From 28 May to 15 July 2010
Opening 27 May 2010 from 6pm to 9pm

think.21 gallery is pleased to present the second solo show by the Hell’O Monsters. Antoine Detaille, François Dieltiens and Jérôme Meynen represent the name Hell’O Monsters. These artists draw from their prolific minds in order to shape a surprising universe densely populated by characters in mutation,Influenced by the imagery and the colours of popular culture (comic books and other japanese toys) and inspired by the compositions and forms of expressions found in the works of famous painters like Hieronymus Bosch, James Ensor or even Keith Haring,the works of the Hell’O Monsters show a spontaneous search where multi-ocular monsters, mutated animals, trepanned humans and other little creatures express a mood that is more carnival like rather than anxious. The creatures that come to life under the hands of the Hell’O Monsters, with their colourful and joyful look, are really a comment on the duality of human nature. Often opposing the human with the inhuman, life and death, the organic and the spiritual, seriousness and foolishness, the religious and the iconoclastic. Even though they work separately on smaller drawings, the three artists find a perfect harmony when it comes down to giving life to larger projects. They manage to create imposing compositions where each other’s individuality is blended perfectly while preserving their personal styles.

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The Wheel, 2009
ink on paper, 130 x 130 cm

The Wheel (detail), 2009
ink on paper, 130 x 130 cm

Structure 6, 2009
ink on paper, 152 x 154 cm

Structure 6 (detail), 2009
ink on paper, 152 x 154 cm