Christian Rex van Minnenpaints his issue in a very authoritative style of European portraiture , but makes the subjects themselves hideously grotesque . From humanoid fungus to creatures that appear to be half - cartoon , van Minnen ’s portraits are compelling and repulsive all at once .
Van Minnen combines a wide range of optic inspirations for his portraits , often jamming way , biological science ( with a special emphasis on entrails and spider optic ) , tattoos , logos , and bits of cartoon mental imagery into a single image . They feel at times overloaded ( especially in his more recent work ) , but also riveting as our brains strain to settle how all those part could fit together into one cohesive picture . Some of his subjects await like plausible alien creatures , while others are deformed refugee from Toon Town , but each possesses its own unsettling beauty .
Van Minnen is featured inIssue 25 of Hi - Fructose Magazine , where you could also takea glint at his solo show , Welsh Rats , which open today atRobischon Galleryin Denver . And be sure tocheck out van Minnen ’s websitefor more portrait and alien still lifes as well .
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