"Cats in Control"

Melissa Gable creates a surreal world out of retro images. Gable's collages are ruled by animals, vegetables and well-dressed women. Cats wait for humans to levitate in their underwear, so that they can hitch a ride and hunt for pigeons. And what if we just put our feet up and watched the Hamburger Talk Show channel for a while? It sure would distract us from our problems. In the meantime, enjoy the Dog Days of Summer, knowing we're not all banned from the pool.

Artist: Melissa Gable
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Dog Days of Summer



Hamburger Talk Show

Red Plastic Plates by Ann Toebbe

Ann Toebbe was brought up in the Midwest, but it was only once she moved to the East Coast that she became aware of the aesthetics of her childhood. This piece is made from cut paper that Toebbe paints by hand and then combines to create the composition and is a salute to a familiar Midwestern style.

"Red Plastic Plates captures the humor of the culture clash I sometimes feel when I introduce new people to my family. My husband and step-son were visiting my parent's home in Cincinnati for the first time and my mother, to my horror, insisted on serving dinner in the dining room on red plastic plates with plastic cups, plastic silverware, and paper napkins. I love my mother and can now thank her for creating the image for Red Plastic Plates."
Artist: Ann Toebbe
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Red Plastic Plates



Drying Our Boots by the Stove



Burning Down the Second House

Photographer - Hiroshi Kutomi

Hiroshi worked in a studio and as assistant to Kei Ogata in Japan before moving to London in 1996. He worked as Nick Knight's assistant from 1997-99 and since then has been a photographer for publications including i-D, Vogue UK and Vogue Nippon. In 2007, Hiroshi took a big decision and relocated back to Tokyo.

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Sean Freeman United Kingdom, London

All Sean needs for inspiration is a trip to the grocery store. He collects everyday objects and uses them to create striking images with rich textures. A typography enthusiast, his style is immensely meticulous and stunningly precise, while somehow leaving room for abstraction. Digital Arts magazine has named him one of Britain's ten hottest new illustrators.

Julien De Repentigny Canada, Montreal

Karamel Sans CE by Marta Maštálková

David Foldvari

David Foldvari was born in Budapest, and has been living in the UK since 1986. Since graduating from the Royal College in London in 2001, his work has gained international recognition. Influenced by his Eastern European roots, his work often addresses subjects of alienation, identity and belonging; "Dealing with negative issues in my work helps to keep me balanced in real life". Recently his work has become more monochromatic, stark and melancholy whilst still managing to retain its humanity and dark humour. David Foldvari has exhibited widely in London, New York, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Slovenia and Hungary. Some of his recent commercial clients include Nike, Penguin Books, Random House, Mercury, Levis, Greenpeace and Arena. Increasingly his work is taking a more honest and personal direction and returning to its' fundamental roots. He now lives and works in Brighton, England.

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