“World Exclusive” – Spyridon Tsagarakis gives motion to the lines of classic ancient sculpture and makes history as the first-ever artist trusted with permission and full access to showcase his designs on the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, Greece.

Greece – Athens, 2019 – The avant-garde creations, of World-Acclaimed Designer Spyridon Tsagarakis, revive the classical notion of perfection and balance, in a powerful visual presentation that explores the fluidity between fashion and art. An established pioneer of a complex and sculptural technique, Spyridon’s creations reference back to Ancient Greek Art and are considered to be a national heritage treasure.

Based in London, Tsagarakis is a Fashion Designer and Artist who has been on a journey of continuous experimentation with form, that has been an object of admiration and celebration across the globe in publications such as Vogue and the New York Times. From an early age, the smell of oil paint in his grandfather’s studio and the perfection of the female figure cultivated the designer’s desire to shape his artistic identity in the multi-disciplinary field of Fashion. The impact of his technique has, as a result, collaboration requests with the industry’s most promising voices such as Alexander McQueen among others. His signature technique made Spyridon a Visionaire with uncompromised vision who tends to set his own schedule when it comes to showing his work.

SPYRIDON TSAGARAKIS

Although the complexity of his designs is extraordinary, Tsagarakis is showing the body naked and draped, showcasing the similarities between ancient greek statues and modern greek muses. Fascinated by the pure orders of the Acropolis and the aesthetic idiom of modern Greek reality, the designer made history as the only artist with full access at the Temple of Hephaestus and the Ancient Agora of Athens, in Greece. Both the Ancient Greek sculptures and Spyridon’s designs dance together in perfect harmony in a cultural presentation that celebrates this meticulous artistry. Spyridon’s technique intertwines with the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus in a unique way, thus his project is considered to be one of the most influentials in the history of Greek fashion and the first-ever fashion as performance art project envisioned by a greek designer/ artist.

The result is a visually stunning short-film that takes the viewer’s breath away. His cutting-edge designs blend ideally with the greek antiquities, creating an atmosphere that brings back to life Greece’s glorious golden age in the 5th Century BC. The selection of the fabric, which is mainly pure silk and metallic silk 18k, is used to replicate the effects of marble and make the pieces seem carved from the inside rather than chiselled from the outside. This attention to folding is mirrored in Spyridon’s technique, as the richness of the folds and the depth of the creases channels the signature elements that make an ancient greek sculpture symmetrical and timeless. In his own words, Tsagarakis highlights that “ his vision was to obtain lifeless raw materials and transform them into art that can be worn”. Spyridon’s technique, according to Archaeologists, needs to be preserved and protected. His vision gave birth to a world-first collaboration of tremendous historic importance not only for Greece but Globally.

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Burbank, CA – April 22, 2019 – Some associations are more serendipitous than others and for Mohit Soni and Chang Park their first meeting blossomed into an enduring friendship,resulting in award-winning work collaborations. Together, they’re killing it in Hollywood.

“I first met Chang on the set of the music video “Aliens” he was directing for Dynamine,” said Soni. “We work extremely well together. We just seem to instinctively know what the other person’s vision is for the projects we’ve worked together on.”

Soni is a producer from Rajasthan, India, and Park is a South Korean director from Southern California. Their most recent project is “Bridging Colors” that’s streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime to the UK, U.S., Germany and Japan.

The short film is the story of an artist that must learn to see the world differently when he becomes color blind. It was a passion project for both of them in honor of a mutual friend and designed to bring awareness about color blindness and its effects.

“Mohit is always a passionate and intelligent producer,” said Park. “When I first told him about this story, he totally agreed with my opinion and supported my plan. He knows me very well and I don’t have to tell him what I want on set. He already knows my concerns and takes care of it – he’s a genuinely nice guy that’s kind to the cast and crew.”

After “Aliens,” they teamed up again on “Saving the World,” a music video for Nessa Rica. Soni reciprocated, bringing Park on board for his short film “Hinjews” and Park immediately asked Soni to join him on “Bridging Colors,” a project that’s already earned numerous awards at film festivals.

