THE ART CRITIC
The Art Critic is a tribute to resilience through creativity. Nine women from the art world share how art has shaped their lives and guided them through adversity. For me personally, art has been part of my every being and existence from earlier than I can remember. It’s shaped my career, it’s allowed me to have an incredibly satisfying, rewarding, and challenging (in beautiful ways) career and life. It’s joy, it’s pleasure, it’s one of the greatest things in life.It has the ability to create memories, to take you on a journey, let life stand still for a moment, and let your mind wander.
Enjoy - my love letter to art.
CFT
Camilla Freeman-Topper is the Sydney-based Creative Director of CAMILLA AND MARC. Trained in Florence, her approach to design is rooted in precision and intention—creating clothing that inspires women to live richly and creatively.
Irina Frankild is a Danish model and actor whose journey began on the stage for ballet. Her early training in movement and discipline shapes a creative presence that is both instinctive and refined.
Mia Kwon is a model based in New York, known for her effortless presence and sharp sense of style. Her work is an expression of ease and individuality, shaped by the rhythm of the city she calls home.
Anna von Rüden is a Berlin-based actor and model whose story spans continents and generations. Having travelled the world as a young model, she now embraces a timeless kind of beauty—reflective, grounded, and full of life.
Maryam de Sarre is a model and artist assistant based in Paris. With a quiet creative force, she stands at the edge of her own practice—observing, evolving, and beginning to shape a voice of her own.
Charlotte Mumm is an artist, model and author whose work explores the tension between presence and perception. Based between Germany and the Netherlands, her practice moves fluidly between mediums, revealing the quiet complexity of material and meaning.
Nina Anine van Velzen is a mother, model and photographer whose lens captures the quiet intimacy of daily life. Based in Amsterdam, her creative perspective is informed by both sides of the camera.
Melissa Bon is a Paris-based singer, songwriter and model whose music is as nuanced as her style—soulful, fluid and full of intention. Her sound draws from a rich heritage and a life lived between cities, crafting emotion into form.
CREDITS
Photographed and Directed by: @pavelgolik
Creative Direction by: @camillafreemantopper and @marcfreeman
Hair by: @gillesdegivry
Makeup by: @patrickglatthaar
Production by: @nilmproduction
Featuring:
@melissabon
@aninevanvelzen
@miayea
@camillafreemantopper
@annavonrueden
@irinafrankild
@henyanni@charlottemumm
@maryamdesarre