Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | Feb 2023
We are thrilled to invite you to delve into the February 2023 edition of Magzoid Magazine! Our cover features a magnificent creation by the talented artist Elli Milan, a prominent figure in the current Art Renaissance. Our pages are brimming with works from artists such as Alessandra Roccasalva, Tereza Barnard, Victor Mabet, Vratislav Pecka, Suvigya Sharma, Matteo Zoccheddu, and many more, all showcased in sections like "Inspire & Empower," "Artists in Focus," and "Digital Artist." Our event coverage section shines a light on two remarkable art events: the Imaginarium Art Exhibition and Competition and Ekta’23, a celebration of Indian Republic Day through art.
We are thrilled to invite you to delve into the February 2023 edition of Magzoid Magazine! Our cover features a magnificent creation by the talented artist Elli Milan, a prominent figure in the current Art Renaissance. Our pages are brimming with works from artists such as Alessandra Roccasalva, Tereza Barnard, Victor Mabet, Vratislav Pecka, Suvigya Sharma, Matteo Zoccheddu, and many more, all showcased in sections like "Inspire & Empower," "Artists in Focus," and "Digital Artist."
Our event coverage section shines a light on two remarkable art events: the Imaginarium Art Exhibition and Competition and Ekta’23, a celebration of Indian Republic Day through art.
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An abstract<br />
figurative artist<br />
whose artwork<br />
dances between<br />
abstraction and<br />
realism<br />
“The cont<strong>in</strong>uous flower<strong>in</strong>g of my style is <strong>the</strong> most important th<strong>in</strong>g to me; I want my work to<br />
vibrate with <strong>the</strong> same energy I walk through life with,” – Says Stirl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
- Exclusive to <strong>Magzoid</strong><br />
Stirl<strong>in</strong>g Caiulo is a mixed-media artist<br />
based <strong>in</strong> Melbourne. His work walks<br />
<strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>e l<strong>in</strong>e between abstraction and<br />
realism, often leav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation out<br />
so <strong>the</strong> viewer can create <strong>the</strong>ir own story for<br />
<strong>the</strong> piece.<br />
He has been practic<strong>in</strong>g draw<strong>in</strong>g<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce 2013 but started rapidly<br />
develop<strong>in</strong>g a voice and <strong>the</strong><br />
techniques needed to execute<br />
his ideas <strong>in</strong> 2019 and has<br />
been all <strong>in</strong> ever s<strong>in</strong>ce.<br />
In 2012 Stirl<strong>in</strong>g was<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> his hometown<br />
Perth, Australia, when a<br />
model<strong>in</strong>g scout from an Italian<br />
agency (Crew)<br />
met with his local representation (Chadwick)<br />
for prospects. Stirl<strong>in</strong>g was unable to attend<br />
<strong>the</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g but a few weeks later received a<br />
call ask<strong>in</strong>g if he wanted to take a plane to Italy<br />
and participate <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Milan Fashion Week.<br />
Stirl<strong>in</strong>g accepted immediately and, upon arrival,<br />
experienced a very different way of life to<br />
his hometown. He was soak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> new<br />
and unfamiliar cultures while travel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Europe for work and meet<strong>in</strong>g some<br />
of <strong>the</strong> top designers and creators <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> world, admir<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir attention to<br />
detail for <strong>the</strong>ir craft.<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g his downtime <strong>in</strong> a small<br />
apartment <strong>in</strong> Milan, one of his friends<br />
would often draw to pass <strong>the</strong> time. Stirl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
was <strong>in</strong>spired and, <strong>in</strong> turn, bought his own<br />
sketch pad. While sketch<strong>in</strong>g people down<br />
by <strong>the</strong> canals of Milan, hours of his time would<br />
go miss<strong>in</strong>g, and this would be <strong>the</strong> feel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Stirl<strong>in</strong>g would fall <strong>in</strong> love with. Practic<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for years to chase <strong>the</strong> feel<strong>in</strong>g of ‘flow’<br />
while creat<strong>in</strong>g, Stirl<strong>in</strong>g cont<strong>in</strong>ued to<br />
resist tak<strong>in</strong>g anyth<strong>in</strong>g seriously,<br />
as he couldn’t imag<strong>in</strong>e art as<br />
a career for himself. Seven<br />
years later, <strong>the</strong> call for him to<br />
s<strong>in</strong>k more time <strong>in</strong>to art became<br />
louder and harder to ignore.<br />
Then <strong>the</strong> thought struck him-<br />
‘how far could he take a piece of<br />
art?’ Stirl<strong>in</strong>g sunk three months<br />
of time <strong>in</strong>to one draw<strong>in</strong>g, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> old ceil<strong>in</strong>g to his work was<br />
now blown open. Now how far<br />
could he take th<strong>in</strong>gs? And <strong>in</strong><br />
what direction? Stirl<strong>in</strong>g started to<br />
understand and respect art as<br />
his means of communication.<br />
“I try to “f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong><br />
l<strong>in</strong>e between <strong>the</strong><br />
earth and sky.” says<br />
Stirl<strong>in</strong>g Caiulo.<br />
What’s <strong>the</strong> difference between a fast stroke or a<br />
slow one? Be<strong>in</strong>g thoughtless while creat<strong>in</strong>g or<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g meticulous? He’s always liked misdirection<br />
<strong>in</strong> art from films like Refn’s Drive, <strong>the</strong> way a<br />
Haruki Murakami novel unexpectedly guides<br />
an audience <strong>in</strong>to a surreal world, and <strong>the</strong> way<br />
rappers like Lupe Fiasco spontaneously create<br />
lyrics as a freestyle.<br />
Stirl<strong>in</strong>g wanted to f<strong>in</strong>d a balance between <strong>the</strong><br />
two sides of himself: <strong>the</strong> expressive, <strong>the</strong> one<br />
who wanted to travel and soak <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r who wanted to stay <strong>in</strong> his apartment<br />
and f<strong>in</strong>d his flow. This is why he likes his work<br />
to dance between abstraction and realism,<br />
or as he calls it, ‘f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e between <strong>the</strong><br />
earth and sky.’<br />
Stirl<strong>in</strong>g Caiulo has been a f<strong>in</strong>alist for <strong>the</strong> last<br />
2 years <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lester Prize, a major Australian<br />
portrait prize. He is now work<strong>in</strong>g on writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and illustrat<strong>in</strong>g his own graphic novel while<br />
he cont<strong>in</strong>ues to take on commissions for oil<br />
portraits and large-scale murals.<br />
-feature@magzoid.com<br />
www.magzoid.com <strong>Feb</strong>ruary <strong>2023</strong><br />
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