GROTESQUE: The Diabolical and Fantastic in Art

if you're a fan of the said categories of art, then this exhbit hoested at the National Gallery of Victoria is worth having a look.

it features drawings and etchings (ie. no paintings) by various artists from around the world, both living a dead. a featured artist, well, an artists whose makes up a considerable percentage of the exhbit is albrecht durer. a lot of his works are etchings, depicting biblical figures and stories. most predominant in his work are the images of Death, Sin, and the Devil. awesome stuff.

also, australian artist peter boothe also has some work being displayed. whilst not harking back to any real mythology or religion - like durer does - boothe's work is a commentary on contemporary human nature. you'll have to see the works for yourself to make your own interpretation of it, but what i saw really did make me think, shit - that makes so much sense.

a lot of the work also features witches, satyrs (hyrbid creatures), demons, and monsters.

check it out if you're interested, i think the exhibit runs until mid April but you should probably call the Gallery to make sure.

until next time,

-LOki