BRIAN ROBINSON | 'Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us, for out of the ground we were taken from the dust that we are, and to the dust we shall return' | Vinylcut

Following on from all the classic western vernacular apocalyptic productions of the past, Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us, for out of the ground we were taken from the dust that we are, and to the dust we shall return, picks up where they left off. The total destruction of the world, as prophesied in the biblical Book of Revelations plays out on grand scale in this all-inclusive vinyl cut print. The end of days; the pandemic; the time when Satan reveals his true self to those who were deceived by the smooth-talking Antichrist – the apocalypse does more than forecast earthly destruction. It brings about radical change, radical thinking, risk-taking and chaos on an epic scale . . . like putting the Joker in charge of nuclear weapons with no Batman insight . . . global cataclysm. As you read this story, let it soak into your bones. As you do, ask yourself, am I ready for an apocalypse? An apocalypse will feel uncomfortable and strange. It could lead to the death of things - the laying down of perspectives, dreams, or habits you’ve held onto for a long time. More recent visions of the apocalypse see the coming destruction as wrought by humans, such as through nuclear war or climate catastrophe. The survivors will live in a horrifying world of scarcity, much like the composition of the print that references a cosmos of ideas including nuclear holocausts, Area 51, Judge Dredd, The Book of Eli, The Walking Dead, Planet of the Apes, Men in Black, War of the Worlds, Star Wars: A New Hope and Game of Thrones, i-robot, Nine – movies, TV series and graphic novels all underpinned by the cult classic, Mad Max, not to mention a healthy mix of Hot Wheels cars. We find ourselves at a crossroads in the wake of the current global crises. Will we develop a new and better society after Covid, for example? Or will we fall into the same inevitable patterns and repeat the same mistakes?

BRIAN ROBINSON | 'Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us, for out of the ground we were taken from the dust that we are, and to the dust we shall return' | 2024 | vinylcut | H 1000 x W 2000 mm