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““The people in my illustrations are almost caricatures that presume and hint at deeper stories,” says Nathan. “I write a little so I naturally seek narratives even in non-sequential images.” The characters in Noise Complaint for example, span the human demographic, with a couple fighting next to their young child, boys playing loudly in a rock-band, two women doing DIY and someone putting out a fire — the characters are thoroughly human, relatable and despite Nathan’s high level of illustrative detail, leave space for the viewers own storytelling and interpretation.

Where Nathan’s illustrations really stand out, however, is in the intersection between people and places; the interaction been us as human beings and our surroundings. “I read some essays by George Perec called Species of Spaces and Other Pieces long ago,” Nathan tells us. “He is the most enduring inspiration that informs my work. Those essays were analysing space in ridiculous, playful detail in order to understand how places shape people.”” — Isabella, L. (2018) Nathan Hackett’s playful illustrations explore relationships between humans and their surroundings

Hackett, N. (c2017) Noise Complaint [illustration]. Retrieved from It’s Nice That, https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/nathan-hackett-illustration-090418.

Selected Reads

Halcyon Entrancement

From the Maker:

“Everything Floral Foam ASMR 😁 Im Just A Girl With A Passion For Floral Foam & I Wanna Share My Passion With You Guys.”

Issa Floral Foam (2018) Asmr Wet Soapy Floral Foam Block Crush! (No talking) satisfying [Video]. Retrieved from Youtube, https://youtu.be/uqR4aDBwYfc.

Chuckles

This mesmerizing optical illusion was created by graphic designer Nobuyuki Kayahara. It’s a kinetic, bistable optical illusion resembling a pirouetting female dancer fascinating viewers since 2003. Is she standing on her left foot and spinning clockwise? Or is she standing on her right foot and spinning the other way? Take a look for yourself, and watch the ballerina change direction.

Retrieved from Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_Dancer.

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