I'm wading my way through the portfolio of shadow master Frank Vik. With little or no explanations next to his work, it's up to you to make up dark and beautiful stories about their origins.
Frank Vic
Tag: Dark Art
Human Sculpture
Bewitched by Vadim Stein's human sculpture photography.
João Ruas
The artwork of João Ruas explores the darker realms of the spirit. History, mythology and cryptic symbolism are weaved into his haunting imagery.
Cryptostylis
Inspired by the illustrative woodcut prints and engravings of centuries ago, Cryptostylis is a creative outlet based in the United States which provides exquisitely strange prints, patches and clothing. I am enchanted with absolutely everything in this store, however the Loathsome Beauty Patch and The Cailleach Print are particularly alluring.
Oliver Villoingt
French artist Oliver Villoingt uses graphite pencils to create his heavily detailed, unearthly illustrations.
Celestial Animals
French artist Julien Salaud has created an installation as part of his Stellar Cave series which is unlike anything I have seen before. Salaud used cotton thread coated in ultraviolet paint and thousands of nails, to craft intricate and utterly breathtaking representations of creatures including deers, bears and wolves. What makes this installation even more… Continue reading Celestial Animals
Colette Saint Yves
Feeling deeply inspired by the dark and gloriously strange photography and collage work of French artist Colette Saint Yves. I am at that beautiful moment of discovery, you know, when you first come across an artist and want to practically inhale everything they have ever created.
Pär Strömberg : Darkness Visible
Swedish artist Pär Strömberg creates art that embodies the dark, ancient power of the cold north. Influenced by long winters and sparse light, mysterious forests and iced peaks, Strömberg's work calls to all souls whose hearts ache for wild, northern lands. When I discovered Strömberg had a book of his art available, I ordered it… Continue reading Pär Strömberg : Darkness Visible
Carter Murdoch
I was having a wander through my Facebook feed, when up popped a new post from one of my favourite art blogs Bleaq with the art of Carter Murdoch as the focus. His surreal, often creepy shots are heavily atmospheric and appear to have been taken during the early, cool hours of the day and… Continue reading Carter Murdoch
Humantropy
If I was denied visual art for the rest of my life, I would be okay with that because I have seen the work of French born, Iceland based visual artist Philip Ob Rey. What you are viewing here is an installation/photography project created in collaboration with artist Louie Otesanek and photographer Mailie Viney, featuring… Continue reading Humantropy
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 