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‘No Lifestyle. No Pose. No Galleries. No Collaboration. No Commissions. No Art Direction. No Illustration. No Creative. No Social Network. No Fashion.’ It would hard to imagine more restrictive prohibitions on an illustrator than these Ten Commandments. Yet they are the credo strictly observed by Herman Inclusus, the anachronistic pseudonym of the Staffordshire-based artist formerly known as Stuart Kolakovic, interviewed in this extract from Varoom 40 by Paul Gravett.

Yehrin Tong created the dramatic, flowing artwork for the cover of the Fantasy issue of Varoom in four varied colourways. We asked her about her concept and process.

In this excerpt from Varoom 40, Ritupriya Basu connects with Victo Ngai at her studio in LA, to talk about how fantasy plays into her work and why composing illustrations is akin to orchestrating stage plays.

Olivia Ahmad talks to Clive Hicks-Jenkins about his edgy retellings of classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, his practise and his feelings on the role of illustrator.

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Rome-based illustrator Ignasi Monreal’s digital paintings mix art historical and pop culture references to sublime effect. In Varoom 39 Zoë Taylor explores his work for Gucci’s Utopian Fantasy campaign and asks whether fashion illustration can break from its past?

Varoom 40 is a fascinating look at visualising alternatives.

Joy Miessi transforms personal experiences into visual memorabilia through mixed media work. Both an illustrator and painter, Joy’s work reveals a varying range of themes, from past moments and conversations to intimate thoughts. In this article from Varoom 39, Aisha Ayoade talks to Joy about the concept of nostalgia and how the past is made present in their work.

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