Jake Currie

1 week ago | nautil.us | Jake Currie

Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists, you can read the rest here. With deep lines and bold colors, artist Yiran Jia creates sci-fi art with an elevated graphic novel aesthetic. Even though she imagines fantastical worlds that could be, she draws inspiration from the world as it is. “Drawing from real life makes me feel some kind of participation in the world,” she told us.

1 month ago | nautil.us | Jake Currie

Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists, you can read the rest here. Science and art are two sides of the same coin. From da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” to Darwin’s sketches of finches to modern data visualization infographics, illustration has played a vital role in both recording and communicating scientific knowledge.

2 months ago | nautil.us | Jake Currie

Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists, you can read the rest here. Artist Katherine Streeter works with what she’s got—literally. The New York City collagist uses found objects like dolls, magazine clippings, and old advertisements to build layered narratives into her work. The results are uncanny: repurposed faces atop impossible bodies enjoying new life on her canvases.

Jan 20, 2025 | nautil.us | Jake Currie

Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists, you can read the rest here. Browsing through Myriam Wares’ art is like wandering through a dream. Familiar objects loom over alien landscapes, faceless figures navigate impossible architecture, and the boundaries of the natural and supernatural blur.

Dec 20, 2024 | nautil.us | Jake Currie

Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . This article is part of series of Nautilus interviews with artists, you can read the rest here. Award-winning illustrator Deena So’Oteh is a master of shadow and light. Her work, which has appeared in the pages of The Guardian, The New York Times, and Nautilus, often features luminous figures emerging from a foreboding darkness. In many ways, she says, the struggle between the two mirrors her own artistic journey.