{"title":"Commissions","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtworks and designs created for specific contexts and spaces\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-clinique","title":"La Clinique","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKrista Bursey \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Vivre Sa Vie', \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e2010\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpray Paint on Shutter\u003cbr\u003e10 x 10 ft (3x3 m)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSite-specific mural commissioned by La Clinique, Barcelona\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"142\" data-start=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1433\" data-start=\"1071\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1085\" data-start=\"1071\"\u003eVivre Sa Vie\u003c\/em\u003e is a site-specific mural (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCarrer dels Mirallers, 7, 08003) inspired by \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVivre Sa Vie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, translating a cinematic still into an urban surface. Painted in resonance with La Clinique’s interior palette, the work bridges film, fashion, and street intervention — embedding a moment of French New Wave cinema into the visual rhythm of Barcelona’s El Born district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1596\" data-start=\"1435\"\u003eInstalled on the storefront shutter, the mural functions as both image and threshold — shifting between presence and disappearance as the space opens and closes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILD WILD WOMB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46224048619691,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/3340\/0747\/files\/MURAL_FRONT.jpg?v=1774482496"},{"product_id":"the-clubhouse","title":"The Clubhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKrista Bursey \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Art Director) with Jenn Elliot and collaborators\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Clubhouse, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed media murals and die-cut paintings on wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Clubhouse was a site-specific, immersive installation for a nightclub in Montréal, conceived and art directed by Krista Bursey in collaboration with Jenn Elliot. Developed within a condensed timeline, the project unfolds as a narrative environment — guiding visitors through a sequence of interconnected visual scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe experience begins at the staircase, where a mural acts as an entry threshold, leading into the interior space. Inside, two large-scale murals anchor the environment, followed by a series of die-cut paintings on wood that extend the narrative across the club’s architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDrawing from 1930s Art Deco aesthetics and filtered through a comic book sensibility, the work merges elegance with stylized storytelling. Each character was conceived as part of a larger fictional universe and developed in collaboration with invited Montréal-based illustrators: Krista Bursey (The Vamp), Carlos Santos (The Barber), Dewey Nguyen (The Fox), and Flexib (The Whisky Runner).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e The project emphasizes both collective authorship and individual mastery, highlighting the distinct line work, detail, and visual language of each artist while maintaining a cohesive narrative world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILD WILD WOMB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46267395113131,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/3340\/0747\/files\/1-honour-card-2_61394b81-3419-4ffc-bd3c-08b0d1350d7a.jpg?v=1772685169"},{"product_id":"elsiane","title":"Art Direction for Hybrid (Elsiane’s debut album)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"113\"\u003eKrista Bursey featured in MTAF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eArt Direction for Hybrid (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eElsiane’s debut album)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3' x 4'\u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Original Paintings for Hybrid Album\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6\" x 6\"\u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eCourtesy of Elsiane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHybrid Digipack foldable CD insert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraphic design featuring 5 original paintings for Hybrid Album\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVaporous Single CD \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraphic design featuring \u003cem\u003eMend\u003c\/em\u003e painting\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eHybrid Live Show Visuals:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eUnderhelped\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eDigital Collage\u003cbr\u003e11\" x 8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eMend (to Fix, to Repair)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChoreography and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDance performance by Leah Archambault\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eBend Will\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eChoreography and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDance performance by Leah Archambault\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal Escape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGlass Sculptural Head with water \u0026amp; ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eHybrid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePencil on Paper\u003cbr\u003e2' x 3'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCourtesy of Elsiane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Original Paintings for Hybrid Album\u003cbr\u003e6\" x 6\"\u003cbr\u003eOil on Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Courtesy of Elsiane\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eIn editing collaboration with Fred Casia, 2007\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eMake-up \u0026amp; Garment for Live Show Performance and Editorial Marketing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLeather Floral Garment and Hair by Cam Patey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"194\"\u003e2007\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"452\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Than a Friend (MTAF) was a fine art and design studio founded by artists Krista Bursey and Jason Wasserman. Active from 2001 to 2009, MTAF functioned as an experimental platform, merging both artists’ distinct practices into a unified visual language.