This morning I had my very first encounter with Australian black metal project The Wanderer and their 2015 compilation Aura Nocturnal & Mysterium. The minimalist approach of this release is a good accompaniment to my sleepy Sunday morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRXheVcRHYI
The website of Brazilian photographer Nadia Maria has quickly become one of my favourite dark art hangouts. Her passion for photography began as a child, when she would photograph her dolls. Her work is a personal journal of feelings and transformations.... The focus of her inspiration is at poetry, and photography is her writing, her… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 71 / Nadia Maria
I have been entranced by the beautiful mystery of this image by German photographer Victor Hamke.I can't stay away from it for too long.
I fall in love with every collection released by Nuit. The Canadian clothing company was established in 2012 by the extremely gifted designer Anastasia Ikonnikova. From the founding days of Nuit, Anastasia has been producing garments which bring me to tears. When I need a motivation boost, I imagine myself being hugely successful, and able… Continue reading Nuit Spring 2016 / Part I
Frank Vic's work raises question after question after question. I want to know the story that lies behind each one of his darkly atmospheric effigies.
I had a really good time working my way through this excellent piece from Metal Injection, which features the best black metal bands from all 50 states in the USA.
Do you have plans for tonight? No? Then I strongly suggest you spend the evening over at Felix Velvet's website. Here you will find a treasure trove of seriously fucking dark delights. I honestly cannot get enough of this Spanish photographer's photographic experimentation. He has constructed some of the grimmest self portraits that I have… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 68 / Felix Velvet
This solid sterling silver ram ring has been heavily antiqued/oxidized to make it a perfect mate black. I don't know much about the Etsy store behind it, Virginia Lundberg, but if the reviews are anything to go buy, this beautiful creature is well worth its £89.04 price tag.
When I first laid eyes on the work of prolific Dutch artist Amie Dicke, I thought to myself 'wow, now that's some extravagantly drawn corpse paint!' It was only when I delved deeper did I learn that the work I was looking at was actually crafted from manipulated fashion editorials.The image below is the one… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 67 / Amie Dicke
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 