“This photographic collection coalesces around themes of light and identity. We are each of us a "Phoenix Rising," physical portals of nuanced emotions, fractured selves absorbing and radiating light.”

by Matheus Moraes

“Life isn't about completion or conclusions, it's about leaving a body of work that will be continued by future generations.”

Digital Art by James Bridgeforth

“This piece portrays the silent suffering that too often hides behind masculinity—the tear that never makes it past the cheekbone of expectation.”

“I am drawn to the ways epidemic disease has shaped human history, both medically and culturally, and my work seeks to translate that enduring curiosity into a visual language.”

by James MacFie

“I was born in NJ and currently live in Queens. I manipulate found materials and old images. I paint, draw, sew and collage.”

Digital Art by Aodán McCardle (Improvised Performancewriting Drawing)

“The choices made, the combinations used, and the thump in my heart when I recognize it’s complete is the ‘art’ of my process. Oh, how I love that thump.”

“We project our selves outward into the field we experience. These collages record what I have discovered in flowers, hair, and other objects.”

Digital Art by Aodán McCardle (Excerpt from Forbid me my love)

“I try and use my imagination and create mysterious dreamlike visuals.”

Digital Art by Aodán McCardle (Improvised Alphabet Series - Performancewriting/drawing)

“My work is influenced by Surrealism and Dada . Isolation and a dystopian view of reality are reoccurring themes in my work . The breaking down of familiar realities through the random juxtaposition of images. This approach seems to work well for collage.”

Including excerpts from Europe in Black and White, a Blood+Honey Disappearing Virtual Hybrid (Micro)Chapbook (July/August ‘25)

“Everywhere we look there are faces staring back at us. Out of the corner of the eye, we spy a wink from a passing shadow or a smile in a gleam of water. We project our selves outward into the field we experience.”

by Tobias Sallewsky

“Whether it's a fleeting bird in a tranquil landscape or a burst of unexpected light and color in a cityscape, I capture scenes that invite viewers to ponder and explore.”

“I find that negativity and darkness caused by the current state of the world can be overwhelming, and [these pieces] of artwork [are] the [ones] that call for the remembrance and thinking of Art.”