Sae Honda is an Amsterdam-based jewelry artist creating artificial stones from recycled plastics. In commemoration of the publication of her collection EVERYBODY NEEDS A ROCK from torch press, her work was exhibited a...

SOPHIE VAN DER PERRE

2012.7.2　 Text: Celeste Najt

Sophie van der Perre is a young an energetic photographer who lives in Amsterdam. She was born in a very small village in Belgium, and moved to the big city 6 years ago, at the age of 19. Maybe Sophie´s roots are the ...

JANNE KYTTANEN

2012.4.3　 Text: Satsuki Miyanishi

Janne Kyttanen, founder of Freedom Of Creation and pioneer in 3D printing will be the protagonist during the 48 Hours live innovation that will start the Heineken Sustainable Challenge, 3-5 April 2012. The competition...

SUSAN BBIJL MARIA JOBSE

2011.11.6　 Text: Noriyuki Abe

Susan Bijl, the designer of the most well known eco bag "The New Shoppingbag", has just started her new label in collaboration with fashion creator Maria Jobse called "SUSAN BIJL MARIA JOBSE". SHIFT has interviewed ...

ALEXANDER VAN SLOBBE

2010.7.16　 Text: Hailey Meng

Leading Dutch fashion designer Alexander van Slobbe tied up with ten young Dutch and Chinese designers to bring to Shanghai a grand fashion extravaganza that blends East and West , which was held at the 800 Show Pavil...

JORINE OOSTERHOFF

2009.10.12　 Text: Mariko Takei

I think it' for sure every one of you would put a smile on your face when you see those unique tableware which could come alive at any moment. As one of them who were fascinated by the lovely tableware, SHIFT has inte...

PIPILOTTI RIST

2009.4.9　 Text: Sjarel Ex

As a teenager, Elisabeth Charlotte Rist, born in Grabs (Switzerland) on 21 June 1962, decides to change her name. And thus it is Pipilotti Rist – being a combination of Lotti (her own nickname) and Pippi (the name...

ANITA FONTAINE

2009.2.9　 Text: Lotje Sodderland

The work of Australian artist Anita Fontaine is an electro-craft genre unto itself. Bringing together elements of Victoriana, magic, and cutting-edge gizmology, her work is defined by its twisted, retro-futuristic cyb...

KUSTAA SAKSI

2008.11.30　 Text: Mariko Takei

The Shift cover for December is created by Kustaa Saksi. As you might have seen his artworks once before, his creation bears the aesthetic aspects of psychedelic and bizarre characteristics, which make a strong impact...

KOZYNDAN

2008.5.28　 Text: Lotje Sodderland

They're young, they're hot, they're crazy in love and they're grossly talented - verily, one might say they're enough to make one nauseous. Since the start of their creative and romantic liaison in the late 90s, the i...

VLIEGER & VANDAM

2008.3.10　 Text: Lotje Sodderland

Vlieger & Vandam comprise Carolien and Hein (respectively), a Dutch husband-and-wife team who's happy union was the result of a friend's casual match-making exploits. This cupidinous friend may well be eligible fo...

PERSIJN BROERSEN & MARGIT LUKACS

2006.4.5　 Text: Ania Markham

This month sees the new exhibition 'Next Level: Art, Games and Reality' at Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. The show seeks to illustrate the far-reaching influence of game culture in the worlds of art, film and music. Re...