Park holds a Bachelor’s degree in filmmaking from the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles and Soni received his BFA degree in filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. As a producer, it also helps that Soni has a background in commerce and entrepreneurship. He has an interest in history, costumes and views every project as a new adventure. They both have more than 30 productions to their credit in multiple genres.

Soni and Park have each separately worked on more than 30 projects in multiple genres and viewevery project as a new adventure.“Film producing is fun, it can be an intimidating task, and it will test you in every way possible.You need to be a multitasker, a people person and a problem solver.”

“It’s fun to put all the puzzle pieces together,” continued Soni. “You have to deal with a lot of different personalities and you’ll hear lots of “no” before you get a “yes.” Nothing is more rewarding than when I see the script and all the hard work come together on the screen.”

Soni has carried that passion to every production company with which he’s worked, that includes a number of high-profile companies that include Dynamic Features, Warner Bros. Studio, Adobe, Pernel Media, Planet C Studios, Emblem Entertainment, and Lifetime TV to name a few. Currently working with Dynamic Features, he has upcoming projects with Ox Films, Paramore Entertainment and he’s working with prestigious model agencies.

His award-winning projects run the gamut from horror and drama to comedy and period pieces, some of which touch upon controversial subjects. Among his highly-acclaimed projects are “Hinjews,” “Wild Nights with Emily,” and “Loss of Grace” to be released later in 2019,along with “Blood & Water” now in post-production. His credits also include music videos encompassing “IshqNashila” and “Coco.”

Park’s list of credits is equally impressive. He’s won numerous national and international awards for his work that includes the short “The Script,” the feature “Look Back,” the documentaries “Dancing High in LA” and the “Dream Project.” He’s currently working on “The Walk” that’s in pre-production.

There are three basic criteria Soni looks at when deciding whether a project is right – writing, the filmmakers, and financing.

“The quality of the script is crucial,” said Soni. “If the writing isn’t strong, the film won’t be successful. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time or money if the script isn’t solid. Next are the filmmakers involved. If they’re hard to work with, you’re going to regret it no matter how great the script is. Then there’s financing and budget. If the money isn’t there, the film is going to suffer. And I follow Murphy’s Law – anything that can go wrong, will.” Soni and Park have proven to be a cinematic dynamic duo when it comes to filmmaking and both only become stronger with each project they work on whether it’s together or independently. That fortuitous meeting on the set of “Aliens” could almost be described as karma. It was the meeting of two great minds that really are killing it in Hollywood.

Sirio Berati – visual artist

Making a difference is always hard, esspacially when change in itself is not something embraced by the society. However, this is not the case of Sirio, an Albanian visual artist, living currently in Montreal, Canada. He is striving each day to bring something different and unique to his fellow Albanians, a grain of conceptual art, and as it can be noticed, he is doing it the best way one can do.

Sirio Berati is a emerging visual/digital artist whose art is mainly foucsed on identity, class and culture but not limited to. Sirio is known for his coceptual photoshop manipulations, which makes him unique in his kind. He calls himself a visual artist as he has been exploring many areas of art and variety of themes.

“Visual art to me is the representation of the state of my mind. It’s my way of expressing my introvert self,” Sirio says. Sirio translates feeling, emotion and perception into a medium others can perceive, however the narrative behind his work seems to be complex and subliminal, almost blue and dark. Currently, his work is focused on portrait photography. Not only he does manipulations, but as well Sirio is recently experimenting with motion graphics, animating his pictures to bring them to life. Sirio brings to life images and reinforces their narrative behind by adding visual and audio effects, combining them in this way to create a unique effect. Berati continues his creative work today and aims improve every day.

Sirio Berati overall approaches dimension of the photography. Listed in “Vogue” and “IMDb”, he shows that these achievements are all the results of a constant work, dedication and passion. As well, Sirio’s works have been multiple times featured on Vogue Italia, The Mcgill Tribune and at Ambigu, a visual gallery in Montreal Canada.