Mikosa Foundation was launched in Amsterdam in 2005 together with Morcky Galmacci, Rocco The Boghe and Francesco Lordi. As a magazine, and a platform for creative talent, our aim is simple: To combine a mix of handcrafted, original styles for the sake of promoting a range of contemporary art: This includes graffiti, street art, web design, video installations, rough sketches, dirty drips, even scribbles. It’s about fresh ideas and originality: Versatility, creativity, and artistic vision.
As chairman of the Mikosa Foundation, I am responsible for all the production work and the distribution of the magazine to selected shops worldwide. Furthermore I organized retrospective shows in the Netherlands and also abroad.
Every publication features 10 artists, and each artist is given four A4 sized pages; all of which are produced in black and white. The magazine runs on a maximum of 250 pieces. From design and layout to cutting and folding of the carton covers, each copy is assembled with our own bare hands. In addition to our handmade principle, the Mikosa Foundation employs a range of antique machinery: The carton, for example, is assembled by one of the oldest paper board companies in Europe, utilizing equipment dating back to the 1920’s. Mikosa Foundation has worked till now with more than 70 artists worldwide such as David Choe [US], Femtasia [NL], Zedz [NL], Rmnd [NL] Niko Stumpo [NOR], Wayne Horse [GER], Faith71 pNL], Mediumphobic [CAN], Rae Martini [NL], Abner Preis [US], Galo [IT], Ric Stultz [US], Nasty [FRA], Delicious Ink [NL], Ephameron [BE], China Mike [US], Slice [FRA], Kofie [US], Tiquestar [NL], Laser 3.14 [NL, Mari Inukai [JP], MWM [US], Xenz [UK], Ovni [ESP], Martin Krusche [GER], Smash 137, Will Barras [UK], Andrea Staiano [IT], Andrea Vasmoulakis [GRE], Word To Mother [UK], Erik Kriek [NL], Erik Bonhomme [US], Kokekoko [ESP], Tom14 [BRA], Si Scott [US] and Maoma [IT] and Si Scott [UK].
More info: Mikosa Website