The Haunting Paintings of Ken Currie
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In 1986, at the People’s Palace in Glasgow, Scotland, a local artist was commissioned to create a series of eight paintings for the domed ceiling on the top floor of the museum to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Calton Weavers Massacre of 1787. In each of these paintings is a striking and instantly immersive representation of Glasgow’s political history, particularly regarding the struggles of the working class. Depicting figures immersed in dark shadow and dramatic highlights. Years onwards, the figures from this very same artist, would begin to evolve in not only a more simple and minimal setting, but noticeably taking on more unsettling features, with more grotesque and shocking depictions of the human form, both physically and metaphorically.
This artist, is Ken Currie, a Scottish painter who since the late 80s, since breaking into the public eye with his jaw dropping ceiling mural piece, has created arguably some of the most bizarre and beautifully dark paintings that experiment on the themes of flesh and the body, possibly since the likes of Francis Bacon. With even a few curiously familiar themes of Mr Bacon shining through in a few paintings.
After looking through more and more of his terrifying bad dreams on canvas, I knew I just had to share and discuss some of his work with you all today. Which not only offers us a new perspective on mortality and the human body, but also an insight into the darker sides of the history of Scotland’s workers and urban life.
Welcome to another video everyone. Today we’ll be exploring some of the most haunting paintings of Ken Currie.
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I think you might enjoy looking into the story of Mike Diana: To put it simply, he's the only artist in American history ever charged with a crime under Obscenity Laws.
I agree, and the Netflix doc about him was excellent!
Documentary is called "Boiled Angel: The Trial of Mike Diana"
Being as provocative as one can be in order to get a reaction from people and then claiming yourself a martyr when they react. That’s Mike d in a nutshell.
And as far as artistic skill goes, the guy is just a dime store version of Crumb with about one 1 millionth of the wit and humor. Despite all the explicitness that his art clearly relies on (in order to be relevant at all) he still doesn’t come close to the amount “edginess” that Crumb exhibited. I’m surprised anyone bothered to make a documentary about him and even more surprised that anybody would watch it
Omg i met mike diana in new york and didnt know who he was until a year later. He was painting ny friend’s feet for a mini boiled angel exhibition. He was polite
He was the only one who was CONVICTED under the obscenity laws. There are other artists/musicians who have been CHARGED. Jello Biafra comes to mind 🤔
The distortion and the blended look of the people in his later paintings almost reminds me of those AI generated art. It’s haunting in a way that can’t be replaced
Unfortunately I think it WILL be replaced by AI art. I have a very dystopian view on AI art - as you can tell.
@@JesperHellvik replaced, no. AI is a tool, and people making skillful/poignant use of the tool will end up finding success with it. also excited for people with hand mobility issues to have ideas shine directly from their brains. portraiture is alive and we've had photographs for centuries right? it ok :)
@@bronzergoth7598 using midjourney, I can generate 1000 of these arworks per minute. There is no way a human being can spot the difference. Human art is dead right now as we speak.
@@reperpeter currently it is very easy to distinguish between midjourney generations and human drawn art, midjourney isn’t that good compared to dall e and stable diffusion which can also be easily identified
@@JesperHellvik only some digital artists will be replaced, but traditional artists won’t be replaced, it’s like when there’s photographs but artists still get commissioned to paint something
Its almost as if you’re reviewing the works of two different artists. His earlier work is almost cubist, the picture plane packed with endless detail, backgrounds overspilling with figures and objects… then suddenly sometime in the late 90s he transforms utterly! His work mutates into a smooth minimalist representational style, surrounded by a black ocean infinite empty bleak tenebrism. What happened?! Mind bending.
If you’re into dark or nightmare art, I suggest looking into the works of Zdzisław Beksiński. He has a tragic story, with a grim ending. He’d be the perfect subject for one of your videos.
yes! In Praise of Shadows did a video here on youtube a while back. would love to see him covered here.
My favorite artist behind Geiger
@@bexmw Giger you mean ?
I was just about to comment the same thing.
@@bexmw The Giger is so, KING that even Zidslaw he inspired.
To be honest, as an artist, I think it’s a very honouring feeling to have someone interpret your art.
People around me don’t interpret my art work, but in very rare moments, I do get one interpretation.
And it makes me see my art in a whole new light.
I just love channels like yours.
It is the beginning that when your art goes to the world, it no longer belongs to us, but to others it is not only our interpretation but that of others, so much so that the more scarcity of information an art has, for me more of it impacts because it is a product of total inquiry from others, at least I wouldn't want people to use me to be able to interpret my works.
