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2020... It seems to immediately bring emotion, memories and disappointment to the mind. If there is one thing that remains in times of plagues, war, and human failure it is artistic creation that reflects and challenges those situations. No matter how dark our current predicament human nature finds expression in Art. We've chosen to feature some contemporary Dark Artists this month that are addressing our times through their unique Art. We've included corresponding links for each Artist's portfolio - so please follow directly and support if possible.  1. ANIMVS Horns, claws, cloaked figures, God with a bore hole in the head.. These...

  Johfra Bosschart, Unio Mystica, 1973 Born in 1919 as Franciscus Johannes Gijsbertus van den Berg in Rotterdam or as more commonly known Johfra Bosschart (The Artist adopted the pseudonym JohFra by using the first three letters from each of his two first names in reverse order.) was a Dutch surrealist Artist. Johfra and his wife Artist Ellen Lórien, established themselves in Paris and then Fleurac, France after relocating from the Netherlands after World War II. Johfra described his works in his own words as "Surrealism based on studies of psychology, religion, the Bible, astrology, antiquity, magic, witchcraft, mythology and occultism." Most of...