ETNIA BARCELONA Capsule Collection – Eufluoria: fluorescent euphoria Etnia Barcelona’s latest collection reminds us what is possible when we live in a culture where experimentation is prized, uniqueness and non-conformity are not only respected but revered and differences are celebrated through individual style. Dubbed ‘Eufloria’, a fun portmanteau cleverly combining euphoria and fluorescent, the collection contains three unique models that reference the groovy, psychedelic culture of the ‘70s but are firmly planted in the here and now with innovative modern shapes made of deliciously chunky ..read more

  The Vintage Collection by ETNIA BARCELONA Mid-century, Mediterranean, and modern: the inspiration for this vintage collection by Etnia Barcelona takes that carefree spirit and makes us all feel like the aspirational is attainable. Coastal luxury eyewear for the modern era, the new vintage collection from Etnia Barcelona gives us a taste of the pinnacle of leisure and travel and the exuberance that mid-century jet-setters embodied. You can really tell that Etnia Barcelona had a lot of fun with this collection and their creative team was clearly inspired, designing an incredible total of ..read more

BLACKFIN TO THE ROOTS – 2021 NEW AD CAMPAIGN “To the roots: only by digging deep into our origins can we gain full awareness of our own state of wholeness.” BLACKFIN launches us into 2021 and taps into the moment with a poignant and moody series of images for their new campaign. Situated in Venice’s Laguna Nord, the ethereal landscape is charged with meaning and mirrors BLACKFIN’s own affirmational journey to discover their roots and double down on their commitment to their neomadeinitaly philosophy. Deep, strong blacks and pure, vivid whites are set against a beautiful and serene backdrop of ..read more

SPOTLIGHT ON LUKASZ POLOWCZYK Rhyming “words with sound and sound with things visual” isn’t just another catch phrase, Aint About Me exceeds expectations, inviting you through new doors to the spoken word action. Photography BERT SPANGEMACHER Text F. GONZALEZ A serendipitous move from Warsaw to New York City exposes a young man (Lukasz Polowczyk) to a new world of hip-hop and counterculture lifestyles, and opens the flood gates to a whole world of musical influences. Years of absorbing sonic genres has resulted in a unique approach to spoken word that flows in and around an ambient atmospheric ..read more

Ignasi Monreal x ETNIA BARCELONA The Capsule CollectionThe Capsule Collection Etnia Barcelona teams up with artist Ignasi Monreal for their latest limited edition capsule in which the artist lends his singular aesthetic to the unabashedly fun collection of frames. Etnia Barcelona consistently finds new and exciting ways to place artists front and centre, highlighting the significant role of artists in our society and reminding us of the inspiring value of creativity. For this capsule collection, they worked with a name synonymous with the new wave of Spanish artists, a bastion of cool, and a m ..read more

Ingnasi Monreal x ETNIA BARCELONA The Capsule Collection Etnia Barcelona teams up with artist Ignasi Monreal for their latest limited edition capsule in which the artist lends his singular aesthetic to the unabashedly fun collection of frames. Etnia Barcelona consistently finds new and exciting ways to place artists front and centre, highlighting the significant role of artists in our society and reminding us of the inspiring value of creativity. For this capsule collection, they worked with a name synonymous with the new wave of Spanish artists, a bastion of cool, and a master of mixing styl ..read more

SPOTLIGHT ON PHILIP ZOUBEK TRIO Cologne Jazz trio, in definition only, explores modern territory of sound and autoschediasm. Text F. GONZALEZ Photography FLORIAN FRIES Post WWII, Jazz made an impression in Europe and flourished in the ‘70s under German-based label ECM. Now based out of Cologne, but originally via Austria, the Philip Zoubek Trio carries on the tradition but adds a modern touch to piano (Zoubek), bass (Helm) and drums (Mahing). On their second outing, “Nonplaces” the trio offers traditional expectations but breaks away into new modern constructs that blend electronic harmonies a ..read more

CECILIA LO Cecilia Lo on nature, mystery, and surviving and even thriving during a very tough year for art by taking the time to appreciate, plan, and create. Text JUSTIN ROSS Photography CHARLOTTE KRAUSS Cecilia Lo is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on painting who lives and works in Berlin since 2018. She opens up to 4SEE about her international background and the particular challenges (bureaucracy!) but also the many rewarding experiences of moving to Berlin to pursue her career as an artist. She shares with us her highly personal approach to painting with wood as a canvas and ..read more

ETNIA BACELONA GOES ALL-IN ON COLOUR Etnia Barcelona gears up for the post-COVID consumer and thrives, with all the colour we need for a brighter future. If there is one thing we have come to know and love about Etnia Barcelona, it is that they aren’t afraid to take chances and come up with bold and colourful designs that delight and inspire. Their most recent collections are full of unexpected and exciting ways to combine their unique range of acetates. They have doubled down on colour for FW20 and it is precisely what we need right now in a world that sometimes seems a little bit less than w ..read more

ZORA KREUZER 4SEE x Etnia Barcelona’s Studio Series visits Berlin artist Zora Kreuzer’s studio to discover where her work with the perception of light and colour is leading her Text JUSTIN ROSS Photography CHARLOTTE KRAUSS Drawing inspiration from unique natural and urban environments and architecture, Zora Kreuzer’s site-specific projects adapt to each place, reflecting her specific impression of colour and light. She wants you to see light in a new way, painting spaces with colour, or activating the exuberance of neon to cast bright beams and shadows that pick up on architectonic elemen ..read more