That's the kind of thing most wouldn't consider until it happens to a work of theirs, and it transfigures their understanding. I bet it's special.
@@naranara1690
I just love seeing people theorise over the smallest details in my art.
It fills my heart with joy for a moment.
I love this... I feel like it's not generally accepted in some forms of media so I try to keep it to myself. It always disappoints me when I get a different message and people begin to explain the intended one from the author to me. I enjoy being given the freedom to see things in my own way but at the same time I feel forced to respect the initial idea given by the one who made it but it feels deeply wrong to me.
I agree! It is extremely honoring
This really made me wish I understood symbolism a bit better. It's a struggle for me to translate nontangible concepts into art. I think it's because I'm autistic, but it feels like I kind of have to reach to portray things in any other manner besides literal and straightforward. Makes it feel less authentic even when I do succeed, because the way other artists talk about their process, it seems like it just comes naturally to people. In any case, Currie's work definitely inspires me to keep working on the flexibility of my thinking. I may not fully understand how the concepts behind his work connect to the image shown, but I can feel the intent and raw emotion and it's something I admire. Great presentation :)
I'm autistic Too and I struggle with the same thing, I love art but I often find myself taking it at face value unless I really look into it.
This artist's work is beautiful, I'd love to be able to tweak symbolism and beauty like that in my art.
@@LiterallyScarecrow Yeah, same here! I can usually tell if there's intended symbolism behind something and may have a vague idea of what it could be, but that's about it, and I'm even worse trying to create my own. It's a little frustrating for sure, but I think it's possible to get a message across and put depth and nuance into work without that natural feel for the abstract! I'm definitely still hoping I will learn more by consuming more content like this, though.
Hey! Autistic digital painter here, and I’ve been told so many times that my art should express certain emotions or meanings but I never knew how to do that correctly for the longest time. I would just copy the colors of my reference and get low points for not being creative enough.
The truth is though, there can always be a meaning in art and usually, any meaning you interpret would just be your interpretation, it may not be the most accurate, but it’s the one that came to you first, and that’s okay!
(Sorry if I explained this poorly or made any typos, I have a really terrible migraine rn and I’ll correct it later)
i’m not autistic, but i’ve felt similar insecurities towards my art not being ‘creative enough’. It’s probably something that can be improved with practice, but i also think it’s worth adding that embracing the things that make your art an extension of yourself and the way you see things, whether straightforward or really abstract, can be beautiful ! Of course being inspired by other artists and striving to explore different mediums and styles is also good :)
Watching videos like this and reading criticism of art (especially the art form you enjoy and are trying to improve in) will help teach you the dialects that artists have used throughout history to convey different things, both of their own conscious effort and subconsciously as well.
Another great channel I recommend that has improved my understanding of the visual arts in particular is Great Art Explained.
This is a beautiful example of “disturb the comforted, comfort the disturbed”. I love it
Aside from the content of his work, his technique has become something truly incredible. It has a sense of realism but sits in its own uncanny (and unsettling) valley. As with all of your videos, great work.
I worked in a selling gallery for 5 years that sold Ken Currie's art, and it always got under my skin in the best and most morbid of ways. Another extremely under-represented artist that reminds me of Currie is Barry Burman, who's definitely worth looking up. A lot of his paintings are lost or in private care, and perhaps are in some ways similar to the work of Zdzisław Beksiński who has gained popularity in recent years. More portraits. He created images - his very late work based upon 'masks' he saw in nightmares - until he died of overdose in 2001, aged 57.
Sue Black leads a fascinating life. It's always a pleasure to see her appearance in a documentary, as she is truly passionate about brining peace and resolve to victims of crime in life and in death.
For anyone interested, the first doc that comes to mind would be a Reel Truth episode about the wax mummification of labor house children in the early industrial period, usually splayed open as a medical specimen. Sue and her team piece together the story of these children, including giving them back their face, trying to find their identities, and ultimately persuading their collectors to lay them to rest as they are, in fact, deceased children. But they also recreate the mummification process to understand how and why it was done. It's fascinating.
Her books are absolutely incredible, just finished her latest in 5hrs today, couldn't put it down
Love that Currie’s works are being covered on your channel! I just rewatched “Portrait of a Woman on Fire” and was reminded of how important The Gaze is. Currie’s subjects always seem aware they are being watched constantly breaking the 4th wall to stare at the audience. Great stuff!
