If you’re a frequent Bleaq reader you might know about my love for storytelling in art. It’s fascinating to look at one single work of art and be intrigued enough to keep on...
Tag - dark
The dark work of Maykel Lima
I always enjoy artists working from a vision or feeling instead of a technique. Spanish artist Maykel Lima is a great example: he often uses photography but isn’t afraid to use graphic...
Conceptual dark photography by Olia Pishchanska
Ukrain born (now living in the USA) photographer Olia Pishchanska is quite a storyteller. She doesn’t tell her stories with words though, her photography says it all. Looking at her work...
Bleak and mysterious photographs by SPHÆRΛSΛTVRNI
Two month ago I wrote an article about seven of my favourite photographers on Instagram. One of the featured artists was SPHÆRΛSΛTVRNI, who has such an breathtaking portfolio I’d love...
Mysterious portraits by Jarosław Datta
While researching today’s featured artist, Polish photographer Jarosław Datta, I realised his work would look great in gallery next to some pieces of Monday’s featured artist, Russel...
Dark abstract portraits by Eric Lacombe
The first time I saw a painting by Van Gogh in the – no surprise here – Van Gogh museum I was terribly annoyed by the fact that nobody was allowed to touch it. The depth in the...
Dark photo manipulations by Anja Millen
German artist Anja Millen has been creating art since 1984, shifting from analog work to a more modern mix of different styles you can see in her latest works. Although her techniques...
Haunting layered photographs by Thomas Devaux
The photographs in French Thomas Devaux’s series ‘Attrition’ are unlike I’ve ever seen before. With a modern blending technique Thomas layers and blends images together into weird...
Dark photo manipulations by Giorgia Napoletano
To find a way to express herself 16 year old Italian Architecture’s Engineering student Giorgia Napoletano picked up a digital camera and started taking pictures of herself, later editing...
The moody, Renaissance inspired paintings of Nicola...
It’s not only the beautiful works of art Italian artist Nicola Samorì creates that are fascinating; it’s also the mystery that surrounds his haunting pieces. Samorì’s website is a...
The dark, occult worlds of photographer Frank Vic
When an artist labels himself a ‘photographer / blood-artist’ you can be sure not to find candid shots of his cute children playing on the beach in his Flickr stream. The job...
The exquisite works of DZO Olivier
Next to Pinterest my main source of discovering great art is the Behance network. Behance is a huge online community where creatives can showcase their work. Other creatives can follow...