"Pernecare Deus" by John U. Abrahamson is a gilt-ridden icon that bestows to the observer a sort of spiritual pessimism. Beauty is in the fisheye lens of the beholder for Victorian neo-surrealist Tina Imel in her painting "Love At 5AM" in which a lighted and lovely girl sits painting while attracting moths. Samuel Araya visually takes the viewer into a long dark melancholy night in his work "Rapacious," which appears reminiscent of Andrew Wyeth’s "Christina’s World" yet this time the subject faces the viewer and the setting is closer to dusk.
Representing sculpture are wonderful forms by the likes of (Joachim) Luetke with his unusual instinct that aligned the dark salvage that makes up Thanksgiving. Weird and wonderful experiments by Jessica Joslin create animaloids so lifelike that they seem a few organs shy of living and breathing as exemplified with her cheeky monkey Marco. H.R. Giger shares his foreign yet familiar nightmare in "Necronom" and the fascinating handiwork of Scott Radke creates haunted whimsy with "Dolls #2" and "Doll #7".
These are just a few impressions of certain works that constitute the collection of Gothic Art Now. Varied techniques and styles span the collection and seem indicative of the vast wealth of vision and talent currently present in the theme of gothic art. Gothic Art Now is a necessary perusal for lovers of subculture, art afficionados, and anyone who looks good in black–which is pretty much everybody. Satisfy your morbid curiosity and pick up a copy of Gothic Art Now today.
Gothic Art Now is a product of Collins Design and HarperCollins Publishers. It is now available for purchase and makes a great Christmas, Chanukah, or Kwanzaa gift for the mopey goth in your life.
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