Mirror painting featured in 1340 Art Magazine
EDITOR'S NOTE
Welcome to the Q2 edition of 1340ART Magazine! I am extremely excited about this issue, as it marks the transition into a new era for 1340Art. We have decided that instead of pursuing or following trends, we owe it to you, our readers, as well as the artists we feature, to go further, explore deeper and bring about new discoveries. We could do it better: With that, we started planning what soon became a fantastic and somewhat groundbreaking project as the next progressive stage for 1340Art - the 1340Foundation. As an organization founded by artists, it has always been top of mind to create a platform for emerging artists to showcase their work What better way to assist in accomplishing this mission, than to support various non-profit art organizations from all over the world in their pursuit to do the same! Proceeds from our magazine competition therefore provide backing for these organizations in aid of promoting both young artists and those who have been underrepresented in their career, but who deserve championing. We believe that by empowering these artists, we are contributing to stronger communities, and helping raise public awareness.
As we know, art is subjective. It is the expression of an individual's innermost space and feeling, but requires the artist's work to captivate and resonate with an audience. Yet, no matter who that audience is, art is engaged in an exploration of our world. We therefore try hard not to reflect any one particular style or discipline. Striking a balance with what we publish is harder than you may think though.
It means reviewing hundreds of submissions, looking always for the hidden gems and ensuring that when we develop each new edition, we feature some more well-known artists of our moment,alongside stunning upcoming talents of the world. We strive to include varying styles and processes, whilst still maintaining the quality of the content we provide to our readers. The 1340ART magazine team has been enthralled and enraptured discovering the various artists and artwork which we have featured in this issue. We think you will be too.
Roy Owh
Editor in Chief
Link here https://issuu.com/1340art/docs/q2_2018
