Neckface’s artwork, both in the street and the studio, is drawn with a distinctively shaky hand, often depicting the bloody, violent and frenzied activities of witches, demons and other assorted hairy monsters. So it’s fitting that Neckface’s solo exhibition at O.H.W.O.W. in Miami entitled Devil’s Disciple will take place on Halloween night. They say the devil is in the details, which I never understood, but given the details for this show it finally makes some sense.
Details of Devil’s Disciple (via O.H.W.O.W.):
“Neckface will turn Miami inside out for his premiere solo exhibition in the Magic City. This Halloween night, Neckface will deconstruct all 10,000 square feet of O.H.W.O.W. and build a world like no other. Featuring a large-scale haunted house installation, complete with Neckface’s iconic imagery, the Devil’s Disciple exhibition is designed to frighten viewers as they enter the space.
“The crux of the exhibition though will surely be Neckface’s new work. A deviation from the norm, it is chock-full of his signature imagery interweaved with a personal dimension that is much more palpable in the paintings. After so many years of crafting a persona and building up walls around himself and his moniker, the reclusive Neckface has finally cracked open the door ever so slightly and let us into his world.
“With the introduction of historical and pop culture references into the visual storytelling, the paintings have grown more complex and more intricate. This newer imagery is balanced by considered application of wit throughout the work in the signature Neckface hand style. In addition to the paintings, a series of metal mask sculptures will be on display. Reminiscent of African Woyo masks, Neckface reworks the sculptures with sharp edges and creates an object that is distinctly contemporary and unmistakably his.”
As a teaser to Devil’s Disciple, the NYC based artist has set up a dead dummy in the window of the gallery, drawing attention from both the public and mainstream media outlets like ABC News.
We’ve also included this entertaining interview with Neckface from 2007 so you can get to know this slightly demented artist a little better.
See more of Neckface’s work here
posted by: Brent Carter
Tags: art, culture, design, halloween, installation, interview, paintings, street art, video
