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The Art of Reece Hobbins

Shrouded in organic, otherworldly cocoons the ethereal beauties of artist Reece Hobbins’ works allure viewers withtheir intense gazes and lithe bodies. Often composed of ink or graphite, the ethereal femmes are often rendered alone within the composition, as ifconjured from the landscape of a dream or fantasy. Their nudity suggests asubtle kind of vulnerability, and yet their cocoons also appear armor-like anddangerously sharp to the touch, adding an intriguing tension between masculinestrength and tender femininity to the work. View more images after the jump.

Shrouded in organic, otherworldly cocoons the ethereal beauties of artist Reece Hobbins’ works allure viewers with their intense gazes and lithe bodies. Often composed of ink or graphite, the etheral femmes are often rendered alone within the composition, as if conjured from the landscape of a dream or fantasy. Their nudity suggests a subtle kind of vulnerability, and yet their cocoons also appear armor-like and dangerously sharp to the touch, adding an intriguing tension between masculine strength and tender femininity to the work. View more images below.

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