Phil Cooper, Inside The Auxillary acrylics on paper, 40 x 40 cm
Chimera Book 1 / Chapter 18 – The Other Carousel Horse
“After Kyp manages to escape the full-on horror show of the Dismantlers, there’s a definite change of atmosphere as we emerge into Chapter 18; it’s more subdued, quieter, but still bristling with menace. I’ve tried to depict this sense of threat with an empty warehouse space, full of shadows and places for enemies to hide, adorned with chains and hooks, and with a labyrinth of interconnected passages to get lost in, or trapped. Aesthetically, the interior of the warehouse is pure 1920’s Fritz Lang, as the frenzied expressionism of those film sets perfectly conveys the brittle tension in this chapter. Against this backdrop, important conversations are had, before another horrible reveal in the final line of the chapter. Whatever’s coming in Chapter 19, I’m guessing it’s not good news!”
Phil Cooper, April 2021
Phil Cooper’s Inside The Auxillary painting on his art table in his Berlin studio, April 2021
Red's Kingdom 