I remember Currie when I was a painting student, my teacher actually showed me his work. So glad you are covering him.
can't wait for this guy to make an april fool's video of his kid relative's drawings.
"this piece was done as a passion project for the artist, almost impulsive in the use of watercolor on paper to bring us 'Sunny Day with Mommy'. the warm tones the artist uses to depict their mother is a dead giveaway for their fondness of her, having known her as their rock for 2 years and 10 months. the choice to give her a red dress, a color the artist's mother rarely ever wears in reality, may hearken back to time spent in the womb. the sun's rays create a splendorous source of light that brings the viewer back to sweeter days of childhood, bringing to mind a warm summer's day eating candy on the front stoop. we also see the artist's self-portrait: thick lines and an impressionist-esque style leave features vague enough for viewer interpretation, as if to say 'see me as you will'. however, the style makes such features distinct enough that we can plainly see the joy on the artist's face as they spend this quality time with their mother. it is unclear what their goal is in this outing, but it doesn't seem to matter. this is a daily source of happiness for the painter, and they wish to share it with you. truly magnificent."
Oh my God… 😅
Ken Currie is the ONLY artist I happily researched in college. A man unafraid of disturbing, all he did was document. I love his work with a passion and hope to one day maybe own a piece or twio in my lifetime.
His art invokes a similar feeling to what I used to feel as a child, staring at my hands and thinking how strange flesh looked. It's a mix of unease, surreality and fascination.
This artist reminds me of another sort of "dark" artist/filmmaker named Michaël Borremans. To me he's sort of the synthesis of Currie and Goya, though with more of a unique emphasis on posing figures like objects removed of their agency. I wrote a paper about his work and haven't been able to stop thinking about his haunting, enigmatic paintings since. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't already! (sorry I know a lot of other people have already been recommending artists to check out down here)
The perfect video to come across for lunch time.
Is there any chance you could analyze Otto Dix's works? He was a soldier that fought on the german side in WW1, and he portrayed the real horrors of war, such a great artist that needs more attention
I was going to suggest to same. Easily some of the most haunting works I've ever seen.
Have you checked out The Canvas' video on Otto Dix?
@@BigHenFor I sure the fuck did, and it was beautiful
Thank you for sharing this. I'd never heard of Ken Currie and clicked on the video because of the thumbnail. Absolutely fascinated by his work, but more than that, my late father taught anatomy at the University of Dundee. It was him who recruited Sue Black and I remember he and my mother (she worked at Ninewells) mentioning the oncologists in the first painting. Surreal to come across them all here. Wish Currie had met my father, he would have made a perfect subject and I think Dad would have adored his work.
That first painting of the oncologists is so moving and absolutely haunting. I can’t say I’ve ever felt so emotionally impacted by a painting before. I think it really touches on something we’ve all experienced, that darkness. Wether you’ve experienced a loved one battling cancer, or just the empathy we feel for those doctors.
His art is haunting and absolutely mesmerizing
Every Ai painting app: You requested that person in Ken Currie style yes?
It's always a welcome breeze of fresh air to see contemporary artists who explore symbolic art while not forgetting that it requires a great deal of craft to truly capture an audience.
The art world seems to be saturated with mediocrity that is neither captivating nor masterfully crafted. This channel has become a gateway for good pieces of work and art that is worth being talked about.
Another great video. Thanks!
Ooo these are hauntingly fantastic...
Very interesting artist, his paintings were so detailed and creepy.
I was in NYC for an art course and part of the class involved visiting galleries. One of them was featuring Ken Currie's work, it was fabulous.
If I could paint 🎨 art like THIS I'd be so blessed, but I cannot, so therefore I just observe and admire painters such as this. His talent is truly genius. What an amazing human being.
you could
So glad to see appreciation for Ken Currie's art. My favorite of his work are the portraits made of raw meat, such as "Transfiguration 1", as they evoke body horror and existential dread. Similarly dark - though for different reasons - is Odd Nerdrum and his dismal dreamscapes. His painting entitled "Cannibals" came to mind while "The Troubled City" was on the screen.
PS I like your self portraits, especially the one looking out of a blue pane (water?).
What I find most striking about Currie's art is his juxtaposition between the stunning fluid softness of his paintwork and his subject matter. To me it gives off an almost ephemeral element while at the same time depicting the longevity of how things stay the same.
How did I miss this one!?! What an incredible art style.
So happy to find this, I *love* Ken Currie’s work. He’s one of the few contemporary artists whose dark aesthetic matches mine. I use Gallowgate Lard as an avatar in online forums.
