Where art and tattooing collide creating fantastical illustrations
HGA#22 WORLD OF TURMOIL
We proudly welcom Dutch artist Rutger Termolen and his World of Turmoil into our DENHAM House as our 22nd House Guest Artist.
Inspired by vintage tattoo icons, he blends this with the realm of comic books, the exotic and eccentric symbolism to create unique illustrations.
WORLD OF TURMOIL
Known for his graohic style, a crossover of traditional tattoo icons and cultural art history. Rutger is a pioneer in his field.. He began forming his unique graphic style through graffiti befre going on to study art and becoming a tattoo artist.
Rutger is endlessly fascinated by different cultures asn the Roaring Twenties, he uses various mediums, from large scale paintings and prints, to create stories of compliments, contrasts and contradictions.
Together with DENHAM, Rutger reimagines our iconic scissor logo through his lens, creating colourful graphic illustrations that reflect his eclectic world. Traditional tattoo symbols, from the swallow to the snake, are present, with our scissor logo and his favourite colour, pink, coming together to create bold, exciting illustrations printed onto t-shirts and sweatshirts.
His work always carries an underlying humour that reflects Rutger’s positive character and charm. With an artistic flair for the bizarre and abstracts, together with fun, goodwill and a sense of optimism, he believes that art brings happiness.
DENHAM X World of Turmoil is set to launch Friday.