Michal Tarka is an illustrator living in the small Polish city of Radom. After studying Fashion and Design at Politechnika Radomska, Michal went on to join a “Collective of Cultural Initiative”, Metamateria, which “fights the boredom of life in Radom” with monthly exhibitions. His work is fed by his passion for fashion, detailing and feminine beauty.

Director David Allain and VV Brown met via a kismit coincidence, David emailed VV the very day VV’s label contacted his agent to discuss making her music video. Thus their creative partnership was born. About to launch their debut comic series, The City Of Abacus, for which jotta are creating sets, David tells us about their shared love of 8-bit games and animation.

Blandine Bardeau, fashion and jewellery designer, illustrator and monkey enthusiast, has installed a little world at Beyond The Valley. The Central Saint Martins fashion design graduate collaborated with sound artist, Loup aka Dale Berning, who wears her bespoke ‘Prologue Dress’. We visited during installation, jotta asked questions while Blandine painted.

Sassy singer and producer, VV Brown launches a comic book series, The City of Abacus, next month. With sets design by jotta, it brings together the creative talents of VV Brown, David Allain and comic illustrator Emma Price, also a jotta artist. V V sits down with jotta for five to tell us about this dark futuristic tale of corruption, rebellion and adventure.

Sketchbook Magazine has jumped off the pages and into the the Newburgh Quarter with their three-week Pop-Up Shop. This week is the last time to catch lectures, workshops and creative sessions. They also have original works on show and for sale, including illustrations and t-shirts by jotta artist, Lucia Emanuela Curzi.