Le Carnaval des Spectres

New Prints from Teodoru Badiu for Le Carnaval @ Artoyz

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In anticipation of Le Carnaval des Spectres, Vienna-based CP artist Teodoru Badiu has revealed a pair of slick new fine art prints that will release as part of the exhibition next month. Featuring fan favourites Half Life and Mr. Bones, each 11″x17″ print is on natural white matte, ultra smooth paper. Each is an open edition and comes signed and numbered by Teo. They’ll be available in-store and online through Artoyz.

‘Paperwhite’ by Amanda Louise Spayd for Le Carnaval des Spectres, 9.13

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A new little lady has surfaced from the studio of Amanda Louise Spayd for Le Carnaval des Spectres, this one blessed ‘Paperwhite’. Similar to her Daylight Specters, Paperwhite is hand made one-off who comes packin’ enough electric punch to illuminate a room. I can only imagine what she’d look like under a black light!

Le Carnaval des Spectres opens Sept. 13 through Oct. 20th at Artoyz Shop + Galerie in Paris, France. The exhibition marks CP’s first group exhibition on European soil and features a collection of new two- and three-dimensional works from Kathie OlivasBrandt PetersTravis LouieChris RyniakAmanda Louise Spayd and Teodoru Badiu.

 

KO & BP’s New Silver Boo for Le Carnaval des Spectres, 9.13

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For a carnival of spectres it’s only befitting for our ghostly buddy, Boo, to make an appearance and dayyyum, is he looking fine! Brand new from the CP stable is Silver Boo, who, just as the name implies, is enrobed in a shimmering silver cloak, charcoal grey mask and — get this — GID EYES. (!!!)

An edition of 66, Silver Boo will debut as part of Le Carnaval des Spectres next month in Paris, with an online release likely sometime thereafter. There is also the possibility of a CP Sponsor Pack as a fundraiser for the trip, so boardies, keep your eyes peeled on the forums for an announcement from KO within the next week or so.

Daylight Specters + More from Amanda Louise Spayd for Le Carnaval

There’s some serious French lace and GID paint action going on in Studio Spayd for Le Carnaval des Spectres, opening Sept. 13 at Artoyz Paris. Dubbed the Daylight Specters, these two custom critters are just as radiant with the lights off as they are on:

Just awesome. Haven’t been this amped for a GID critter since Amanda’s Deadnettle edition for Dragon*Con two years ago!

Le Carnaval des Spectres is a Circus Posterus group exhibition featuring new works from Kathie OlivasBrandt PetersTravis Louie, Chris RyniakAmanda Louise Spayd and Teodoru Badiu. It’s the collective’s first-ever European showing and runs from Sept. 13th through Oct. 20th at Artoyz Shop + Galerie in Paris, France.

 

More Spookies from CMR for Le Carnaval, 9.13

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Let’s keep the Carnaval caravan rolling, shall we? Next up: two ghostly little guys from Chris Ryniak — an original sculpt up top (this one KILLS me, SO cute) and a grey Bubblegut perched in a cubby below. I’m not sure if it’s the Instagram filter or the paint Chris used, but Bubblegut’s eyes seem to have a gorgeous, black/silver pearlescence to them, which really pops against his flat grey body (I’m not sure if the figure is done, mind you).

Both of these pieces will be up for ogling at Le Carnaval des Spectres at Artoyz Paris, opening Sept. 13th. Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Travis Louie, Amanda Louise Spayd and Teodoru Badiu will also be exhibiting new works.

Mandi’s Critters Prepare for the Carnaval

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For Le Carnaval des Spectres, Amanda Louise Spayd will have an assortment of her signature dumpy dudes, likely of various sizes, shapes and smiles. She’s kept mum over progress pics so far, but recently dropped these two hypnotic little faces. Totally digging the soul-sucking eyes.

One of the perks of Mandi recently acquiring an iPhone is that she’s on Instagram (@amandalouisespayd). Instagram means delicious, visual stimuli: we get a daily dose of Mandi’s discerning, rustic-antiquey-freaky taste, and also further insight into her artistic process, which we rarely, if ever, see. Look, Ma! It’s Easy-Bake!

The below image has got to be one of my favourite progress pics from her. And not because it reminds me of cut Pillsbury cookies from the tube, but I had no idea that this is how it all starts. They’re so … flat! Ya learn something new every day.

More eye candy to come!

Le Carnaval des Spectres opens Sept. 13 through Oct. 20th at Artoyz Shop + Galerie in Paris, France.

WIP: Stingy Jack’s New Digs

The Stingy Jack universe continues to creep and crawl with two brand new head sculpts that are currently in progress for Paris’ Le Carnaval des Spectres.

Some of you may recognize the black cat sculpt from one of Brandt Peters’ paintings from Phantasmagoria back in 2010 (“Treat”, below). The Ooze Skull, on the other hand, continues on with this sort of candy gore theme that we’ve seen him flirting with recently, particularly with the Zombambie figure that debuted (and subsequently sold out) at Monsters & Misfits II. That won’t be the last we see of them, by the way.

The cat and skull heads will fit onto the standard Stingy Jack body, in an effort to keep these sculpts as dynamic as possible. With so many modular pieces, the customizing potential is endless. Oh, the fun!