"Of what a strange nature is knowledge!"

"It clings to the mind when it has once seized on it like a lichen on the rock." Horror Inspiration / Art blog, focusing on body horror, cosmic horror, and the surreal. Any art I reblog should be sourced.

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Fintan Whelan.

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The Book of Revelation, a study of the last prophetic book of Holy Scripture, 1919

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Icarian Series: Reliquaries

In the late 1980s the well known San Francisco gym The Muscle System began disposing of many of its leather exercise bench covers. For decades the gym had been a social nexus for the gay male population that would later be decimated by HIV/AIDS. Daniel Goldstein saved almost all of the leather skins of the gym’s workout machines which over the years had been worn smooth and imprinted with the human shapes of the thousands of men who had worked out on them. Icarian II and Angel are two of 28 pieces in this series, named for the Icarian exercise machines from which the leather coverings were taken.

The friction and sweat on each of the leather skins over the years had left markings both indelible and mysterious. Seeing these ghostly images one is reminded of the numinous Shroud of Turin or the Sudarium (literally “sweat-cloth” in Latin), the legendary Veil of St. Veronica that bore the face of Christ. Goldstein lovingly mounted each of these pieces of leather as reliquaries. Icarian II and Angel are both document and memorial to the unique social situation at The Muscle System gym. Here gay men had come together to create communities of erotic love and brotherhood. As HIV/AIDS began to take its toll on many men’s bodies, the regimes of weightlifting and exercise allowed them to maintain a sense of control over their physical well-being.

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how this week has felt

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shout out to the time mothman ate that one guy's dog

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"Helical Stepwell"

A 1,000-year-old helical stepwell with 8 entries is located in Walur Village, Selu Taluka, in the Parbhani District of Maharashtra, India.

This unique "Helical Stepwell" features spiral steps from 8 sides leading to the well shaft and 8 Devakoshta (niches) above the steps.

Recently, the locals of Walur Village undertook a massive cleanliness drive to restore the stepwell to its former glory. They removed the rubbish and debris that had accumulated over the years, revealing the intricate design and historical significance of this ancient structure.

Believed to be between 1,000 and 1,500 years old, this stepwell stands as a testament to the architectural ingenuity and cultural heritage of the region.

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CONVOCATION

by Dariusz Kieliszek

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Jean Cocteau The Trumpets of the Apocalypse engraving 1958

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Why did God create a dual universe? So he might say, Be not like me. I am alone. And it might be heard. —–- Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves.

BACKROOMS (2026) dir. Kane Parsons

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Kilian Eng - The Black Hole (1979)

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WARRIOR OF TZEENTH

by Yaroslav Simonov

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Blaeu Ammon by Yasushi Nirasawa. via Creature Core Artbook (1992) 140 × 220 × 160mm / Styroform 50 × 120 × 150mm, Fando 100g, Sculpey 400g, 3mm⌀ Aluminium rod 600mm, Epoxy putty 100g, Vinyl tube 300mm The title is German for “Blue Demon.” This piece gives three-dimensional form to an emblem the artist has used for many years in his creative works. The design motif blends elements of creature-like animals in the Gizmo (or “Gyaizu”) category with yokai (supernatural beings) from the past. It’s a fun motif that reflects the artist’s unique interpretation of the many faces of evil — perhaps even representing the duality of beauty and monstrosity.

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best friends

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PROTEA

by Sadan Vague

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Five stars, a black night, and a man whose piercing eyes know the depths of the soul.