Kustaa Saksi is a Finnish multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Amsterdam specialising in graphic storytelling through patterns, textile art and installation. Ideas of nature from the abstracted edge of perception pervade all of Saksi’s work. He has developed weaving techniques that he describes as “action-painting with warp and weft”. Using a traditional Jacquard weaving technique on a loom invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752–1834), he combines natural fibres - mohair, alpaca, cotton and wool with rubber, metal, acrylic and phosphorescent yarns to create his tapestries. https://www.instagram.com/kustaasaksi/

Dale Frank is an Australian contemporary artist best known for his biomorphic abstract paintings. His practice has included found object-sculptures, performance installations, drawings and most recently paintings with sculptural elements. Frank lives and works in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Frank’s paintings show a particular tactility of the paint itself, particularly in the luscious ‘poured’ paintings – which embody or act as a trace of the artist in the act of making the work. His signature varnish finishes, as well as perspex and mirror –reflects the viewer in the composition as part of the work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggh4Fpx6S1A

A Virtual Reality experience in five parts, a world illustrated with drawings by Jess Johnson, brought to life by Simon Ward and Kenny Smith, with soundtracks by composer Andrew Clarke. Originally commissioned by the National Gallery of Australia, TERMINUS launched in 2018 as the centrepiece of a major exhibition by Johnson and Ward at the NGA. In the original presentation, each of the five parts were housed in their own bespoke architectural structure, situated on a full-scale tessellated floor map. The TERMINUS exhibition is now touring several cities in Australasia via Steam for Vive, Valve Index, and Rift. www.jessjohnson.org

Ralph Kerle’s photographs capture the moments in time when nature coalesces into visual abstraction on the surface of the water. Photographs are designed as peaceful meditations on the way we engage with the environment in which we live. His work is inspired by the belief these abstractions abound in the environment naturally - every single moment of the day. We just need to be aware of the phenomenon, be alert to and curious about how they affect us visually and emotionally. He believes it evolves from an artist's subconscious observations of reality, where shape and form are captured. www.ralphkerlesart.com

Kihara is an artist of Japanese and Sāmoan descent who is recognised for her interdisciplinary work – often using photography

The voluptuous statue of a mermaid in a square in a Puglia, southern Italy, has caused a stir for being “too provocative”. Created by students at the Luigi Rosso art school in Monopoli, it is yet to be officially inaugurated. It became a target of ridicule after photos were taken and shared on social media. Marciano, the headteacher at the Luigi Rosso art school, defended the statue, saying it was a “tribute to the great majority of women who are curvy”. The students were tasked by the mayor to create statues, including one on the theme of the sea.