Eelus takes new artistic direction for "Curious" at Black Book Gallery!

Artist Eelus seems to have — at least temporarily — hung up his stencils to explore the world of hand-cut paper pictures. It's rather safe to assume this isn't a permanent decision, but his upcoming solo show at Black Book Gallery, "Curious," is comprised completely of works formed with this new artistic direction. As the press release explains:

The curiosity cabinets of the 16th century onward were the starting point for Eelus’s inspiration for ‘Curious’. Within these strange collections you would find fantastic specimens from the natural world, fascinating studies on the human body, paintings and pictures from around the globe and even objects of great mystery and wonder that can’t be explained by science at all.

Thus the subject matter of all these new works "fall within the categories usually found inside the cabinets of wonder," which I think sounds magnificent. Since we're eager to see more pieces in this vein, you can certainly anticipate a follow-up post after the show opens.

"Curious" opens on June 1st with a reception that Eelus will be in attendance for. "Curious" will be on exhibit at the Black Book Gallery, 555 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO 80204. The gallery has notified us that they will be releasing a couple of limited edition screen prints as part of this exhibit.