![]() ![]() Instilling a sense of trepidation, Hambleton’s series played upon the innate human fear of the unknown a trait that is core to many a gothic novel, including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. The artist’s menacing silhouettes could be found across the city, making passers-by jump in a moment of confusion. ![]() Placed at the end of dark alleyways or at the turn of sharp corners, Hambleton’s figures prompted many a pedestrian to look over their shoulder in the dark of the night. Rising to fame in the late 1970s, Hambleton is best known for his Shadowmen series a body of work that saw the artist cover New York City in haunting black figures. RICHARD HAMBLETON, PRIVATY PROPERTY SIGN, 1995 With bulging eyes and toothy grins, The Insane Clown goads the viewer, while the frenzied composition and skewed perspective of the work becomes indicative of the psychological state of the disturbed clown. Capturing the multiplicity of his subjects, Condo’s characters refract and with each fragmented element comes a different dimension of the subject’s personality. The artist’s works are as fantastical as they are monstrous, with Condo himself describing his work as falling under the new genre of ‘psychological Cubism’. George Condo is known for his surrealist paintings, prints and sculptures, taking abstraction and pushing it to the limits of grotesque. With the inclusion of fruit and crucifixes alluding to biblical references, The Fruits Of Hell’s Labour investigates the idea of sin and otherness, in a way that is reminiscent of Shelley’s Frankenstein. Depicting part mythical creatures and part femme fatales, Graceland London's characters are at once completely alien and firmly rooted in the everyday realities of human life. GRACELAND LONDON, THE FRUITS OF HELL’S LABOUR, 2021įascinated by the unknown and the darker side of human psychology, Graceland London explores otherness in her vibrant paintings. Memento Mori With Heilige Schrift And Morpho Peleides is one such artefact that the fictious doctor collected during this period. Sadly, the experiment failed and Schroeder became increasingly obsessed by death.Over the next 30 years, he put together a remarkable collection of memento mori, vanitas paintings and historical reliquaries. Fabled to have suffered a psychological breakdown following the traumatic death of a patient he misdiagnosed, Dr Schroeder underwent treatment at the infamous Kingsley Hall residential treatment centre, where he was encouraged to paint a portrait of his late patient in an attempt to free himself from the damage of her death. Whilst not widely known by the public, James Golding and Mike Snelle – the duo behind The Connor Brothers – also created art under the guise of a second fictional character called Dr Schroeder. THE CONNOR BROTHERS, MEMENTO MORI WITH HEILIGE SCHRIFT AND MORPHO PELEIDES, 2021 Utilising chiaroscuro, the artwork evokes a sense of mystery depicting a scene fit for the crumbling hallways of the castle of Udolpho or the dimly lit stone passageways of Count Dracula’s hideaway. Out of focus, yet radiant in palette, The Effulgence Of…depicts a grand chandelier illuminating a darkened hallway. Taking recognisable items and rendering them with a blurred finish, the duo’s artwork challenges the viewers faculties of perception and interpretation. ![]() Known for their hazy portraits and paintings, the Miaz Brothers are inspired by the unknown. Ahead of Halloween, we look at artwork inspired by all things gothic, from the ethereal visions of the Miaz Brothers to the grotesque paintings of George Condo. Featuring troubled protagonists and ghostly spectres, gothic novels are often set in isolated locations, promising mystery and intrigue. The gothic genre has shocked and delighted since the 18 th century. From sublime landscapes to uncanny apparitions, we look at works of art inspired by all things macabre in time for Halloween. ![]()
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