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Seemingly as an inadvertent but preternaturally intended theme-and-variations on the Bartlett (that was in turn the latest representative of this whole remarkably substantial yet pervasive book’s gestalt decorated by many Harry o. Morris artworks), there follows this mighty Triptych of relatively short works….DISSOLUTIONS – FINAL WORKS by William Kamen, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo — May 11 to September 3, 2023by Miguel FliguerThe fusion of an artist with his work, literally the fusion of a
The most eclectic and consistently high quality Vastarien so far (especially considering it’s a double issue). If you’re a fan of existential, weird, literary horror of any stripe you will find a lot to like here.
Reviews of each work will appear as when completed. Possibly once a week two works that worked for me.Deprimer by Mike ThornJust recently finished his debut novel out Feb 23rd Shelter for the Damned and liked and reviewed it so wanted to give shorter work of his a try.Dr Cribs i am on to you!I followed from your building on the outskirts of the district.Vincent lives in Canada with depression, a high pressure job, plenty monies, and thinking of ways of ending it all, with a bullet or something e...
As always an excellent collection, this one with double the punch in terms of the number of works included. In awe of the creativity, imagination, and sense of dread/forboding/horror (I can't quite pin down the right term) that went into each of these stories. In particular, Chelsea Davis' Advice I Wish I'd Been Given When I Was a 12-Year-Old Girl about to Watch The Exorcist for the First Time was a 2 page HEAVY hitter that should be required reading. I want to mention the fantastic artwork as w...
I did not love this volume, so I did not finish all the stories. But the essay about corporate horror and "My Work Is Not Yet Done" was the best piece of non-fiction I've read in "Vastarien" to date."Homeownership and You" and "Roscoe's Malefic Delights" were pretty good.
Kurt Fawver writes for the nihilistic wage slave in late stage capitalism. “The Gods in Their Seats, Unblinking” highlights the futility of artistic expression, while “Workday” the futility of earning for your corporate masters. His contribution to this volume “Homeownership and You” uses an uncomfortable extradimensional space behind an extra door to apply cosmic horror to the concept of property ownership. Vastarien is not afraid to experiment with form while exploring horror and nihilism. “Oh...