For the latest episode of VooVisits we met with Berlin-based artist and designer Tra My Nguyen in her studio overlooking Neukölln. Working across the fields of fashion and art, Tra My explores social and cultural dynamics with an intuitive approach and an emphasis on deep research.
We spoke to the artist about heritage, personal connection and her multi-disciplinary creative practice.
For the exclusive launch of the sneaker collaboration Voo Store imagines the J Force 1 paying hommage to sport, street culture and the sneaker’s heritage.
For this episode, we visited Portuguese artist Leonor Antunes in her studio in Berlin-Wedding. Creating sculptures and re-imagining spaces informed by architecture and design, Leonor’s artworks are like thumbing through a multi-dimensional archive of the places, materials and people she engages with. Lead by intensive research and a deep appreciation for craftsmanship, materials and the works of often overlooked female artists and architects, her art tells stories of collaboration, connection and intersection.
We spoke to the artist about the poetry of craftsmanship, the power of collaboration and the importance of passing on knowledge.
Voo Visits is a series introducing new and old friends of Voo, like-minded creatives and people from Berlin who inspire us.
For this episode, we teamed up with Nike and The Fairest to peek into the safe sanctuary that is the studio of artist Rafaella Braga.
Berlin and New York-based artist Rafaella Braga has constructed her world in the beginning through graffiti. The idea of belonging, conquest and demarcation of territory started with street language and was supported by groups and trends in Brazil’s local scene. What used to be the street’s pictorial act was transformed into the internal space. In her studio in Treptow, she has been developing and materializing her ideas mostly on large scale canvases that can take up entire walls. The four walls are now her diary. And to her, painting is a spiritual practice of self-reflection and release.
Benjamin Patch is a Berlin-based designer, ceramic artist and former professional athlete. He founded be.assembly, a collective of designers, craftsmen and artists in 2020. Benjamin’s earthworks seem to hold a power that transcends impermanence. His slow process and appreciation for the meditative practice of pottery have been influenced from time spent with a Japanese Master. Each shape, line or texture he explores is a reflection of his history and connection to the world around him.
In our latest interview, Voo and On speak to the artist about his creative path and embracing the unknown of ceramics.
Located on Leipziger Straße, Dennis Bucks’ studio window reads a note saying “Dennis Buck hates to paint”. The German artist doesn’t take himself too seriously, creating art that is both playful and critical. With his paintings, Buck bags or brand collaborations, Dennis Buck moves across different creative fields, challenging ideas of self-expression with a wink.
For this episode we talked to the artist about his creative work, communication and a family member’s shared love for silicone.
Anne Rasmussen founded her eponymous womenswear label Anne Isabella in 2020, conveying a sense of nostalgia, femininity and luxury with an exceptional eye for detail through her designs. For this episode, we visited the Central-Saint-Martens graduate in her studio and home in Berlin-Wilmersdorf to talk about her fascination of the 70’s and what it means to be a young designer.
For this episode we didn’t have to go too far because Hanae Moreno’s studio is located in the backyard of Voo Store. After stops in Geneva and New York, she has now settled in Berlin capturing the people around her in extraordinary oil portraits, exploring authenticity, reality and interhuman relationships.
We spoke to Hanae Moreno about her artistic practice, identity and Berlin as a homebase.
Autre Magazine launches their 14th issue with an exclusive signing by German photography legend and issue contributor Wolfgang Tillmans.
Presenting their Spring Summer ’22 and 14th issue, Voo Store hosted Autre Magazine with an exclusive signing by German photography legend, musician, political activist and issue contributor Wolfgang Tillmans.