamburger — and Touch Liminal, a web-based AR experience, demonstrate his commitment to blurring the lines between reality and digital space. He views emerging tools like AI and game engines not merely for making pretty pictures, but as essential keys to unlocking the shapes of the future. This innovative mindset makes him a vital solution for brands looking to differentiate themselves through high-concept storytelling and technical audacity.
His mastery has been recognised globally with multiple Cannes Gold Lions, D&AD Pencils, and One Show Golds. Julian has collaborated with some of the world's most progressive agencies, including Bear Meets Eagle On Fire and The Monkeys, for iconic clients such as Allianz, the BBC, British Airways, and Sony. Whether he is utilising Houdini software to visualise complex narratives or capturing the alternate sculptural beauty of his famous Pony Pin-Ups, Julian’s work remains bold, vivid, and deeply personal. He continues to delineate the challenges of the modern world, proving that in the right hands, technology is the ultimate facilitator of wonder.
2 or 3 things we know about Julian Wolkenstein
Vibe: immersive, inventive, simulacrum, elastic, ironic, dialectic, saturated.
File under: digital immortality.
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Filmmaker Yeoseop Yoon’s work establishes a direct emotional line between creator and viewer — a visual expressway to the skull. At the centre of Yeoseop’s practice is a desire to amplify the most minuscule aspects of an individual’s life. By placing a magnifying glass on these intimate details, he transforms the deeply personal into something relatable on a universal, human level.
Yeoseop Yoon
Film, photography.
TVC, narrative & emotive documentary, short and long form documentary, branded content, portraiture.
Filmmaker Yeoseop Yoon’s work establishes a direct emotional line between creator and viewer — a visual expressway to the skull. Born in Seoul and relocating to Australia at sixteen, Yeoseop operates within the fruitful dichotomy of Eastern and Western cultures. This transition profoundly shaped his artistic voice, particularly through his relationship with language; he finds Korean to be literal and critical, while English offers a subjective, poetic resonance. These contrasting modes of communication are at the heart of his individual style, allowing him to perceive the world through a dual perspective that seeks out the hidden poetry in every corner of life, regardless of the environment.
At the centre of Yeoseop’s practice is a desire to amplify the most minuscule aspects of an individual’s life. By placing a magnifying glass on these intimate details, he transforms the deeply personal into something relatable on a universal, human level. His imagery is taut and suggestive, moving beyond mere comfort to map the difficult terrains of uncertainty and tension. In Yeoseop’s world, the viewer often encounters a sense of vulnerability and a claustrophobic intensity. It is a space where the unrefined and the clearly seen coexist, offering a potent and passionate look at the human condition.
This cinematic sensitivity is evident throughout his body of work, from his tender debut film Beginners to his evocative collaborations with the poet Walter Kadiki. Whether working on private artistic pursuits or large-scale collaborations with institutions like Carriageworks, Yeoseop maintains a razor-sharp focus on the figure adrift in thorny, unyielding spaces. His urban interiors and landscapes often glow with a sense of beauty and menace, creating a conflicted vision that resists simple resolution. By intertwining his personal experience within the Australian-Korean community with a wider societal view, he effectively fuses the individual with the communal and the personal with the political.
Yeoseop speaks of a persistent drive to see what is hidden rather than what is already shown. Across his film and photographic work, the previously smuggled or suppressed rises to the surface through the labour of his artistic observation. A pregnant pause, a subtle gesture, or a face caught between agony and relief are, for him, entirely sufficient to tell a complete story. By eschewing platitudes for an honest reckoning with reality, Yeoseop Yoon provides an essential insight into why we are the way we are. His work remains a testament to the endurance of beauty, found in the most unexpected places and captured with a clarity that is both pure and unyielding.
2 or 3 things we know about Yeoseop Yoon
Vibe: heartfelt, fragile, tactile, emulsive, dichotomous, prescient, enlightening.
File under: storyteller.
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Jodee Knowles' multidisciplinary approach across fine art, portraiture, design, and fashion has since taken her around the world. Throughout her global journey, the self and its exquisite drive toward both darkness and light have remained persistent themes. Engaging with her work is a headlong, immediate experience — less of a gentle ascent and more of a deliberate plunge. Her images are emotive and immersive, often gutting the viewer with their raw intensity and exorcist quality.
Jodee Knowles
Fine artist, illustrator, curator.
Creative direction, curation, illustration, album covers, digital art, murals, street art, fashion design, brand ambassador.
Engaging with the work of Jodee Knowles is a headlong, immediate experience — less of a gentle ascent and more of a deliberate plunge. Her images are emotive and immersive, often gutting the viewer with their raw intensity and exorcist quality. Based on the emotional state of mind that makes or breaks a happy existence, Jodee’s practice is driven not by petty accuracy or perfect technicality, but by a relentless search for the feeling or idea itself. Whether she is capturing the tender vulnerability of her signature gothic portraits or the vivid genre imagery of her fashion collaborations, her work functions as a visceral transference of energy from artist to subject to viewer.
Starting her career in Perth, Jodee’s multidisciplinary approach across fine art, portraiture, design, and fashion has since taken her around the world. Throughout her global journey, the self and its exquisite drive toward both darkness and light have remained persistent themes. Her process is one of conversion — translating the private, often silent languages of struggle and solitude into something comprehensible and profound. In her world, the work slips the net of mere inspiration to become something more significant: a resonant, mythical narrative that explores the very edges of the human psyche.
Jodee’s visual language is rich with echoes and references, functioning as both touchstones and warning shots. She expertly navigates a landscape where nostalgia is warm to the touch but inherently menacing, drawing from the residual iconography of old horror movies and Saturday morning cartoons. These monsters persist in the memory, touching upon a slumbering terror that lurks within our collective subconscious. By blending the personal with the popular, she creates a space where addiction meets satisfaction and where the rise and fall of the human spirit are documented with an unshakeable, soulful authenticity.
This unique vision has manifested in striking collaborations, most notably her extensive fashion work with the Father Superior label, where her personal and pop aesthetic finds its most pressing form. Jodee remains committed to the idea of creation as a necessity, an act that allows the fleeting, bitter wisdom of life to be negotiated and understood. Across her diverse portfolio, what emerges is a sensitivity to the isolated figure negotiating thorny, unyielding spaces. Ultimately, Jodee Knowles captures life as a series of make-or-break moments, leaving the viewer submerged in a vision that is as inexplicable as it is unforgettable.
2 or 3 things we know about Jodee Knowles
Vibe: residual, inverted, restless, playful, borrowed, mythical, bewitching.
File under: raw intensity.
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