Printed on Chinese rice paper (Xuan paper), presented in a traditional Chinese scroll.
Limited to 20 prints in total. Signed and numbered.
The words “painted skin” have become a synonym for duplicity that wears an outwardly human face but is inwardly demonic. This piece is done while I was away on tour with the Lion King, 2022 in Taiwan. We had a chance to go to an exhibition in Tainan about Eastern depiction of horror and monsters called “Ghosts and Hells: The Underworld in Asian Art”. Needless to say this was 100% my cup of tea and I was super inspired.
I’ve always wanted an original of those Yokai scrolls from Japan, so I decided to do my own version of it. And for this first piece, is inspired by the movie ‘Painted Skin’. Think of a skin walker…
This was originally painted on a rough piece of calico fabric, only using black acrylic paint. I love the texture and creases it naturally has so all of these details are kept and amplified in this print. Hence why the print looks wrinkled and aged.
Light distortion on parts of the figure to create an illusion of movement from shedding and swarming of whatever might be underneath it’s skin.
Printed on Chinese rice paper (Xuan paper), presented in a traditional Chinese scroll.
Limited to 20 prints in total. Signed and numbered.
The words “painted skin” have become a synonym for duplicity that wears an outwardly human face but is inwardly demonic. This piece is done while I was away on tour with the Lion King, 2022 in Taiwan. We had a chance to go to an exhibition in Tainan about Eastern depiction of horror and monsters called “Ghosts and Hells: The Underworld in Asian Art”. Needless to say this was 100% my cup of tea and I was super inspired.
I’ve always wanted an original of those Yokai scrolls from Japan, so I decided to do my own version of it. And for this first piece, is inspired by the movie ‘Painted Skin’. Think of a skin walker…
This was originally painted on a rough piece of calico fabric, only using black acrylic paint. I love the texture and creases it naturally has so all of these details are kept and amplified in this print. Hence why the print looks wrinkled and aged.
Light distortion on parts of the figure to create an illusion of movement from shedding and swarming of whatever might be underneath it’s skin.
Size (Opened): 72cm x 110cm
Size (Rolled up): 72cm x 7cm
Material: Rice paper, Fabric, Wood
