My mother, she slew me, My father, he ate me, My sister, Marlene, Gathered my bones, Tied them in silk, For the juniper tree. Tweet, tweet, what a fine bird am I! – The Brothers Grimm, The Juniper Tree  There is no true way to measure the time Enrique Martínez Celaya spent studying and working tirelessly on The Sigh. […]

Nestled inside an industrial complex off a beaten path in Culver City, adjacent to lush sprawling grills hills of a cemetery lined with flowers from visiting loved ones, lies a sanctuary of artistic solace.  A modest black plaque rests on the exterior brick wall with a crest bearing the profile of a whale rising above […]

A large table sits in the middle of Richard Kraft’s Los Angeles based studio covered with a labyrinth of miniature pieces of paper, each perfectly cut and arranged in a systematic configuration that only the artist understands.  The pieces are so fragile they seem to require surgical tools to manipulate.  Kraft looks on to the […]

The artist’s studio is a fortress of soliitude, loneliness, temporary creative blindness and shimmering lights of wonder. Installation Magazine sat down with Lisa Adams in Downtown Los Angeles and discussed the challenges faced being an artist without an assistant, a single practitioner at the helm of an insular discourse.     Photography © Rainer Hosch […]

Issue 16  /  Rainer Hosch: The Vanguard Diaries As I walk through this world with my camera, I document glimpses of the artistic practice that would otherwise remain a mystery.  This is a personal look at some of my favorite moments visiting artists’ in their studios.  The places I find are special to me, labs […]

In a digital landscape defined by hyperconnectivity and “friends” accumulated on social media platforms, we are still very much alone contrary to our Facebook or Twitter profiles.  While these sites may encourage a connection of ideas they are limited to a life online.  Alex Capecelatro CEO and Founder of At the Pool realized that “we […]