Video: Illustrations from anatomical atlas and iconic photographs. Brian Ewing's Horror Business Exhibition
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
On November 2, the Rivet Gallery (Columbus, Ohio) opened a solo exhibition of Brian Ewing, one of the most sought-after designers of rock concert posters of the last decade. His portfolio includes, among others, posters for groups, etc.
Brian's creative projects have earned the attention of the audience and critical acclaim. For example, for the 10th anniversary party of The Walking Dead comic last spring, Ewing created a series of posters in which invited guests, the band members, turned into zombies. Towards the beginning of the year, the designer released a poster specifically for the concert in Columbus. Before the end of the night, all copies were sold out. Now the cost of such a billboard is - from a hundred dollars and more.
Recently, Ewing's favorite technique is hand-drawn anatomical illustrations in ink, which he superimposes over a photograph. For the anniversary of The Walking Dead, the designer rendered each of the four musicians as zombies, and then combined the graphics with real photographs of the band members. “The result is similar to a simplified stereo print, where the image looks like it’s animated,” says Ewing. "In direct light, you see a photograph, but if you turn your head a little, you can see an illustration."
For his first solo exhibition in Columbus, called "Horror Business" in honor of the third single of the American punk rock band, the designer used photographs of iconic characters from modern pop culture and horror films (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, etc.) …
Since moving to Columbus from New York about a year ago, Ewing has experienced a creative upsurge and a new level of satisfaction with his career. Horror Business is a collection of works that the designer is especially proud of. “Now I just work for myself, do the things that I really want. Here [in Columbus] I have more time to devote to work … and work makes me happy,”says Ewing. A more measured pace of life in a new place allowed the designer to slow down a little, but when it comes to creativity, Ewing is more productive than ever. He is constantly busy with work, be it freelance or his own creative projects. In addition, he is now relieved of the need to put up with many of the unpleasant aspects of the New York lifestyle, including sky-high prices and pretentiousness.
Despite the fact that Brian enjoys life away from the metropolis, his latest work was inspired by the works of New York street artists and. And a little more from Andy Warhol. Ewing explains that it's like getting tired of new music from time to time and listening to old discs. In the works of the cult artist, Brian is trying to find something new for himself: "Everyone calls Warhol an idol, but at the same time they only talk about a damn portrait of Merlin Monroe or cans of soup."
Like Ewing, illustrator Matt Busch is passionate about the aesthetics of horror films. He created posters for non-existent zombie versions of famous films.
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