The Recent Illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen

In the recent illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen, the artist dives further into the mystical with her feminine heroes and creatures, her own myths and contemporary lessons emerging. Since she was last featured on HiFructose.com (here), she released her first print publication, “A Sequence of Witches,” through Von Zos. The artist was also featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 19.

“In her works, impenitent women, girls, witches, nuns, prostitutes who rejected the adjectives given to women by the governments are told,” a statement says. “She depicts and redefines the dark side of the brave women who like repeating the same mistakes again and again.”

See more of her work below.

Topics

drawing, Elif Varol Ergen, illustration

drawing, figurative, Johan Van Mullem

April 7, 2018

Johan Van Mullem's ghostly drawings take shape and dissipate across the page, often taking the form of weathered faces and muscular appendages. The artist is known for his dramatic paintings, yet even in the form of pencil, pen, and charcoal, the supernatural aspect of Van Mullem’s practice comes through.

Exclusive Interview: Zaria Forman Discusses the Changing Tides

drawing, Landscape, pastel, Zaria Forman

October 16, 2014

Working from her Brooklyn, NY studio, artist Zaria Forman creates pastel landscapes inspired by the beauty and vastness of the sky and the sea. Hers is an art created for facilitating a deeper understanding of a world in crisis. She is fascinated by the constantly-changing nature of water and inspired by the challenges of her medium.

Ivan Meshkov’s Drawings Implement Medieval Imagery, Tattoo Culture

drawing, ivan meshkov, Tattoo Art

February 23, 2017

Ivan Meshkov, an artist based in Chelyabinsk, Russia, used pencil and ink to create moody, hyperdetailed works often adorned with skulls, squids, and other iconography often found in tattoo culture. His work can be seen on album cover from bands of varying genres, including acts like Black Urn, Ruhr, Potlatch, Humbaba, Human Sprawl, and others.

Rachel Fagiano’s Drawings Overflow with Fanciful Mushroom Growths

drawing, illustration, Rachel Fagiano

January 2, 2015

Rachel Fagiano subsumes her characters in copious fungal growths that tower over them like enormous headpieces. The artist draws with a combination of micropigment ink and graphite on paper. Her colorful, trippy-looking mushrooms stand out against the white backgrounds. Fagiano's characters seem to be in constant conflict with one another, though it's unclear for what reason. They pinch, hit, and choke each other in a blind rage — perhaps hinting at the senselessness of violence. Her work evokes that of Chinese artist Zhou Fan, whom we covered on the blog previously here.

The Recent Illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen

Johan Van Mullem’s Eerie, Supernatural Drawings

Exclusive Interview: Zaria Forman Discusses the Changing Tides

Ivan Meshkov’s Drawings Implement Medieval Imagery, Tattoo Culture

Rachel Fagiano’s Drawings Overflow with Fanciful Mushroom Growths

Subscribe to the Hi-Fructose Mailing List

Follow us on our social networks

Shop

Subscribe

Subscribe to the Hi-Fructose Mailing List