Ars Necronomica 2019
In 1970, Harry O. Morris published the first issue of Nyctalops. It stood out among the small press covering H. P. Lovecraft and related writers at the time for extending the conversation to perimeters of Surrealism and The Occult (Patti Smith and Michael Aquino were two contributors for example). The publication’s art selection was equally sublime—in all that the word entails—ranging from beauty to nightmare. It has never been equaled. It is with great humility and honor then that we present the unpublished piece you see opposite by HOM (Credit due to Sam Cowan and Michael Cisco for facilitating contact).
Our own continuing dialogue started with the reanimation of NecronomiCon Providence and its attendant artist showcase Ars Necronomica. This iconographiam ranges from a Garden of Unearthly Delights choreographed by Carrie Ann Baade to Jon Sideriadis’ dreamlike Sime-scape. It lists the work of Clayton Cameron and Lupe Vasconcelos, both channeling the intensity and Automatism of Austin Osman Spare respectively. Humour is visually extracted from the mouth of HPL by Holly Carden of The Nashville Contingent| (responsible for the Cthulhu Calling art exhibitions, the first held before ours in 2013). Matthew Jaffe imparts a misty-eyed tenderness by twilight in the visualization of Caitlin Kiernan’s story. All these and other dark dreams we summon for The Divine City of Providence. And you beyond…