Alex Gamsu Jenkins: 人類醜陋不堪的真面目| UGLY HUMAN BEINGS

13世紀神道會神父聖多瑪斯阿奎納列曾舉出各種惡七宗罪行的表現,分別是貪食、好色、貪財、傷悲、憤怒、懶惰、自負及驕傲。而英國插畫家Alex Gamsu Jenkins將這七種人類最醜陋的惡行,畫成一幅又一幅怪誕奇異的漫畫,將我們不願承認的現實毫無保留的、血淋淋的呈現出來。

The seven deadly sins are seven behaviors or feelings that lead to more sin, according to Roman Catholic theology. They are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The British illustrator Alex Gamsu Jenkins has turned these seven worst human sins into bizarre caricatures, presenting the reality we don’t want to admit without reservation.

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高妍筆下的靜謐與詩意 | TRANQUILITY AND POETRY

看高妍的畫時,總覺得當下身邊吹起了一陣初夏的暖風,舊時回憶一瞬間從指縫溜過。很難相信她只是一個不到25歲的女生,因為她的作品充滿詩意、細膩和懷舊感,讓日本文學大師村上春樹都為之觸動。

When looking at Gao Yan’s painting, readers can always feel that a burst of warm wind of the early summer has been blown by one’s side at the moment, where the old memories slip through the fingers in a flash. It’s hard to believe she’s just under 25 years old, as her works are so poetic, subtle and nostalgic. She has even touched the heart of Japanese literary master Haruki Murakami.

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