I've been going through an existential crisis, and last week was at breaking point. After twenty-odd years of first-hand experience with mental breakdowns, I've finally, in my 36th year, come to accept when I need to say to myself, 'I'M DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW.' The first thing I did was call my doctor… Continue reading 100 Days Of Blogging #1 – Walking With A Wolfdog
I've seen a polar bear before. It was in Tallinn Zoo, Estonia. It had a small, reconstructed former military storehouse as an enclosure, with a pool hardly big enough to submerge itself in. The enclosure had a closed roof, so it's doubtful the bear had ever even had the opportunity to walk in snow. I… Continue reading Arctic Ghosts – Polar Bears In Captivity
This series of photographs by US based photographer Emma Kisiel is harrowing yet ever so beautiful. At Rest is a photographic series depicting roadkill on American highways and addressing our human fear of confronting death and viewing the dead. My images draw attention to the fact that, while man has a vast impact on animal… Continue reading Roadkill Memorials
Many Dead Things is run by artist Alex CF. CF's passion for animal mythology, DIY punk, animal rights and horror extends into his artwork, which mainly consists of powerful screen print patches and t-shirts.
I needed a strong dose of strange art this morning to set me up for the day. These gorgeous, intricate art works by Lisa Nilsson are anatomical cross sections crafted from paper.
The animated adaptation of Richard Adam's groundbreaking novel Watership Down - still one of my favourite reads, I highly recommend it - introduced me to the harsh realities of death when I was well under double figures. Despite the deep feeling of terror and intense grief that it installed when I was a young un,… Continue reading Black Rabbit of Inlé
The extraordinary, fantastical creations of multi-talented Swedish Craftswoman Caroline Eklund (Nymla) are inspired by legends and history, fantasy, nature and Scandinavian folklore. If I find myself under the influence of a depression, I spend a few moments browsing through her works. Her portfolio of trolls and elaborate masks, fantastical costumes and props helps to dislodge… Continue reading Interview : Nymla
When I first laid eyes on the jewelry designs from LA based creative soul Kristen Phillips of Floridxfauna I screamed. Jewelry that packs such a powerful punch to the heart doesn't come around too often. I knew that I needed to have one of her pieces or...I'd die or something. (I was gifted with the… Continue reading Interview : Kristen Phillips Of FloridXFauna
There's a fairy tale aura surrounding the work of German photographer Katharina Jung.
There's a beautiful, yet dark sacredness to the work of New York based artist Leilani Bustamante.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 