Spiers’ paintings pair methodical skills, with a mastery of styles that include surrealism, abstraction and cubism, bringing alive a world of hypnagogic fears and fantasies to his canvasses. ⠀
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His subjects are seemingly at ease with their outlandish grotesque countenances, their bulging necks, twisted limbs, and vibrant eyes beckon the viewer into the deranged magical world where they reside. ⠀
Co-curated with Spiers, ‘Macabre’ places fantastical relics of bygone centuries alongside cutting-edge creations of today. ‘The moment you set down what you consider to be macabre, there is nothing macabre about it - and then something that doesn’t seem to have any of those criteria can be as macabre as hell,’ says Spiers.⠀
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Macabre, a selling exhibition at Christie’s in London, is on view now until 9 December 2022.