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Julia Jin's multicultural artwork explores themes of nature and womanhood

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Bournemouth-based freelance illustrator Julia Jin combines oriental art styles with Western graphics to create unique artworks that tackle topics of nature and womanhood. Originally from Shenzen, China, Julia Jin moved to England to study illustration at Arts University Bournemouth.

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Emil Paun's sci-fi illustrations imagine a more hopeful future for humanity

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It's a refreshingly cheerful take on what the future might have in store for us, all realised in a gorgeous art style. I prefer to look at the silver lining as much as possible to have a bit of fun. Robots are one thing, but what about the hot-button topic in the art community: AI? It comes and goes.

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Jen Yoon's AR illustrations adapt The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience

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Made for an MFA exhibition curated by Viktor Koen, a School of Visual Arts faculty member, these illustrations touch on themes of mental illness and gender inequality. Every cloud has a silver lining." Viktor decided to adapt The Yellow Wallpaper because it offered a unique opportunity to tackle difficult topics.

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Visual artist Danzhu Hu crafts a surreal and melancholic world where trauma can be reimagined

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Featuring loose lines and vibrant colours, Danzhu's illustrations are whimsically melancholic with a touch of surrealism. She builds her visual language by collecting aesthetic cues from nature's organic shapes, Art Nouveau masters' curvilinear ornaments, atmospheric cinematography, and beyond.

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Van Saiyan's incredible retro illustrations draw on special moments from his childhood

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Thanks to his delicate inky line work and considered use of block colours and faded textures, Van Saiyan's artwork harks back to sci-fi comics of the 50s and 60s. When he's not working on professional commissions, he mashes his favourite pop culture inspirations with his fan art. It will be about a current topic in our modern society."

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New book Spray Nation shares unseen photos of New York's pioneering graffiti artists

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Photographer Martha Cooper got unrivalled access to the revolutionary street art scene of 1980s New York. Then, in the 1970s, a revolution began in the subways of New York City, as youngsters spray-painted vibrant, colourful, cartoonish and overwhelmingly positive graffiti that would spread around the world and change the art scene forever.

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Alex Foxley's '90s-inspired illustrations are here to fill your world with positivity

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Originally from the UK, Alex is a Norwich University of Arts graduate who studied and pursued photography. I felt there was such a richness in the use of colour and line work. "I I have found that through my art, I can talk about some of these topics in a more approachable manner."