Many skeletons of eternally embracing couples have been discovered throughout the Roman Empire. I liked playing with the classic themes of mythology and history. Vulcan was an important god in the founding of Rome. He also built the first automatons (one of history's first robots!) It was a Roman couple that was originally discovered buried in an eternal embrace. What if these forbidden lovers, sharing one heart, buried under years of bloody civilization and restoration, were escaping from Vulcan? Because like... Ancient Aliens. -EmekPoster comes Signed, Numbered, Embossed and Doodled
Look up! Let me show you my favorite constellation, the Corona Borealis, the crown of stars, the god of wine and song Dionysus set high in the heavens to express his immortal love for the kind beauty Ariadne.
In some tellings of her story, the shining crown was made by the fiery blacksmith Hephaestus — the ever hardworking artist — and given to Ariadne by Venus because she favored her grace and gentle spirit.
Ariadne lent the bright crown of stars and a fine unbreakable thread to clever Theseus to help him escape the labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur and saving the children of Athens — poor imperfect democracy — from the evil beast.
Lot’s of reasons to love the starry Corona Borealis, but mostly because it crowns Widespread Panic for three beautiful nights of friends, family, and the music at Red Rocks. Enjoy! -Chuck Sperry
"I was just horrified when I heard about the people in Flint. It is completely unacceptable and those at fault need to be held accountable with some serious repercussions. That simply should not be happening in this day and age. Period.You have you choice of one that is 10 x 18 Inches Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Fine Art Paper or the over sized 18 x 33 Inches Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Fine Art Paper.
It is extremely important for me as an artist to use my platform and artwork to help raise awareness for these issues. I wouldn’t say I’m a political artist, but to be able to use certain themes within my work that have parallels with our lives and be able to inspire a positive response is key.
This painting is definitely an evolution on the water concept I have been putting into some pieces lately, water flowing out of chests, characters submerged in water, etc. I painted this piece as a continued exploration with my fascination with water. Water as a cleanser, water as a source of life, water as a protector. I see her as a water deity and a helpful soul." - Tara McPherson
Yes, it is indeed an official partnership with the Grateful Dead estate and Bottleneck Gallery to release this 12 color screenprinted poster in celebration of the band. Easily my most detailed work to date, with well over a thousand hours working on this beast between September of 2017 and April of 2018. The work went through quite a labor intensive process and is layered with multiple vibrant hues and transparent shades to try and garner maximum depth and fidelity. I’m extremely pleased with the final result. - N.C. WintersGrateful Dead licensed art poster
We just came back from Flatstock Barcelona, taking place again at the PrimaveraSound Festival. For us, it's the most enjoyable of all Flatstock. Hanging out at the mediterranean sea until 4 in the morning, with a fantastic line up of bands and poster artists, what's not to like.We were lucky to do a poster for the festival show of one of our favorite band's, Mogwai.Those who have been to PrimaveraSound will instantly recognize the massive brutalist concrete structure, that is the landmark of the whole festival ground, not being able to withstand zero gravity. -TJ
For the fourth year in a row, we were included in Serigrafia Monostereo's festival demonstration screen printing. They printed the final color of our new art print "No need to suffer silently" at the festival. It's a smaller version with different colors of our Viet Cong/Preoccupations gig poster from 2016.
We made this poster for the european tour of the power pop / punk rock double bill Radioactivity and Bad Sports. Quite contaminated, 4 different versions and some day-glo involved.
I titled this image “head like a hole” but really it’s an amalgam of many nine inch nails lyrics. The skeleton represents what’s inside all of us... what’s underneath the surface... our mortality, our frailty, our uncomfortable nakedness... it represents a man or woman or any gender, any race... we are here and then we’re gone... back into the dust.Size: 18 x 24.75
Beneath a galactic “downward spiral”, standing on the precipice of the Nine Inch Nails logo. The Skeleton, without a heart, begins its journey before the imposing and ancient Ozymandias of a crumbling multi-armed deity; a Kafka-esque creation by the skeleton’s own mind? Is the quest for the heart of purpose beginning or ending? Is the heart long since fossilized or is it just protected in armor and can no longer be suppressed? Is it all just a fever dream of NIN lyrical inspiration? Or is Emek just losing his mind again? Will you bow down before the one you serve?…..Head like a Hole.
... also a little Las Vegas skyline is in the background of the dark desert wasteland.-emek
Ever since one crawled past my studio a couple years ago I have been wanting to work a possum into a print and this was the perfect opportunity considering the locale. From the start I knew I wanted to do a family of trippy Awesome Possum. Or is it Opossum…. no one knows. NO ONE!!! -MattThis print has a run of 175.