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eElsiane is a musical duo composed of Peruvian singer and songwriter Elsieanne Caplette and musician Stéphane Sotto. Formed in 2000, their name merges both identities, reflecting a deeply collaborative approach to creation. Their sound traverses genres—jazz, classical, rock, and electronica—resulting in a layered and emotionally charged sonic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eMTAF led the art direction for the majority of Elsiane’s visual identity for \u003cem data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eHybrid\u003c\/em\u003e, including concept, graphics, album design, and live performance elements such as projected visuals, costume, and styling. The visual universe originated from the painting \u003cem data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003eMend\u003c\/em\u003e—conceived by MTAF and painted by Krista Bursey—which became the album cover and a central icon of the project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eMend\u003c\/em\u003e embodies the contortion present in Elsieanne Caplette’s estranged and visceral voice. At once organic and ambiguous, the form evokes an internal organ—something intimate yet unfamiliar. It exists in duality: inside and outside, masculine and feminine, human and other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eThe works presented here include the CD design and painting series featured in the \u003cem data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003eHybrid\u003c\/em\u003e fold-out digipak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eFor the live show, the visual direction extended across the entire stage environment. Projection, costume, makeup, and hair were conceived as a single interconnected system. A key challenge was translating still imagery into movement, resulting in a hybrid approach combining live-action footage and animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003eIn collaboration with contemporary dancer and choreographer Leah Archambault (also vocalist of U.T.I.), we developed contortion-based performances echoing the physicality of the \u003cem data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2067\"\u003eMend\u003c\/em\u003e form. Her choreography—performed in a faceless zentai suit—resulted in striking, visceral visuals for the songs \u003cem data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eMend\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2202\"\u003eBent Will\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2347\"\u003eFor the animated sequences, we collaborated with Fred Casia (Parnell Collective), translating hand-drawn pencil works and paintings into motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILD WILD WOMB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46311393919147,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/3340\/0747\/files\/mend_ab94d05c-7d76-461d-b53b-8e13ebd532c1.jpg?v=1775006163"},{"product_id":"u-t-i","title":"U.T.I.","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKrista Bursey featured in MTAF\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eUTI Album Art\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUTI Logo\u003cbr\u003eInk on Paper\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 11\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum Cover UTI \u003cbr\u003eInk on Paper\u003cbr\u003e8\" x 11\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Tit Monster\" Vinyl Insert for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGunnar Hansen \/ U.T.I. split LP\u003cbr\u003eInk on Paper\u003cbr\u003e11\" x 17\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2008\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Than a Friend (MTAF) was the fine art and design studio of artists Krista Bursey and Jason Wasserman. Established in 2001-2009, MTAF had a mandate of creating experimental artwork that combined both artists’ respective skills and styles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU.T.I. (Urinary Tract Infection) are a Toronto hardcore Punk Band established in 2007. The core members are: vocalist Leah Archambault, guitarist Magnus Chadwick Paulson and drummer Aaron Moniz (also known from BAD SKIN).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMTAF designed U.T.I.’s logo and created the album artwork for their first album. It was featured in the 2008 “Toronto’s Burning” Hardcore compilation LP produced by Schizophrenic Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeah being my first cousin (and biggest muse), I once again got to do some insane illustration and design for U.T.I.’s second LP. The illustration “Tit Monster” was inspired by her manic frustration breastfeeding, and the crazed role motherhood can be. It was featured in their second record, which was split with hardcore band Gunnar Hansen and produced by Schizophrenic Records in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A great excerpt about the Gunnar Hansen \/ U.T.I. split LP is quoted from Equalizing Distort :\u003cbr\u003e“Leah’s vocals project that tasmanian style of bands like the Accused and Beyond Possession. She sounds crazed. The music draws on a variety of sounds of hardcore. Like the song “Dumb then Dead” which is super fast and plays with tempo changes which sits next to a song like “Klabolitermannikin” which is slower paced and played with some heaviness from the rhythm section while Chad runs havoc with this disharmonic guitar ringing over the top of everything. 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