Artist Radar #8 - Weekly Artist to watch seleciton

Artist Radar #8: Three Promising Artists You Can't Miss This Week

Every week, we spotlight remarkable artists from our vibrant community on Instagram, Bluesky and Substack.

Artist Watchlist: Karolina Koßmann, Moemi Yamamoto and Kuba Freter

This week, we're thrilled to introduce three standout talents who have caught our eye—and who definitely deserve your attention!

Karolina Koßmann’s Intriguing Canvas Narratives

Karolina Koßmann’s paintings unravel evocative tales that linger in the quiet spaces between the real and the surreal.

artist to watch — **Karolina Koßmann:** Testarossa 🏎️ 📸 @ronnyaviram 💖 | Permission and Courtesy of the Artist

Her use of color is both vibrant and unsettling, each piece drawing you into a narrative that feels personal yet mysteriously distant.

This was **Spark Art Fair 2025** - Save it for later!

Figures appear vulnerable, wrapped in a dreamlike ambiguity that blurs lines between comfort and discomfort, familiarity and strangeness.

karolina kossmann — Karolina Kossmann: Frage in der Strenge 2. Foto @pluzani 💙

Koßmann’s careful layering of imagery and symbolism urges viewers to look beyond the surface, inviting a contemplation of deeper emotional and psychological truths hidden within her compelling visual stories.

Kuba Freter's Vibrant Visual Rhythms

Photographer Kuba Freter captures fleeting moments charged with raw energy and layered storytelling.

Born in 1995 in Bydgoszcz and now based in Cologne, Freter’s images pulse with a rebellious spirit and poetic spontaneity, each photograph embodying a distinct emotional intensity.

**Kuba Freter** Photography -> Permission and Courtesy of the Artist

Through bold compositions, evocative color palettes, and a palpable sense of movement, Freter blurs the line between reality and abstraction, creating compelling visuals that resonate with youthful defiance and introspective intimacy.

Moemi Yamamoto's Surreal Stillness

Moemi Yamamoto crafts enigmatic realms that shimmer with surreal stillness and poetic introspection.

artist to watch 2025 — **Moemi Yamamoto**: Who stole my heart?(2024) - 70,5×75cm - Tempera,oil on board - **Photo by Ota Palán** - From the exhibition "Everything is connected in dreams" at @whiteweiss_contemporaryart | Permission and Courtesy of the Artist

Her paintings bridge quiet contemplation and an unsettling dreamscape, each meticulous detail heightening a sense of uncanny familiarity.

Artist Feature - Moemi Yamamoto - Munchies Art Club

Objects and figures coexist in subtle tension, evoking stories that are both intimate and elusive.

moemi yamamoto artist — **Moemi Yamamoto**: Forgotten Words (2024) 51×57,5cm Tempera,oil on board - **Photo by Ota Palán** - From the exhibition "Everything is connected in dreams" at @whiteweiss_contemporaryart | Permission and courtesy of the Artist

Yamamoto’s careful palette and precise composition pull the viewer into a delicate balance between reality and reverie, inviting us to question the boundaries of our perception and the depths of hidden narratives within everyday moments.