Nunum where recently interviewed by Duotrope and they featured me as one of their favourite artists. Duotrope has been honored as one of Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers. https://duotrope.com/interview/editor/23448
Tucasa
My photographic piece 'Mahjong, Malaysia' is part of group exhibition 'Tucasa' at the Sabor y Cultura Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The exhibition has been organised by Art Muzeo, they celebrate artists old and new and create a platform to present, market and sell their work. The show started on the 12th July and will continue for the next two months. https://www.artmuzeomagazine.com/tucasa-july-2018
LifeArt Festival
I have been selected as a finalist for the LifeArt Festival with my 'China' photographic series. LifeArt Global Media Festival is a Multimedia Festival that celebrates Life, Art & Films with unique events. Hosted in world class venues, the Festival offers a compelling combination of the international art scene and a journey of film discovery. https://www.lifeartfestival.com/2018selection
Indie Book & Zine Fair Edinburgh
Cooltzine featured some of my photography in their first issue this year. The zine will be on show on Saturday at the Indie Book & Zine Fair Edinburgh at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Edinburgh. https://www.outoftheblue.org.uk/indiebookzinefair
Streaming Festival
Streaming Festival have featured my video art piece 'Breakdowns' on their website. Streaming Festival is an audio visual art event for independent artists exhibiting unconventional art from all over the world, and it happens almost solely online. http://www.streamingfestival.com/video/index.php?a=i&i=1473
Ponder Review
Ponder Review have featured my photograph 'Wall & Window, China' in their current issue Volume 2, Issue 1. The publication seeks stories that challenge, stories that shift our view, ignite our imaginations, spark conversations, and linger with us long after our eyes leave the page. Ponder Review aims to explore, expound, and inspire through short plays, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, new media, and visual art.
Dark Yellow Dot
Dark Yellow Dot have selected me as 1 of 10 artists to be feautured on their website for the next month. Since it's conception Dark Yellow Dot has evolved into a community and independent platform that supports artists by providing development opportunities and initiating artists into exhibiting their work with creative venues, events and organisations across London.
https://www.darkyellowdot.com/featured-artist-2?mc_cid=5b329945b7&mc_eid=20a24ba991
Underexposed Magazine
Underexposed Magazine have featured me on their tumblr & instagram. Underexposed Magazine is an online magazine dedicated to showcasing and promoting fine art photography made by women. https://underexposedmagazine.tumblr.com
SeeMe
SeeMe have the mission to celebrate creators of all kinds from all over the world and have featured me on their website. https://www.see.me/creators//emma-sywyj
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Virgin Spring Cinefest is an international film festival based in Kolkata, India. I received an Honorable Mention for my 'China' photographic series from the festival. The festival has been named in honour of Ingmer Bergman’s classic film ‘Virgin Spring’ and has been launched to showcase independent art-house films from around the world. http://www.vscinefest.com
Avalonia Photography Traveler Award
FilmFreeway voted the Avalonia Festival in their Top 100 Best Reviewed Film Festivals. The Avalonia Photography Traveler Award is a part of the festival and I have been selected as the Winner for my 'China' photography series. The festival is named in honor of a continent lost is the mists of time, as if dissipated by magic. The Avalonia Festival is also based in the USA. https://distancefromavalon.com/avalonia-festival-ii
AltFF
The Alternative Film Festival is an IMDb-qualifying quarterly event. The festival have selected me as a Semi Finalist for my film 'Screen Test: Part One' http://altff.org/index.html
DELETE TV
DELETE TV broadcast my video art piece 'Breakdowns' on OKTO.TV. After last year's big success DELETE TV is selecting remarkable experimental short films & video art which will be broadcast on their partner TV-Channel in Austria and several other video art platforms. Further more, the most eye and mind-bending films will make it to Delete TV Screenings all over Europe.
The program opens a window to the world of art and offers strong, wild and uncensored works from upcoming artists and film-makers. DELETE TV highlights contemporary issues in a global context, is highly educational & deeply focused on intercultural exchange and visibility. http://mi9384.wixsite.com/delete/page3
Public House Magazine
Est. 2016 in Public House Magazine is a humorous, unbiased and uncensored publication made in the for the unconventional artist & writer. They are not just a quarterly magazine, they are a community and a belief system. They believe everyone should speak freely with no retaliation regarding their political views or beliefs. Public House Magazine have featured some of my artwork on their website. https://readpublichouse.com/2018/06/reversed-peephole-emma-swywj/#
Lonely Boy Zine
Lonely Boy Zine have featured some of my photography in their 'Music and Misery' issue. https://lonelyboyzines.bigcartel.com/product/music-misery
Visual Art Contest
I have won the Silver Needle Press's Visual Art Contest for my photograph 'Woman on the Bus'. Silver Needle Press is a new literary and artistic collective that strives to foster creative community through editorial accessibility and artist involvement. They pride themselves on the commitment to generate opportunities for exposure for both emerging and established authors. https://www.silverneedlepress.com
WomenCinemakers
WomenCinemakers is an online publication that opens up a new space for women directors to share their powerful film ideas. They have featured an interview with me about my films. https://issuu.com/cine.makers/docs/special.edition/122
Dark Yellow Dot
Dark Yellow Dot have posted some of my photography on their instagram. Dark Yellow Dot are an independent platform that supports artists by providing development opportunities and initiating artists into exhibiting their work with creative venues, events and galleries across London. #darkyellowdot https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/darkyellowdot/?hl=en
Near Nazareth Festival
Near Nazareth Festival have selected me as a Semi-Finalist for the photography contest part of their festival. http://www.nnfestival.tk
Vandal/.
I am currently taking part in a Vandal/. project called 'The Capsule Vending (V/.)' The V/. Machine hosts a variety of work from international artists from different disciplines including traditional media & new media. They believe that by having conversations with people, people will become more aware of what they are creating and consuming, a practice they think we need to be conscious of, especially with the ever-growing rise of fake news and meme culture.
