Desperation Burns: The Art of Purple
Marald Van Haasteren and John Dyer Baizley present artwork from Baroness' new album "Purple" and new works created at CO Exhibitions.
John Dyer Baizley (Philadelphia) brings longtime friend Marald van Haasteren (Leiden, The Netherlands) for his first US exhibit after their relentless collaborative work on the images and packaging artwork for Baizley's rock group Baroness’ highly anticipated new album "Purple." Desperation Burns will focus largely on the artwork the two created for "Purple" and will also feature brand new paintings as well as limited edition screenprinted art prints produced by Minneapolis creative studio Burlesque of North America.
Both Marald and John will be in the Burlesque studio in the week leading up to the event, creating brand new work and planning a few surprises to be announced along the way. The two have worked in parallel over the past decade or more, creating album artwork and posters within and around the punk / hardcore community, and this exhibit will be the first the two have worked on together.
ABOUT MARALD VAN HAASTEREN
Marald van Haasteren was born in Leiden, the Netherlands in 1970. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague in 1995. He has been making art for the DIY and underground music scene since 1989 (bands he worked for include: State of Fear, Wolfbrigade, Boltthrower, Kylesa, High on Fire) .
His techniques range from black and white ink work to full color paintings. He uses digital media to boost his images but the basis is always hand drawn work. This is the first time in 15 years that Marald will properly exhibit his work.
ABOUT JOHN DYER BAIZLEY
John Dyer Baizley resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After studying for 3 years at Rhode Island School of Design he became disenchanted and left school for rural Virginia. There he formed the metal band Baroness and kickstarted his art career, focusing largely on album artwork and posters.
His passion for art history and classical mythology shine through in his drawings and paintings, often working from live models and incorporating his own myths and archetypes.
A Perfect Monster - the art of John Dyer Baizley
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Checkout Russ White's interview with Baizley and van Haasteren for Desperation Burns.
Album artwork from Purple - purchase on Amazon
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