From top fashion designers and artisans to influential artists and traditional crafts. This is the place to meet the most creative and inspiring artists, designers, chefs, producers and performers from all over Europe.

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Meet the creator of the smallest micro art in history

As a child, Dr Willard Wigan's teachers told him he would amount to nothing, but now he's a celebrated micro artist famous for his microscopic handmade creations.

29/01/2024

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Mountain murals: meet the world’s most famous snow artist

Artist Simon Beck is known for his incredible snow drawings that span between 100 and 150 metres in diameter. He creates them armed only with a magnetic compass and his snowshoes.

28/12/2023

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Is this the world’s most prolific board game creator?

Reiner Knizia is like royalty in the board game community. With more than 700 published games, spanning a 25-year career, he is one of, if not the most prolific board game designer in the world.

03/12/2023

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A 10 metre sculpture made of chocolate? Meet Patrick Roger

With chocoholics from around the world gathering in Paris this weekend for the annual Salon du Chocolate, we revisit the French artisan Patrick Roger to admire his incredible talent of transforming the glorious confectionery.

28/10/2023

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Meet the Dutch Foley artist making your favourite films sound better

Unsung heroes of the movie industry, Foley artists create much of the sound heard in films and TV shows. A Dutch artist shows us how it’s done.

31/07/2023

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How to make a perfume: Meet ‘nose’ Patricia de Nicolaï

Patricia de Nicolai was born into one of France’s oldest and best-known families of perfumers - the house of Guerlain.

23/07/2023

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Meet the neon light artist behind God's Own Junkyard in London

Marcus Bracey is a third-generation neon light artist and owner of God's Own Junkyard, home to the largest collection of neon signs outside of the US.

04/06/2023

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Meet the illustrator shining a light on miscarriage struggles

Miscarriage is a common struggle for many women but the emotions and turmoil it can create are too often overlooked or ignored. This French illustrator uses her drawings to shed light on the issue.

07/05/2023

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'I make hyperrealistic babies and science-fiction creatures'

From Avatar to hyperrealistic babies, Spanish artist Cristina Jobs sculpts works of art that perfectly mimic, and sometimes even exceed reality.

11/03/2023

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Meet the origami artist who folds paper into stunning works of art

From plain bits of paper to incredible works of art - Polly Verity is an imaginative origami artist who's pioneered a process through which she can bring to life everyday objects. Meet the origami artist who can fold a sheet of paper

03/02/2023

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One man’s trash: meet the band making sweet music from rubbish

The Barcelona-based group defines their sound as “world jazz.” But then you realise than the 'guitarist' is playing a surfboard fitted with strings and the percussionist is playing on a plastic jug filled with water.

12/01/2023

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Enter the magical world of stop motion film with Patagraph

Stop motion animator and director Victor Haegelin is better known as Patagraph on Instagram. In this episode of Creators, we visit his studio to see how he creates his magic on screen.

22/12/2022

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Flamenco, gender and tradition: The Roma musician breaking stereotypes

Noelia Heredia is a Spanish musician who plays the cajón, a box-shaped percussion instrument traditionally played by men. For her, music is life: "without flamenco, without singing and without music, I think I would die."

01/12/2022

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The crazy scrap metal sculptures made of nuts, bolts, pipes and spoons

Meet Michel Torres Costa, a Brazilian artist whose spectacular scrap metal sculptures went viral during the pandemic.

04/11/2022

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This artist draws stunning photorealism with an ordinary ballpoint pen

Artist James Mylne spends hundreds of hours on each of his drawings. His preferred tool is a standard Bic ballpoint pen, leaving no room for mistakes, slips or smudges.

20/10/2022

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This street photographer takes stunning portraits using old techniques

We met Santiago on the streets of Marseille, France, attracting the attention of passers-by with his old-fashioned photography equipment and his infectious smile.

06/10/2022

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Meet the artist bringing epic pop surrealism to the streets

Okuda's distinctive style has made him one of the most recognisable urban artists in the world.

22/09/2022

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Meet the indigenous artist turning urban junk into art

“We use art to make our demands. We use art to do our activism."

09/09/2022

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I design otherworldly costumes for Istanbul’s queens and performers

Enter the world of Eda Birthing, the costume designer dressing Istanbul’s drag queens and performers

07/07/2022

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Meet the man designing massive mechanical creatures for cities

François Delarozière designs immense mechanical creatures that interact with people in French cities and beyond. His Grand Elephant in Nantes draws thousands of tourists each year to the city's former shipyards.

16/06/2022