Konnik
KONNIK | |
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| A self-portrait of Konnik A self-portrait of Konnik | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1974 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | March 24, 2011 (aged 36) Palenville, New York |
| Nationality | American |
Konnik (July 18, 1974 – March 24, 2011) was an American artist based in New York. His artwork, best described as “abstract portraits,” are imbued with religious symbolism, some subtle and some outright blatant, all evidence of his strict Catholic upbringing. Nicknamed “God’s Vile Hand”, his pieces harken back to a time when God was vengeful and people feared him.
It is known that his main painting medium, known as “sauce,” a recipe only known to him, has a base of acrylics or inks (depending on what he is painting on), dyes, and his own blood. When asked about this ritual of using his own blood, he stated, “Each piece is a literal piece of me.”
Konnik recently became a part of the art collective, PUSHART, and has some of his work on display permanently at ART N SOUL Studios, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Konnik created the cover art for the horror novel, Splattered Beauty by the author, Brandon Ford (Arctic Wolf Publishing). He also created the cover art for Creeping Shadows, a collection of short stories by Alan Draven, Brandon Ford, and Jessica Lynn Gardner (Pixie Dust Press). And his last book cover was for The Bitternest Chronicles by Alan Draven (Pixie Dust Press).
Konnik donated a piece of his work to be auctioned off, and the proceeds were given to the F*ck Cancer Fund in honor of Lou Genise, a fire performer, poet, and artist.
Konnik died from congestive heart failure due to severe hypothyroidism on March 24, 2011, at the age of 36.
References
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- ↑ Side-Line Magazine June 2006 (under the name Coinneach)
- ↑ Spartan Dog Magazine #5 "Twilight" (under the name Coinneach)
- ↑ Konnik's website: www.olddevil.com
- ↑ Art N Soul Studios Gallery, Allentown, PA
- ↑ PUSHART www.pushart.org
- ↑ Arctic Wolf Publishing www.arcticwolfpublishing.com
- ↑ Pixie Dust Press www.pixiedustpress.weebly.com/
- ↑ 523 www.fivetwentythree.com/2009/03/fuck-cancer-update-fire-ink-blood (article about donation of artwork)
- ↑ Obituary for Kenneth Abrahamsen www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyfreeman/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-anthony-abrahamsen&pid=149743224 (Konnik's real name)
External links
- Konnik's Official website Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Art N Soul Studios
- PUSHART
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