I saw Three Oncologists and Unknown Man in person the other day and found this video trying to learn more about the artist. I think a really important thing to note is that they are massive. I felt so overwhelmed and intimitated facing these. The nurse especially, her bloodshot and tired eyes made me feel like she was just sobbing and had to compose herself to talk to me and it felt so uncomfortable to hold her gaze. Masterful work.
Not sure if I’ve commented before but, as someone who’s studying art history and a fan of the darker side of art and learning about the artists behind them- this channel is a treat!! It’s criminal you don’t have more subscribers, great as always!!
love these videos and the dark looking art, rarely see that nowadays cuz the art market seems to be so saturated and it's hard to find artist like this
I really like the residual effect of certain arts as if they were ghosts.
The Troubled City feels symbolic to me that Sodom and Gomorrah are very real places only changing geography and name over time. The Three Oncologists feel like their expressions are ones they’d have the moment after losing someone on the table. Showing the surreal emotion in reality
there’s a painting by an artist, however i can’t remember the name that depicts an early version of the modern autopsy. reminds me of that
15:31 just a minor historical mistake but the Weimar Republic was from 1919 to 1933 until the creation of N@zi Germany. In my opinion, the Weimar Republic is the most overlooked chapter of the history of Germany. It had the biggest movie industry, a huge art "industry“ and a huge fashion industry. And also other topics from that era like the German revolution, Hyperinflation and political and social situations of the W-R are very interesting.
The show called Babylon Berlin covered this stuff pretty well.
Wow! Brilliant use of colors in Curie's works! Incredibly deep & socially conscious messages in his artwork as well! Thanks for sharing this artist with us! Well done & peace out, my friend!💜🌍
Here here!
Wow! The painting of Sue Black is just astounding! He captured all of what you described in her eyes. I'd never heard of Ken Currie before this video and now I want to explore everything he has done. Every single piece you've featured here is tragically beautiful! Krankenhaus reminds me of how our healthcare system is here in America. Seemingly sensitive but actually fueled by greed- wanting to do the bare bones "care" to keep people sick, under the guise of helping them, in order to make more profit. I realize this is not the intended meaning of the painting, but that's what it reminds me of. As for Artist Corner- chef's kiss to Harrison Morall. Beautiful artwork!
Well done - whenever you show a new painting, I pause the vid to form my own impression then listen to what you say about it .
This whole video is so interesting. I love it.
With "Krankenhaus", I completely agree with yr view that it's set in WWII. The name even means "hospital" in German, or literally "sick house". Sadly, there were a large number of doctors & other healthcare workers within the nazi regime who tortured & murdered their fellow human beings, including children.
I recently saw a painting by him in the Edinburgh portrait gallery. And now you've made this, so I can really understand his work.
HOLY SHIT THIS GUY'S ART IS BEAUTIFUL
To anyone watching that’s in the IB program and school and has to write that nightmare extended essay, you could do it about this guy. His analysis is very professional and something you could use as reference for information. This would be under the Visual Arts category. I did a different artist but the way I wrote my essay was similar to the way this guy talks and analyses the paintings like seriously this whole video is a great IB e.e.
Someone’s already recommended it, but Otto Dix is probably my favorite artist of all time. A man who showed the grim dark world he lived in and the horrors he experienced everyday laid bare for the world to see.
Thank you for covering Ken Currie's work! He's one of my favourites but so few people have heard of him. It's great that you're helping bring more attention to his hauntingly beautiful art.
Damn its so late here..Saved to watch later, can't wait to enjoy this one in the morning. Thank you for your uploads they're something i always look forward to
I love to hear your thoughts on Art, you point out so much I never would have thought about prior. Fantastic job explaining so much detail.
As much as I love your work and appreciate the time and skill required, the Masterworks ad gives me a bad feeling. Not for being an ad, just the “you can play with the rich too” vibe. “Wealth security” etc. Art prospecting has screwed a lot of artists and helped a lot of ghouls evade taxes. Etc
I watch every episode you put out
I will soon send you my art. I have a few more paintings to finish
Currie's work is probably the inspiration for the art work for work of the albums of KMFDM. Really great work.
The incredible talent in these is astonashing
Having the ability to PAINT heavenly yet hauntingly grey lighting the way he did. Wow
Amazing artist I've never heard of. Now a fan. Great presentation
bro i love your videos so much, hope youre doing well man and taking care of yourself as it must take a load of effort making these videos ❤️
He's been one of my absoulte favorite painters of all time. Love the attention this videos getting for him
Maybe I’m slightly messed up too, my dude. This is fascinating work.
