I was lost today, with no idea which Instagram account I was going to feature. So I just scrolled through my feed until I landed upon an image from an account which suitably shifted my soul around. The account turned out to be @ethereal.wisp Alice Langton is the sweet soul behind the magical account. It's… Continue reading Intriguing Instagrammers : Ethereal Wisp
The other week I stumbled across a random image and saved it on my desktop so that I could, at a later date, dive into the depths of the internet and find out what I could about the artist behind the work. The piece of art which I saved was this... ...and it was created… Continue reading Art In The Dark : Akira Kusaka
You might know, you might not, but I do photography sometimes. I'm also a poet. A couple of months ago an art curator got in touch with me after seeing my photography and words on Instagram, and asked if he could exhibit some of my work. I said sure, and yesterday I had my photography… Continue reading Your Eyes Burn Like Wild Fire
Well, 365 Days of Dark Art actually turned out to be 326 days instead...but I'm not going to beat myself around the head about it. Unfortunately, life threw up some obstacles which needed to be tackled. But all is well now. All is very well in fact. Anyway, I want to share with you ten… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : Favourite Discoveries
I've been spending a lot of time over at Mlle Ghoul's Pinterest page in my ongoing search for dark art inspiration. And here's are the artists I've uncovered there in the past days... BillyUndHells Witchsister Photography DeLumine Irene Garcia Drew Merrit Yuko Shimizu
Hectic weekend folks! But I'm home with four artists to add to the series. What with it being Halloween, I've endeavored to uncover art with a leaning towards this most special of celebrations. Enjoy! 1/Derek Kinzett 2/Juliette Bates 3/Brian Froud 4/Alexander Binder
Four artists I've encountered who deserve to hold a space here. Sally Mann Toby Harriman Juan Garza Fred Frazer
It's thanks to Dilkabear that I discovered the late realist painter Andrew Wyeth. Making notes for a poem inspired by this stark, unforgettable piece of art.
Instagram has been really good to me of late. I've been introduced to so many darkly inspirational accounts. I've actually had to start being a little bit strict with myself with how long I'll spend on my phone, because days and nights could pass without me even looking up. My most recent uncovering was batlecter,… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Batlecter
Back when I was in University I wrote an essay on eco artists, and one of the artists I focused on was Ana Mendieta. I fell upon one of her artworks today, and have spent a wonderful half an hour re-engaging with her work. One of my favourite pieces in her eclectic portfolio is Tree… Continue reading 365 Days Of Dark Art : 118 / Ana Mendieta
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 