February 25th, 2010
eX de Medici: Emblems of Death Transformed
Tags/ Posted by Lara CoryWe burst into vapors after walking the soaked trail.continue reading this poem
In a visually seductive collection of watercolours, Australian artist eX de Medici lures the viewer in only to challenge their perception. Don’t be fooled by the sentimental allusions to memento mori, de Medici’s work is a world away from the insipid decay and morbid tones of the Vanitas genre. Her signature imagery of guns and skulls is not simply an aesthetic delight of colour and design, these are complex emblems laden with messages of power and despair.
