ODDA Conversations

Diana Silvers has spent the last 11 years of her life establishing herself as an actress, and is currently celebrated as one of the industry’s upcoming talents. Working with hard-hitters like Olivia Wilde, Octavia Spencer, Steve Carell, and more, the actress meditates on the importance of being grateful for her opportunities while creating more on her own. She speaks with us about her career inspirations, youth’s perspective on our digital culture, and her future hopes for coming-of-age films with a distinctive female gaze.

On Friday, June 3 “Signs of Love'' premiered at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Ahead of the premiere, we sat down with stars Hopper Jack Penn, Dylan Penn, and Zoë Bleu, as well as director Clarence Fuller and producer David Michaels to talk about filming in the rocky neighborhood of Port Richmond, Philadelphia, working alongside family members, and the outpour of love that radiates both through the set and on screen.

Youngsoon Lee is a Korean artisan who has mastered the 500-year-old jiseung technique; an intricate process that means the making of each basket can take up to six months. With collections shown all around the world, she was honored as a Loewe Craft Prize Finalist in 2019. Continuing her partnership with Loewe to bring their seventh exhibition to Milan’s Salone del Mobile, we caught up with the expert paper weaver to discuss the creative process and inspiration behind “Weave, Restore, Renew,” giving new life to ancient techniques, and how one unique task from a professor sent her on a path of success.

Founded in 2016, The Cohle Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Paris, France. Co-founders Camile and Michael chat with ODDA about what goes into choosing artists to showcase, authenticity, and opening a second space in Menorca this June. Additionally, French artist Ador, who has an upcoming exhibition, chats about his admiration for “childishness” and whether or not he has a favorite work.

Internationally acclaimed sculptor, Rona Pondick, shares her interpretation of time, reflects on varied aspects of human nature, and explains her view on our world being an ongoing evolution with familiar twists.

In the midst of London Fashion Week, Marrknull released his AW22 digitally on February 22. Close to Chinese popular culture, the Beijing-based brand finds inspiration through home this season and integrates household items with clothing to form a new vision. Designs include metal rivets shaped as a remote control, buttons embellished on denim, a plastic wash basin is turned into an installation dress, and the iconic hanger bags are re-invented with new shapes.

The Nomadic Art Gallery opens its doors for us to meet artists Merijn Verhelst, Oliver Cain, and Amat Gueye, three incredibly talented artists that open themselves and their work for us to understand their intentions with their art, their values, and their personal stories.

Inspired by a roadtrip from Las Vegas to Palm Springs, Spanish Gen-Z creative Joan Margarit is one of the cofounders of the jewelry brand TwoJeys. Margarit speaks about his Christmas traditions, including appreciating the time catching up with his family and his "day one" friends, shredding in the mountains on his snowboard, as well as calming down a bit and reflecting on his very busy, but very successful year.

Blurring the gender line within the jewelry industry and having a deep rooted knowledge in understanding the ins and the outs of what is trending in the world of social media, Biel Juste is one of the cofounders of TwoJeys. He speaks with ODDA about his end of the year plans — including wanting to take some time for himself, designing his next 2022 collection, and taking an upcoming vacation with his family to Kenya.

Adult film star Sean Ford speaks with ODDA about sexy memories from Christmases past — “Needless to say, I’m sure I made his naughty list that night.”