Dark and Dreamy Art @nightmare-atelier - Tumblr Blog

Welcome to Nightmare Atelier! I'm a self-taught artist creating gothic, dreamy, and surreal illustrations in color pencil, ink, watercolor, and more. I love all things mystical and not-quite-human (fairies, androids, dolls, monsters, insects, etc). I also post fanart and sketchbook pages.

🔞 Artistic nudity. Sometimes blood / body horror themes.

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hey did you know that uhh

i. the monster's body is a cultural body

ii. the monster always escapes

iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis

iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference

v. the monster polices the borders of the possible

vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire

vii. the monster stands at the threshold… of becoming

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oh shit i didn't expect this to actually get notes lmao

these are all direct quotes from jeffrey jerome cohen's "monster culture (seven theses)" (full pdf linked) i highly encourage you to read it yourself!

that said, while i think cohen's writing is evocative, it can be a little dense, so while i'm here, here's my capsule summary (you can also hear me talk about this in the first episode of my podcast) (listen to @ghostswerepeopletoo)

i. the monster's body is a cultural body - The monster is a work of fiction to be analyzed through tools of literary and sociological theory.

ii. the monster always escapes - As long as the cultural fear from which the monster stems persists, the monster will reappear in retellings, reimaginings, and sequels.

iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis - Monsters defy binaries and challenge easy comprehension or categorization.

iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference - The monster represents the Other.

v. the monster polices the borders of the possible - Tales of the monster exist to discourage unacceptable or taboo behaviors.

vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire - Subjects can vicariously participate in the disruption of the social order through the monster.

vii. the monster stands at the threshold… of becoming - Within the monster we find information about the self.

#inspiration

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Summer graveyard statue watercolor studies.

The cut-off poem reads:

On the green of growing things—in the dappled sun we choke. If the world were to go on— without our song, will we have been the only ones—who opened our mouths and spoke?

#repost