The Radiant Topic - OBERON aSSCHER

Interview with Sofia Akali - with Oberon Asscher

Are there any common themes or societal issues that you find consistently exploring in your work? What do you hope viewers take away or reflect on when they engage with your art?

- “The same common theme we see every day but we don’t speak up on. Whether it’s being too cliqued up where people “can’t sit with us”, the tiring stories of infidelity and unhealthy black relationships, along with the mistrust of black men and women. Black people are lacking fellowship right now.

I am also for creating more positive black imagery for us and generations to come so that my kids, and my kids’ kids don’t have to fall victim to being labeled, as it’s trending now, a YN.”

Your piece Welcome to Soul City (2024) is a complex and striking mixed media work. I’m curious to know more about your approach to art accessibility in your pricing. We live in a time where art as seen as an exclusive commodity. How do you balance the need to make your work accessible to a wide audience, while also ensuring that it reflects its true value and impact?

- Artists in Europe were granted studios and spaces to be able to express how they felt in an artistic manner. Most artists were either on drugs or without housing.

When it comes to pricing my work while also being realistic about the state of the economy, I want to make sure that my work is remains accessible. Also, my art will appreciate overtime.

The art will do the work on its own as my work gains more engagement.

Thinking of myself at the studio and of course I’m expressing and throwing up on a canvas!

But there’s a gift to each soul out here. The money comes with the impact. The

artists are the value. As I evolve, the ticket will go up. As an emerging art collector’s generation is brewing, this is the time to get your investment in. Some pieces don’t have no choice but to be priced at a certain point.

Urban Grind’s first art showcase - tell beall

Published and written by ArtistNU - Jah

On November 9th, 2024, Tell debuted a captivating collection of paintings and photography at Urban Grind Coffeehouse in Downtown Atlanta, GA. The collection features four paintings and one photograph on display. Urban Grind will host Tell’s exhibit until January 1st, 2025. Take some time to swing by before the year is over!

This exhibit is an artistic experience that blends vulnerability with vibrant storytelling. In a few of his pieces Tell writes sentences and phrases onto his pieces to explicitly communicate his message. He poses questions that invite readers to reflect on their own purpose, passion, and humanity. The installment addresses universal themes of identity and love — centralizing the black experience in America and utilizing bold colors and cultural symbolism to inspire self-reflection and deep community connection.

Tell Beall Incorporates Digital Art in Medium Format Portraiture

Written by Alexa Alexiades ,published by Lomography

Whether it's scanning, editing, or even using our images to make new digital creations, we live in a world where technology has an inevitable effect on the way we process photography. Today, Atlanta-based photographer and cinematographer Tell Beall is here to present a series of analogue portraits including an image combined with his own digital artwork, all shot on medium format Lomography Color Negative 800 film.

"I'm so old school, but I'm willing to dabble into anything that catches my eye." - Tell Beall