Guest artist series

The dark and devious Countess Báthory is inspired byElizabeth Báthory, a real-life Hungarian noblewoman whose killing spree in the1600's led Guinness World Records to name her the world's most prolific femalemurderer. Legends of the Blood Countess (as she came to be known) are downrightchilling: she was said to have bathed in virgins' blood to preserve her youth.This fantastic take on Báthory plays up her alleged vampiric tendencies,resulting in one sultry, diabolical dame.

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In the future, free access to education, science, and art has been restrained. But high above the mountains in the West, a grand city of wisdom and knowledge sits at the peak. Here, architects, scientists and thinkers of all kinds are free to learn, investigate and create. These scholars of the future keep their paradise safe by limiting access to the city to a single route: the futuristic "bubble trains" made possible by the advanced technology developed within the city.

It was probably an old construction building once, but long since has been used as housing in this very cold, Antarctic environment. At the end of the day, the men eagerly return to the comforts of home after a hard day’s work.

The real-life mountain town of Prapic in the French Alps serves as inspiration for the idyllic piece, Mountain Above the Valley. Artist Quentin Regnes drew on fond memories he had of the area – which he often visited as a child – and says the scene is based on a line from a ballad about the region: come feel the pure fresh air in the wild Alps!

Inspired by a trip to the Pacific Northwest, Orb explores ideas for a personal project about the discovery and exploration of lost civilizations. After following the winding pathways of an ancient trail, a lone wanderer has unearthed an orb of unknown origin. A marvelous, unexpected sight to behold, sure. But what is its purpose? And where are its creators?

Ship Breakers is a study of a ship breaking yard,where decommissioned vessels are dismantled and stripped for parts and rawmaterials for recycling and reuse.

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Deep in the solitude of a wintry forest, travelers discover the remains of their missing companion in A Warning. Unsettled by the demise of their slain comrade, the pair mourn solemnly and wonder whether they may be next.

Romantimech originated from a happy accident. When artist Yujin Choo first heard the title of William Gibson's seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer, she assumed the term was actually "New Romancer". Intrigued by the seemingly divergent themes of mechs and romance, she created Romantimech, which tells the story of two very different robots: a benevolent android desperately trying to protect a young child and a menacing hunter robot who's hot on their trail.

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Ventriss is an original character from Deathverse, an original narrative by Paul Kwon. This fierce female warrior character is a surviving member of the clan Kael'Cera.

Anomaly features a particularly eccentric-looking robot who must endure the unenviable task of being dismantled. Piece by piece, he is hopelessly pulled apart by his human handlers.

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