Listen to Russell Nachman discuss his current series of highly-rendered black metal figures, and why he places these people who go to great lengths to appear evil in the context of ancient Christian documents in the latest Studio Sessions podcast on Big Red and Shiny. Follow the link below to listen to the full interview.
Listen to Studio Sessions: Russell Nachman on Big Red & Shiny
About Russell: Russell earned his BFA from Colorado State University in 1990, and his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1996. In recent years, Russell’s focus has been on creating pieces that incorporate black metal figures into compositions that directly reference ancient Christian documents. While the work uses a very confrontational mix of imagery, his interest lies more in creating images that contemplate the state of western civilization. Previously he created works with a similar interest, but at the time included more personal narrative of watching the utopian ideals of the 60s and 70s disappear as he grew up.
Bill Pester by Russell Nachman
Palimpsest II by Russell Nachman
Palimpsest III: catalog 11 by Russell Nachman
Palimpsest III: catalog 17 by Russell Nachman
Palimpsest III: catalog 19 by Russell Nachman
Palimpsest 27 by Russell Nachman
Sigil by Russell Nachman
Testor Glue: First Sighting by Russell Nachman