Seldon Hunt (born 1969, in

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and migrated to New York in 2006, (now residing in

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) is an artist best known for his photography and his graphic artwork (on album covers and promotional poster) for rock musicians. Hunt's photography usually consists of thick undergrowth yet is often devoid of any human presence. His work has been compared to the romantic landscape painting of the 19th Century. His influences include the works of

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. Hunt is best known in the world of music for his graphic works – often extremely complex – for rock bands

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, and the

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. His first album cover artwork was for a solo album by

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). As a photographer who's obsessed with a vacuumesque conception of landscape, he has regularly working with

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) and the label Southern Lord. His work is also associated with many other labels such as Hydrahead,

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, TeePee and Relapse Records. As a writer, he is the author of the cosmic essay published in the booklet of Sunn O)))’s ''

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''. Seldon Hunt's already cult iconography for the current metal and experimental scenes, is gradually moving on from the visual world of music to contemporary art. Following in the footsteps of artists like Raymond Pettibon his work is now finding a path into the fine art world. Seldon Hunt is part of a new generation of artists who feel attuned to a desire for their work to move away from the city/urban and the inherent tumult resulting from the self-destruction of a consumer society. His subject matter is found in the forgotten urban parklands late at night where he endlessly walks patches of preserved nature close to the extremely urban environment where he lives.

Selected exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

*2014 Howl Gallery in Florida, USA *2013 Howl Gallery in Florida, USA *2011 Amplifest in Portugal * 2009 "Six Degrees of Transmutation" – Baum Gallery in University of Central Arkansas, USA *2008 The Centre for Creative Communications in Toronto, Canada *2008 The Effenaar – Netherlands *2008 Mechanikal Insektrospective – Cultuurcentrum Luchtbal in Belgium

Group exhibitions

*2017 Infinite Darkness – The Lodge Gallery in New York City, USA *2016 The Devils Reign – Stephen Romano Gallery in New York City, USA *2015 Realms of the Unreal – Gristle Galleryin New York City, USA *2015 Ars Necronomica – Providence Art Club in Rhode Island, USA *2014 The Elusive Key – Gristle Gallery in New York City, USA *2013 Altars of Madness – Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain in Luxembourg *2013 Tiny Trifecta – Cotton Candy Machine in New York City, USA *2012 Dark Signs – Zahzo Gallery in New York City, USA *2011 Shirts and Destroy – Cotton Candy Machine in New York City, USA *2010 Exquisite Corpse – Gasser Grunet in New York City, USA *2009 Galerie du Jour Agnes B in Paris, France *2008 "Catalyst" – FIFTY24SF gallery in San Francisco, USA *2006 Seldon Hunt/Stephen O'Malley – AB Gallery in Brussels *2006 Little Rippers Outre Gallery in Melbourne, Australia

Filmography

* "Within the Drone" (Biographic documentary about Dylan Carlson) contained with '' Hibernaculum'' by

Bibliography

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– "Things Viral" *

"Grimmrobe Demos" 2005 *

"Black" * Stephen Kasner – monograph * Whitehorse * Moss (UK) *

References

External links

Seldon Hunt Official website

Galerie du Jour – Agnès b

Images on Google of Seldon Hunt's graphic works

Work by Seldon Hunt at Arthur Magazine
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