memento mori

an extraordinary artist producing macabre/grotesque works in mindblowing detail. "Kris Kuksi sculpts macabre sculptures one might see in the bowels of Necropolis. The pieces are architecturally designed with deadly surreal features one might find described in Dante’s Inferno. Kris believes“not in the Devil but in demons in the mind that create the real Hell of mental anguish, suffering, and guilt which inevitably manifests the turmoil of humanity.” He builds each piece layer by layer, carving out a skeletal mixed media image and uses various “kitschy” stuff. His paintings are just as dark with chromatic shades and bold reds. His work has been compared to other horrific artists such as Geiger and Lovecraft, however, I think Kris holds a unique title for actually taking his nightmare visions off the canvas and into 3D form. His art is so detailed it would literally take you hours to view every inch of his one of his sculptures." --this site its not often that one sees such works in 3D, and wad gets me most is this: "Kris’s work leaves most in awe over the intricate composition. He does not model it in his head, nor does he sketch it out. Each eclectic piece emerges out of the seedy depths of his own mind leaving his audience to ponder their own demons" kinda reminds me of michaelangelo, only NO ONE can compare to michaelangelo because he carves from a solid block of marble. pro+anal, my favourite kind of artist =D his paintings and two-dimensional work, however, are hardly comment-worthy(=nothing much, by my expectations of great artists). check out his work HERE high resolution pics recommended!