Cristina Spanò is an Italian freelance illustrator and comic book artist based in Barcelona (she also loves to sometimes make books). Cristina took 5 minutes out to chat with RoomFifty... What did you want to be when you were a kid? I think I wanted to be a Painter. What’s the worst/funniest feedback you’ve ever received? Long time ago I was making some illustrations for a children’s book. There was an illustration were the main character was drawing with the left hand and they ask me to change it. They didn’t want a left-handed kid in the book. I...
In our Rear Window series, artists, bloggers, and friends of RoomFifty show us the art they surround themselves with. In this edition, British graphic artist Ryan Chapman shows us around the Tallinn city home he shares with his Estonian partner & make-up artist, Erle Taklai. Alf Svenson Teve chair & George Nelson clock. The clock was a house warming gift from my mum (fits nicely with the atom set on the unit) and the chair we found in an antique shop when we were on our way to a funeral 2 years ago. Jay Howell - Book page paintings. We got this...
Chris Clarke, co-founder of RoomFifty shows us the artworks around the home he shares with his wife Isobel, and tells us a little about what makes them special.This is a shot of our home studio — On the wall are some originals, that are often rotated with newer pieces.It’s essential for me that the artworks change in the studio space often. Many just rest up against a wall or piece of furniture — occasionally finding their forever home somewhere in the flat. Currently on the desk I have a cat by illustrator Elliot Kruszynski and a timely reminder by Ben Longden....
Season 8 marks our third anniversary and, as well as being proud of what we’ve achieved, we've used it as an opportunity to check how closely we have stuck to our founding principles
Lucy Sherston shows us the artworks on her walls for Rear Window contribution, and tells us a little about what makes them special to her. This print is by Jacco Bunt, I really love the structure of his designs - this one makes me feel like there's a whole language going on with it - almost a set of instructions. A couple of years ago I was part of a group show with Charlotte Humphries and this was the print she made for it. I loved it at the time and it stuck with me so much I bought it 2...
Catching glimpses of colleagues homes on Zoom and Skype has us thirsting for more, so we've asked our friends to show us what's on their walls in this series we're calling Rear Window.Illustrator and RoomFifty favourite David J McMillan shows us around the home he shares with his illustrator and comic artist partner Jayde Perkin.He says "Myself and my partner Jayde have recently moved into a new place together and are really enjoying getting our collection of prints up and finally making a place 'ours'. Our communal bookshelf has been the main dream of our co-habiting life. Our collection of comics, picture books and...
In the first of our Rear Window series, we've asked Leon Edler, co-founder of RoomFifty, to leave his makeshift home office, stretch his legs, and show us the art around his Leeds home.
Look up Hygge on instagram and you’ll be met with and endless stream of images of hot drinks, knitted blankets and carefully curated art. But what exactly is Hygge? More importantly, how can we translate this Danish tradition into our own homes?