Such a great atmospheric sound track as well as your detailed coverage of the artists work made this an excellent video. Thank you for illuminating this artist and his work.
I discovered your channel today. Thank you for a fascinating examination of Currie’s artwork 😀👍 I’ve now subscribed and am looking forward to binge viewing your vids.
I am an artist. I often say that art is dead. That isn't to say there are no "real" artists, or that there is no talent in this world. But these days, we severely lack in thoughtful, provocative art conveying meaning in its truest form of creativity. I did not expect this man to be a modern-day artist and I could not be more impressed. I do not see art like this much anymore; that is to say, I see so little art with such impactful nature. Bravo, Mr. Currie!
as somebody from paisley, just outside of glasgow (they run directly into each other with no clear line where one ends and the other begind), i am so glad to see him get put into the spotlight like this. incredible artist, one of the best we've produced up here over the last century minimum, along with john byrne and peter howson
we definitely need a video on your own art!!
That's a very kind suggestion 😊 but I like to keep my content centered on other people's work, because that's what inspires me the most! I just show my art from time to time for visual examples of a point I'm trying to make haha
@@BlindDweller Ohh, that's unfortunate but I understand. Perhaps you could show us more of your own pieces in a future live stream
@@thetaree2204 If you like you can see all of my drawings/paintings on my IG! I post them whenever I can 😁
This is the first video of yours that I'm watching & I am so very happy to have found your channel. Thank you for going so in-depth! Excited to watch more :)
Aww lovely! Make yourself at home 😁
I appreciate so much having found your channel thank you
I love getting notifications from your channel. I like to listen/watch while I paint my Warhammer minis.
Imagine having this amazing artist's pieces in twitter, they would think its ai generated 💀
Another brilliant feature Mr Dweller!
I can't believe I didn't know of this artist before now.
Kudos to Tiffany for the suggestion..!
It's extraordinary that someone so replete with technical talent uses it to create such startlingly dark, disturbing, profound imagery.
That three surgeons painting in particular is just astonishing. As is the Unknown Man work.
The detail in his paintings is stunning. Just look at those worn red eyes in his figures.
And his virtuosity in composition and light is incredible, "Krankenhaus" is a fucking masterpiece to match any of the greats.
I must highlight your soundtrack and editing work once more, just perfect, as is your choice for Artist's Corner (especially resonant with the main feature here).
Although painting, like Currie's work, is by far my personal favourite medium of expression to savour, I recommend you might consider looking into the photography of Joel-Peter Witkin as a possible video subject. It is definitely not for the faint-hearted, but astoundingly beautiful and meaningful, in my opinion.
Also, the paintings of Marlene Dumas would strike me as a ripe topic for the Dweller treatment! Thank you again for your work, this channel is a real treasure for art lovers.
You saved me a year of art history with these videos ty
excellent video. Ken Curie fantastically haunting mood filled and mysterious paintings. thank you for showing Harrison Morrall"s works !
I chose to study Ken for one of my primary artists during my A-Levels. Love his work.
Ok, first, I loved your narration throughout this video, it was informative and actually quite sweet, and had me convinced of your genuine feelings for these beautiful paintings
However: Krankenhaus is the German word for hospital and has an “N” in it! It’s not the house of the kraken lol
Anyway, thank you for this, it was lovely!
This is some of the most captivating work I’ve seen in a while
Thank you so much for this. I'm blown away.
As usual, an great video essay.
yay a new video thank you
This was fantastic! Glad to see your channel succeeding dude!
Just found your videos. Your voice and articulation of the art is so easy to listen to on so many levels. Thank you; I just subscribed.
Not sure how I ended up at this channel but your insight when it comes to hearts fascinating I play music so a lot of an I do relate to but I’ve always loved to paint and draw thanks for this channel
Personally, I thought "Crack in the House" was to represent the trauma carried by a war surgeon after the war, more specifically the Nurse in the middle with her back to the camera. The painting doesn't make sense because it's horrific memories all playing at the same time.
The title would make sence more with the "crack" being in the brain :)
interesting interpretation
@@MadDannyWest thank you! I also love his interpretation because it's alot more abstract!
The name is krankenhaus tho 😅
Which is German for Hospital.
