The Lost Domain is proud to present Splann by Oakley Lamerton; an intensely detailed and delicately delineated picture rendered in colours reminiscent of the work of Maurice Sendak, and with something of the dream-world conjured by him too. Oakley's work is densely layered, a complex and multi-faceted dream of nature itself.
Splann - a Cornish word that roughly translates as 'marvellous' - shows two nuzkin in the forests that grow following a planetary devastation. Oakley's style, reflecting his Cornish heritage, blends intricate, psychedelic linework with mystical, folk-inspired symbolism, creating richly detailed, dreamlike forest scenes. He has created a mythos in which strange beings - gods, worms, souls, machines and slaves seethe in a vast cosmic dream, a reality built and made solid, yet as ethereal as the wind.
The original artwork from which the edition of prints has been selected to be shown as part of the exhibition Floralia (curated by Tin Man Art) at the Neo-Ancients Beltane Ritual in Stroud, Gloucestershire this May Day
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