Aquirax Uno

Another artist I had never heard about until two weeks ago. Aquirax Uno. He is like the psychedelic Harry Clarke of Japan in the 60s. Where did this stuff come from?

horror vacui

horror vacui, première mise en ligne par Gaspard Pitiot.

A few new offerings.

I am halfway through about a half dozen others, though every other idiot on earth seems to want to occupy my time and keep me from being productive.

More baroque and chaotic in nature. The Spider Totem, neither living nor dead, is ever pregnant and ever receptive, ever baring her elemental children into being, and ever hungry for amusement- her only need and means of sustenance.

More so minimalist and abstract. An elemental dervish prances about the lake of smoke and cinders in a secret place wherein the moon never yields to the sun.



More to come, eventually.

Robert Saakayantz - Hey You, Talking Fish / Khosogh Dzuke (1983)

"Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan's tale "Talking Fish," financed by Moscow Central TV), 10min. (285m), color."

[Mothers - Masochists] [explaning the process]

[The beginning. I decided to create something BIG this time, kind of enlarged illustration. The theme I've chosen explores the relation between maternity and masochism, as I think, that decision to have and raise a child is self decided way to be tortured. Of course, there's some irony in this:]

[At first I thought to make background similar to striped wall-covering, like putting 'mothers' in their home environment]

[my workplace - my room. the drawing is hanged on the wall with paper tape.]

[going further. my messy table, hehe]

[close-up]

[then I decided that the background is distracting the view too much, so I've over-painted it gray]

[looks better, but needs some accents]

[so I painted light blue/ sky-blue lines, which shows resemblance with bowels. I wanted to keep cold colouring]

[evening. the lighting is not the best. I added the last accent - red ball in the mouth of the mother. My roommate said, that this ball reminds her Blutharsh clip]

[FINISHED]

[exposition at Vilnius Art Academy, where I'm studying visual graphic (this is not me standing near, though)]

A blog?

While doing a google search (for something) I stumbled upon this great blog - I guess that is what one would call it - that is just page after page of random images. It's like a visual test. How many proprietary images can you identify? I've never seen anything like this. I cannot stop paging through. Good stuff. below is just one of the the thousands of images set along-sdie Twi'Leks, the Time Machine, food images, x-rays, old electronics, logos, movie stills and celebrity portraits. I only post this one because it seems to optically alter when you scroll up & down and that is killer.

1348 and Inferno in Budapest

I just returned from Budapest, where I have been for a comics festival and an exhibition of pages from my upcoming book 1348 and Inferno (see above) which was translated into Hungarian in 2008 for Nyitott Konyvmuhely (don't ask me how that is pronounced) who also organised the festival. My show is part of a Dutch invasion which included other comic artists such as Joost Swarte (of RAW fame), Typex and the Lamelos crew. The whole deal is supported by the BKVB Art Fund in Amsterdam and the Dutch embassy. Quite an experience to be there! More information about the project can be found here: http://nl-hu.blogspot.com/

Osama Bin Laden's Corpse (ANIMATED GIF)

Don't Believe the Hype.

Exhibition at la Serre à Orgueil

new t-shirt design

...for INSULA MUSIC , best recordstore in copenhagen

IN REAL LIFE

Doing so much magazine layout has been making more open to screwing around with art ideas. I'm going to do some collages of photos to recreate some of my characters as they would look "in real life." I think i'm going to use these in my video game. These guys would be great fighting against giant 9-11 Twin Towers filled with intestines.
Cube Face

Pineapple Face

Pineapple Face by Revenge

Masquerade - Austria

In fairness this once mythical now largely theatrical creature was not confined to any one country but figured prominently in the culture of the Alpine region in general, Austrian traditions simply favor the Krampus more strongly. Even sourpuss political regimes who frowned upon this tradition, such as the Austrofascists, could not kill this ancient figure within their subjects' imaginations. During the first two weeks of December, many men dress as the Krampus and roam the streets menacingly as a warning to children of what may befall them if they should behave wickedly; a punishing counterpart to the dullard St. Nicholas. How much more interesting Christmas must be in the alps, in comparison to the utterly depressing holiday drivel that I am awash in every goddamn December on this side of the Atlantic. Winter ought to be a time to take in and relish the gloom and be reminded that you must and will die, and be all the wiser for knowing this. At least this point is not lost everywhere. In fact, anyone who sees this post, who possesses any remotely formidable artistic talent whatsoever, please take up your craft next December and pay visual tribute to the Krampus,  placing your efforts within the looking distance of the public eye. Lets not allow these sterile minded, soulless yuppies and their fat, spoiled kids (in dire need of a visit from the Krampus) to anesthetize every aspect of Winter with their wretched hallmark holidays.

PORK #2 NOW LIVE ON THE INTERWEBS

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

returner cd project

I did this project for the Death Metal Band Returner, the project was a collaboration with myself (art), my boy Bobby Patel (logo and type), and the drummer John Kois (it's his band). You can check them out at their facebook- www.facebook.com/returnerphilly . The blood on the front cover was actually made/mixed by my wife Riss who is an RN, and she's seen a shit load of the real thing, so that made the process a whole lot easier for me.

Anyways it was fun fun fun.

Untitled, première mise en ligne par +++Gaspard+++.

breaking the monotony

Sorry for posting 5 almost exactly the same images. Here is something to break up the monotony. I don't think I have posted it previously.

Solution?

Uncertainty about current piece

I have been messing with this a bunch today. I'm not sure which version, if any, is my favorite. Any thoughts from anyone?

Masquerade - Venice

As per Aeron's suggestion, my next post following this theme will probably be in regards to the Krampus, I'd forgotten all about them, including their name to begin with. However it is way too goddamn easy to find imagery depicting the famous style of mask worn during the traditional carnivals in Venice. Perhaps my favorite variety of mask; yes, I'd wager even more so than those made traditionally in Japan. The Mediterranean and the Far East are tied in my personal first place preference of mythological bestiary. Long before photography was a mere speculative technology of some far-flung imaginary future, the festivals of old Venice were said in some sources to be wild, unhinged, and at-times orgiastic affairs more akin to ancient pagan Bacchanalia than bourgeois family-friendly carnivalia; as beguiling, mysterious, and depraved as the masks first worn by royal-blooded or silver-tongued revelers and now by wealthy tourists in this fallen age. What strange sights I could capture if I had a time machine (and some knowledge of how it worked), a black&white camera, and the quiet stealth of a ninja.








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For those who've recognize these from Eyes Wide Shut. Probably everyone.