Anonymous creators — real emotions — invented lives
FAKE REALITY. REAL ART.
Ordinary people. Fictional names. Emotions made into a life.
Each artist in Lonin is built around an everyday emotion — loneliness, love, grief, dignity — given a biography, a face, and a body of work. The character is invented so the emotion can be understood. The name is fiction. What it points to is not.
Not AI-generatedNot gallery-pricedMade by real peopleFrom €10 / month
Not AI-generated · Made by real people · From €10 / month · Creative piece — €20 only · Buy the originals cheap · The perfect gift · Not AI-generated · Made by real people · From €10 / month · Creative piece — €20 only · Buy the originals cheap · The perfect gift ·
The perfect gift
For the art lover in your life.
A Lonin subscription is the gift that arrives every month. Beautiful, personal, unexpected — and nothing like anything they’ve received before.
ART ISN’T JUST FOR ARTISTS.
Lonin was built for everyone who has something to say but no platform to say it on. The creators here are anonymous — ordinary people who paint, sculpt, and write under invented names. Each character is built around a real human emotion, rendered in a way that anyone can recognise and understand. The price is kept accessible on purpose, because this was never meant to be exclusive.
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Artists so far
€10
Starting price
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AI involved
01 — What arrives
EVERY DROP
A complete person in each delivery.
THE ARTIST
A complete biography built around a real anonymous person and a real human emotion. The name is invented — the feeling it carries is something everyone knows.
THE WORK
Original art made by hand. Paintings, sculptures, miniatures, drawings. No two artists work the same way — that is the point.
DOWNLOADABLE PRINT
High-resolution file of every artwork, yours to print and hang. Made by a real person.
A CREATIVE PIECE
One short creative work per month — a film script, a short story, or a letter in the artist’s voice. €20 plan only
BUY THE ORIGINALS CHEAP
Every month, the artist you receive goes up for sale. Subscribers get first access at a fraction of the public price.
THE FULL ARCHIVE
Every artist, every biography, every piece from the very first issue. Searchable, downloadable, yours.
02 — Pricing
YOUR TIER
No lock-in. Cancel any time.
Monthly edition
€10
per month
THE LETTER
1 artist per month
Full biography
High-res downloadable print
Subscriber shop pricing
Full archive access
Weekly edition — most popular
€20
per month
THE COLLECTION
4 artists per month (weekly)
Deep biography + personal letters
Full artwork portfolio per artist
4 downloadable prints per month
1 creative piece per month
Maximum shop discount (60% off)
Early access to new artists
The archive
GALLERY
Click any piece to read the story.
Riley Liam
"Unnamed Planet No. 3"
"Planète sans nom n°3"
For sale · €110 sub / €290 public
À vendre · €110 abonné / €290 public
Elvis Visla
"Gravity of Love"
"La gravité de l'amour"
For sale · €180 sub / €480 public
À vendre · €180 abonné / €480 public
Sameth Smith
"Still Standing"
"Encore debout"
For sale · €120 sub / €310 public
À vendre · €120 abonné / €310 public
Jonathan Reed
"Held to the Light"
"Tenu à la lumière"
For sale · €90 sub / €240 public
À vendre · €90 abonné / €240 public
Jessica Havaloski
"Three Who Grew Something"
"Trois qui ont fait pousser quelque chose"
For sale · €95 sub / €240 public
À vendre · €95 abonné / €240 public
Anonymous
"Safe and Small"
"Petit et en sécurité"
For sale · €55 sub / €140 public
À vendre · €55 abonné / €140 public
Justin Hornett
"Inner Conflict No. 7"
"Conflit intérieur n°7"
For sale · €140 sub / €360 public
À vendre · €140 abonné / €360 public
Marco Delune
"Dignity in Blue"
"Dignité en bleu"
For sale · €80 sub / €200 public
À vendre · €80 abonné / €200 public
Freddy Bachlo
"Unseen"
"Invisible"
For sale · €130 sub / €340 public
À vendre · €130 abonné / €340 public
Originals for sale
SHOP
Subscriber pricing at checkout.
Every month, the artist you receive goes up for sale. Subscribers get first access at the subscriber price.
Riley Liam
"Unnamed Planet No. 3"
"Planète sans nom n°3"
Acrylic on circular canvas
Acrylique sur toile circulaire
€110subscriberabonné€290
Elvis Visla
"Gravity of Love"
"La gravité de l'amour"
Oil and acrylic, large canvas
Huile et acrylique, grande toile
€180subscriberabonné€480
Sameth Smith
"Still Standing"
"Encore debout"
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylique sur toile
€120subscriberabonné€310
Jonathan Reed
"Held to the Light"
"Tenu à la lumière"
Acrylic on circular canvas
Acrylique sur toile circulaire
€90subscriberabonné€240
Jessica Havaloski
"Three Who Grew Something"
"Trois qui ont fait pousser quelque chose"
Terracotta clay
Terre cuite
€95subscriberabonné€240
Jessica Havaloski
"Apart (Study No. 2)"
"Séparés (Étude n°2)"
Terracotta clay
Terre cuite
€80subscriberabonné€200
Anonymous
"Safe and Small"
"Petit et en sécurité"
Mixed media miniature
Miniature technique mixte
€55subscriberabonné€140
Justin Hornett
"Inner Conflict No. 7"
"Conflit intérieur n°7"
Acrylic on circular canvas
Acrylique sur toile circulaire
€140subscriberabonné€360
Marco Delune
"Dignity in Blue"
"Dignité en bleu"
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylique sur toile
€80subscriberabonné€200
Freddy Bachlo
"Unseen"
"Invisible"
Pencil and acrylic on canvas
Crayon et acrylique sur toile
€130subscriberabonné€340
REAL PEOPLE. FAKE NAMES.
Lonin is not a gallery. It is not a magazine. It is not an algorithm deciding what art you see.
It started with a simple question: what if ordinary people could send their emotions into the world under an invented name? Each artist in Lonin is built around a feeling everyone knows — loneliness, love, the need to be seen, the fear of failure. The character is fictional. The emotion it carries is not.
Everything on Lonin is made by hand. No AI, no industrialised artists. Just people — anonymous, real — who paint, sculpt and write because they have to.
The price is accessible because it was designed to be. Art should not only belong to people who can afford galleries.
FAQ
Are the artists real people?
Yes and no. The work is made by real, anonymous people. The names and biographies are invented — each character is built around a human emotion so the audience can understand and connect with it.
Is any of this AI-generated?
No. Every piece on Lonin is made by a human being. That is the whole point.
What do I actually receive?
An email with the artist biography, artwork image, and high-resolution print file. €20 subscribers also receive one short creative piece per month.
Can I buy the art?
Yes. Every month, the artist you receive goes up for sale. Subscribers get first access at a significantly reduced price.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes. No minimum term, no penalty. Cancel and billing stops at the end of the current period.
Can I gift a subscription?
Yes — at checkout enter a different name and email and the correspondence goes to them instead. A genuinely original gift for anyone who loves art.
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