Blog — artist interview

Electricity isn’t just a force — in the hands of VOLT IN HOLT, it becomes a brush, a scalpel,
a searing signature of something primal. Based between Poland and the U.S., VOLT IN
HOLT forges original works using a singular technique: painting with electricity. By
channeling raw current through photosensitive paper, the artist captures moments where
chaos and control collide — like burn marks left by ghosts. We asked the artist eight
questions about their haunting, high-voltage practice.

This month Dark Art & Craft talked to Oakland based monotype Artist Grady Gordon. Gordon's raw ink monotypes are filled with textured figures, landscapes and ominous skulls on stark backgrounds. 

Online you might have seen the fantastical and horrifying collages of digital artist Arcano XV, or Felipe Froeder. His evocative work melds the realms of familiar imagery with a deeply sinister macabre that permeates your deepest nightmares. 

It's certain that the way we interact with art shows for the remainder of the year is going to be significantly different. Gone are mortar shows for the foreseeable future. Quarantine has spurred a lot of motion into the digital space for the creative realms - ranging from a rise of virtual exhibits through galleries and independent creators.   One of the people who has stepped up to create more opportunities for artists in the upcoming months is New Orleans based painter Lillian Aguinaga. Over the last few weeks she has curated two art shows, one of which, Part One: Cancelled...