That's why we instantly have associations of world war 2 and concentration camps, the mocking and sort of fake sense of safety that a hospital or doctors of that era and location would provide
Wicked channel. I have to say the algorithm at first was pissing me off it will add random videos into your actual subscription list! But it’s getting scary good at this and I’ve subbed to countless channels the last few months I would have never found. Computers are getting scary.
Huh, this is why I love art. People can be overwhelmed or just bored, and these pieces are phenomenal. Black shading is so tricky to utilize properly but I love his pieces now.
Okay after devouring this, I have to recommend you Yves Tanguy. He's one of my favorite surrealists and has the same luminous quality to his work as Currie but with a decided anthropocene anxiety about it, no human subjects, just these sprawling wastelands of uncanny shapes and blobs. Beautiful and so so desolate. Also, he would eat spiders as a party trick to amuse his friends, there's a lot to unpack with this guy. He's my absolute favorite.
Fantastic video as always. One suggestion for a future video: the Romanian artist Marcel Chirnoagă. His works are haunting me for more than two decades.
Thank you for sharing your self portraits, that was my favorite part of this video.
This is my second glowing comment on this channel but you are doing so much for art in general with these videos. Each one is inspiring to me. Your commentary is professional quality. Again, inspiring. Thank you
reminds me of that one app that was popular for a bit that generated art with ai; worked alright but the faces were nightmare fuel
I saw that thumbnail and the only thing I thought was "Don't buy no weed from no gas station bro"
Everything you said in regards to the self-portraits and writing in journals makes so much sense. When I was getting a divorce I wrote a series of what they called Dead letters to my ex-husband with the intention of simply getting every single hang up I had with him out on paper. I didn't even want him to see them. I just needed to get my pain and my anger out there so that if I ever came in contact with another person that exhibited symptoms of the same sort of arrogance and narcissism that my ex-husband did I would know well enough to just get the hell out. Nothing in my life has ever worked better in terms of therapy like those dead letters. They were an all honesty a series of self-portraits because I just wrote and wrote and wrote until my hand hurt. Upon rereading some of those letters I couldn't help but really see into who I was and just know beyond doubt that I wasn't the type of person that could ever put up with someone who cast me aside over and over like I did when I was younger. On a lighter note I really love your videos and I absolutely love all of the artists that you choose to showcase.
Thank you 😊 💓. I hadn't had any exposure to this "beautifully haunting ". Perfect
I would recommend looking into the work of Ivan Albright. Although preceding both Bacon and Currie, his work also centers around depictions of the flesh, as well as mortality and the aging and ultimate decay of the flesh.
Thanks for making this video, I never heard of this artist before.
It's quite intriguing how very different those two styles of his paintings are. One very stylized, the other almost clinically realistic.
I'd never guess all those paintings come from the same artist.
And just a note: it's "kraNkenhaus" (a German word for hospital) 😉I don't speak German myself but I know a few words.
You know I've listened back a few times now and I still have no idea why I kept saying "CRACKenhaus" 😅 so annoying but then if I didn't mispronounce at least one word then it's not really a Blind Dweller video let's face it haha
@@BlindDweller So funny 😂 Keep up the great work you do!
thank you very much for the passion, your channel is immense
Hieronymus Bosch Goya and Bruegel are really cool. Had never heard of Ken Currie, but I like his work a lot. The darkness says so much more to me than the light. I have some self portraits that don't try to hide what I was feeling at all. Some of the people who saw them thought it was strange. I think it's strange to deny the negative.
I'm not really a big fan of art, but I love the darker paintings. Like these, that famous one of Ivan the Terrible, the black paintings, etc.
The zoom in @ 24:45 referencing WWII reminded me of the N*zi drawings by Mauricio Lasansky. Would love to see a video of him! I saw his works at the museum in my town and was left very emotional afterwards.
The paintings are telling you about upcoming events.
The RUclips faeries have done well this time! I have just subscribed and look forward to watching previous and future videos. Cheers from Oz! 🦘
I love this channel. Thanks for your exceptional work!
This was a pretty interesting video! It's nice seeing these kind of analysis videos made on more current artists for once rather than centuries old ones for a change.
Also, does anyone have a name for the track that plays at 4:48?
Love Ken Currie! Especially the Hiroshima Smile.
I was unaware of this artist. Thank you for bringing them to my attention!
The paintings on the oncologists used to be in a museum that I visited a lot in my teens. Me and a specific friend used to go and look at it and always talked about how creepy it was. It's creepier to me now because the friend I looked at it with died of cancer not too many years later.