Episode 31: Emmanuel Unaji

01/28/21 • 41 min

In this episode, we speak with artist Emmanuel Unaji who is a British-born Nigerian multidisciplinary artist based in London & CEO of design company UNAJI&co. Combining painting, drawing and fashion design, Unaji’s art practice is principally an exploration of what lies beneath the surface of human branding, it builds on the intersection of perception and artificial reality. With adept experience in High Fashion, modelling for brands such as Gucci, British GQ, Adidas amongst others. Such adventures have afforded him an understanding of illustrious production. Unaji aesthetically deconstructs the luxury of visibility, reflecting on the process of media communication through branded campaigns We go into depth about his inspiration for creation, his legacy and how he wants to impact creative culture. ▶ VISIT: https://www.artmeetsculture.com/ ▶ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/artmeetscul... ▶ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ameetsculture ▶ LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/artmeetsculture ▶ ADE SANUSI INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sanusithe1st/ ▶ ADE SANUSI TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SanusiThe1st

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Episode 32: Carl Beazley

In this episode, we talk to Carl Beazley who began painting in the corner of his kitchen as a hobby. We talk about his struggles with mental health issues (anxiety and depression) that has had a knock-on effect with confidence in his art. We also talk about his work with Creative Debuts, Royal Academy of Arts and Disney. Listen to the growth in this episode, I know this will add value to a lot of artists. ▶ VISIT: www.artmeetsculture.com/ ▶ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/artmeetscul... ▶ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: twitter.com/ameetsculture ▶ LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/artmeetsculture ▶ ADE SANUSI INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/sanusithe1st/ ▶ ADE SANUSI TWITTER: twitter.com/SanusiThe1st