In the nuanced dialogue between graphite and oil paint, Giovanni Lombardi has found a language uniquely his own. His work exists in that liminal space where drawing meets painting, abstraction balances composition, and control wrestles with chaos. Since graduating from OCAD University in 2016, he has been exploring this tension, embedding graphite into wet oil on paper and linen to create hybrid surfaces that defy categorization yet feel meticulously considered.

When asked to describe her work, Veronika Bolotina defines it with a mischievous smile: the kind of art that makes you laugh when you probably shouldn’t. A filmmaker and comedian born in Belarus and now a naturalized German citizen, she creates films and music videos that witty, socially resonant, and full of surprising perspectives. 

At just 21 years old, Tehran-based photographer Mostafa Shahabi has already carved a distinct path through the Iranian visual arts landscape. Born in Ahvaz in 2003, Shahabi’s early life was marked by a rich engagement with multiple forms of creativity: drawing, painting, music, and literature. Yet it was photography and cinema, embraced at the age of sixteen through the Iranian Youth Cinema Society, that ultimately became the vessels for his artistic exploration.

When Costa Rican filmmaker Adri Mendez stepped into the world of cinema, she carried with her a mosaic of artistic disciplines: sculpture, graphic design, motion graphics, and acting. Now based in Prague, she has woven these strands into a distinct directorial vision that is both visually refined and narratively daring. Her debut short film, Echoes of Delusion, released on August 30, 2025, marks the formal arrival of a new voice in independent filmmaking - one that thrives at the intersection of bold aesthetics and emotional complexity.

In the heart of Paris, amid streets where couture tradition runs deep, Spanish artist Jaira De Arriba is quietly rewriting the language of fashion. As the founder of Kistaku, an independent upcycled fashion and art project launched in 2019, she transforms discarded textiles into emotionally charged, one-of-a-kind creations - garments that are as much statements of philosophy as they are feats of design.

In a practice that gently dissolves the boundaries between self and environment, artist, writer, and curator Damini Yadav invites us into an evolving conversation between the personal and the planetary. Currently based in Milan, Italy, Yadav’s multidisciplinary work, spanning painting, collage, environmental installations, and performance, emerges from a richly layered cultural journey: born in India, raised in Malawi, and shaped by studies in Bangalore and Milan.

There’s a quiet reverence in the work of Bella Stern - one that beckons us to slow down, reconsider our material world, and witness nature as both sculptor and collaborator. An American bio-designer, researcher, and set designer now based in Paris, Stern merges her scientific background with artistic intuition. With a Master’s in Fashion Studies from Parsons Paris and a dual undergraduate degree in Psychology and French from Villanova University and a Sustainability minor, her interdisciplinary approach feels both studied and instinctual.

In the calm yet intensely intuitive world of multidisciplinary artist and designer Ale Meridian, graphic design is more than a visual exercise - it’s an emotional language. Based in Barcelona, Ale merges digital finesse with analog inspiration to build creative universes that speak softly but powerfully. As the first artist featured on Creative Intersect, Ale’s journey sets the tone for what we hope to capture in every feature: depth, clarity, and a fierce dedication to the craft.