halloween

Halloween “DIY” Competition Winner: Molly Strong

Molly’s entry entitled “The Flip Side” stole our hearts and the competition for several reasons: an original “spin” on interpreting the brief, unique handcrafted art (true DIY indeed) and for introducing an element of fun and vivid colour which really depicts the spirit of Damien Hirst’s “spin painted” skulls. Read more…

The Art of Mia Mäkilä

Halloween is the ultimate excuse to indulge in all things horror. Paradoxically, for someone who can no longer feast on horror films, the gut wrenching vivid nightmares that inevitably ensue have seen these days (and nights) go into premature retirement, I simply cannot get enough of horror art. Maybe the silence of these captivating and haunting images are more amenable to my subconscious mind? Whatever the reason, the simple fact is, I bloody love gothic, macabre and horror art – in abundance. Read more…

Jones Soda Co. Halloween Edition

Those bonkers guys over at the Jones Soda Co. have yet again injected a little humour into their packaging to create a rather spooktacular line of Halloween Edition 8oz cans.

Halloween Edition soda flavours include: Candy Corn, Buried Pomegrante, Lemon Drop Dead and Spooookiwi Soda. Read more…

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Limited Edition “Halloween” Vannen Watch by Dirty Donny

A Very Frighteningly Artistic “DIY” Halloween Competition

Can you create art to die for?! The spooookiest season has arrived so now’s your chance to put your own spin on it (no pun intended). Don your witch or wizard hats and prepare to whip up some DIY magic! Read more…

Memento mori… to die for?!

In true Damien Hirst style, his latest series of painted skulls offer a contemporary, daring and unique twist on the subject of death – comedy. Bright, colourful and lighthearted in appearance, the skulls are as engaging as they are inspiring, seemingly the concept of death becomes more accessible, less intimidating. This bittersweet moment soons transcends as their fixed stare calls on your respect for ancient ritual; celebratory, philosophical, stoic. Read more…

Bittersweet. Disdain vs. delight.

Aversion. I make no disillusion over my sentiments for the month of October… or so I thought…

Having never been an aesthete of all things autumnal, my original intent had been to write this post about my disdain for blustery, sodden October with its omnipotent imposing sense of dark foreboding. However, when I actually sought to collect my thoughts, in the vaguest semblance of order, it took very little time indeed to realise that just maybe I had passed judgement a little too prematurely. Read more…