Social media presence is important than ever in today’s digital age. With a user base of over a billion people, Instagram offers a prime space for anyone from individuals trying to establish themselves to businesses looking to reach a new audience, and build credibility. But with the increasing number of competitors, the urge to obtain…
Maasgracve are sites where multiple human remains are buried together, often as a result of conflict, natural disasters, or acts of atrocity. These burial sites are stark reminders of human suffering and tragedy. The Historical Context of Mass Graves Throughout history, mass graves have been uncovered, marking significant moments of violence or calamity. From ancient…
Parinya Champ (b. 1984, Manhattan) is a Los Angeles based visual artist and source-field researcher. I met him at a group show in downtown Los Angeles. What convinced me most to reach out to him was the reaction of the audience to his work, at the show. We weren’t all just in awe; we all felt…
Adriana interviews Los Angeles-based artist and taxidermist, Lauren Kane, whose work is driven by a lifetime love of animals and fascination with the unknown of death. Being constantly influenced by her fears of sickness and the afterlife, her work is sentimental and gentle. It emphasizes each creature’s perfect and precious place it once held in this…
Evan Holm is a kinetic installation artist who utilizes sound and music machinery to make sculptures which speak towards nature, tradition, music, poetry, time, and movement. His work has a poetic quality which is a must see through his beautifully documented videos on his website When and where were you when you first started incorporating…
Jennifer Huang just finished her first year at the Art Institute of Chicago. If you have been an avid Venison Magazine reader you might recognize Jennifer’s name. She has been involved with Venison since our founding through her previous involvement in the collective Weeknight Rodeo from which we originated. This feature comes in two parts, a…
What is the backstory of the title “Acid Mass”? Does it refer to your whole body of work or your current series? It started when I was a rebellious teenager. I would take LSD, go to raves, and my mother would make me go to Catholic mass on Sunday morning while I was still hallucinating….
What drew you to the NDSM residency? Why did you choose to apply there? I was drawn to the location, the people and the ethos. I wasn’t explicitly looking for anything like NDSM when I first stumbled across it, but as soon as I found it, I knew it was what I needed for my practice at…
Lyle Carbajal is an artist who at the time of this article’s release is residing in New Orleans, Louisiana. We were drawn to his series Romancing Banality which was conceived in Houston, TX where Carbajal resided at the time. This work interested us because of how it spoke to socio-economics, border land culture, and immigration. We believed these conversations…
In light of the Holiday Season, a time for friends and family to come together, we thought it was important for our readers to get to know who we are. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing to you the creators and contributors of Venison Magazine: the art publication run by artists for artists. Amber Imrie-Situnayake Amber grew up…
