So in keeping with the idea of
negative space, another artist I really like is Kara Walker. I love her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes . These are fresh and lively drama-like scenes but with a disturbing twist. They have a Victorian- Gothic like feel, which is, I think Walker's way of conveying the serious issues in her work, like slavery and race. I don't know how relevant they will be for my work now as I am thinking about fusing two ideas...but they are inspiring all the same!
These images really remind me of a Tim Burton animation, like 'The Corpse Bride', 'James and the Giant Peach' or 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. I love these stop-motion fantasy films. They blend folklore, magic and fairy tales with a dark and twisted humour .
Tim Burton's 'The Corpse Bride' stills, sketches and model.
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