'There is a violence in this aesthetic that makes me think more deeply about what we’re seeing and experience an unconventional new beauty.'

Gwendoline Christie on Judas Companion

Famed for her role in Game of Thrones, Gwendoline Christie has a strong relationship to the art and fashion world.

'Artists often try to say more with more...as I get older, I try to say more with less. One should always approach a work of art in silence, and imagination is crucial'

Maggi Hambling on Laila Tara H

Painter Maggi Hambling is known for re-defining British contemporary art with raw emotion and intensity, shown here sporting a Sarabande Exclusive Moth Pin.

'I met Harriet while I was a resident at Sarabande. She was making taxidermy of creatures using neon lights and resin – beautiful, delicate pieces of prawns, octopus, birds; it was like a meeting of science and art.'

Michaela Yearwood-Dan on Harriet Horton

Contemporary painter and fellow Sarabande alumni Michaela Yearwood-Dan

'Her work isn’t typically pretty, although, of course, I find it beautiful'

Sandy Powell on Daisy Collingridge

Sandy Powell is a BAFTA and Academy Award winning costume designer.

'I was floored by her originality when I first walked into her studio. I love the way it disrupts the historic tradition of weaving by using baler twine'

Kate Bryan on Darcey Fleming

Kate Bryan, Art Director of Soho House

'Who is the person, where are they from, what are they feeling, what does it say about society today? It’s true storytelling through the photographic medium'

Hikari Yokoyama on Hannah Norton

Hikari Yokoyama is an entrepreneur, art curator and Contributing Editor at British Vogue

'I also see her as a practitioner who has a lot in common with contemporary indigenous makers, who view the traditions that they inherit and the world through the long lens of sustainability.'

Maria Balshaw on Clara Pinto

Maria Balshaw CBE is the director of the Tate art museums and galleries.

'In this era in which everyone’s a photographer, to use a still and lengthy process is such a perfect idea – a step back to composition technique, and being thoughtful and slow.'

Sam Taylor-Johnson on Kasia Wozniak

Sam Taylor-Johnson OBE is a British film director and artist.

'What is interesting is that the photographs are created now. They are performative, the opposite of documentary: a restaging that is ultimately theatre'

Sadie Coles on Rachel Fleminger-Hudson

Sadie Coles HQ is a contemporary art gallery in London, owned and directed by Sadie Coles. The gallery focuses on presenting the work of established and emerging international artists. It was at the forefront of the Young British Artists movement

'Saelia continues to create work that is challenging and sometimes awkward for the viewer, but always engaging - there is almost a childlike fascination with form and the human body. Her pieces show us the beauty of the world hidden behind a twisted, strange, but charming viewpoint'

Trino Verkade on Saelia Aparicio

Trino Verkade is the CEO of Sarabande

'I share a love of pattern and ornament, folk and the kitsch that Jo uses in her woodcarving. Wood is not a quick-result medium, and I praise her perseverance, especially as she creates intricate work'

Shona Heath on Jo Grogan

British set designer Shona Heath is renowned for her whimsical, imaginative approach. She has collaborated with the likes of Gucci, Prada and Dior, and is famed for her craftsmanship and use of materials including elaborate structures exclusively from paper.