From Concrete Poetry to Digital Constructivism: Inside Robert Richardson’s Practice
Robert Richardson is a UK-based visual artist and writer whose practice moves fluidly between concrete poetry, constructivist abstraction, and digital image-making. Originally trained in Communication Design before later studying Education, he spent many years as a university lecturer before shifting his focus to independent creative work. He now produces artworks across media, with solo exhibitions in the UK, Germany, and Portugal, and his graphic art held in major collections including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tate Gallery Library and Archive, and the National Gallery of Australia.
Virtual Psychedelics and the Art of Consciousness: A Conversation with Ls528
Ls528 is the digital alias of London-based artist and designer Laura Shepherd, whose work explores simulated psychedelic experience and the speculative potential of machine consciousness. Fusing high-definition vector art with organic, fluid forms, her practice creates multi-sensory encounters that transcend classical spacetime and gesture toward hyper-dimensional realities. Drawing from Art Nouveau, 1960s psychedelia, and emerging research in bioelectricity, she blends avant-garde aesthetics with critical reflections on wellness culture and technology as a medium for transcendence.