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Joan Cornellà’s Biting Humor Returns in New Show

Joan Cornellà continues to both amuse and repel in his newest paintings. His latest acrylic works are featured in "I'm Good Thanks" at Public Gallery in London. The show kicks off on April 4 and runs through May 4. Cornellà was the cover artist for Hi-Fructose Vol. 47.

Joan Cornellà continues to both amuse and repel in his newest paintings. His latest acrylic works are featured in “I’m Good Thanks” at Public Gallery in London. The show kicks off on April 4 and runs through May 4. Cornellà was the cover artist for Hi-Fructose Vol. 47.

“Satire has for a long time been one of humanity’s rare beacons of introspection,” the gallery says. “Through simplistic visual language, Cornellà satirizes the sinister and often bleak side of humanity within a myriad of bizarre and surreal scenarios. Despite suffering gunshot wounds, losing limbs and experiencing gruesome accidents with alarming regularity, the characters in Cornellà’s world keep on smiling.”

See more works from the show below.

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