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Christophe Szpajdel
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“The only thing that can rival my obsession with art is my love of heavy metal, especially the Black & Death Metal sub-genres.”
Christopher Szpajdel (pronounced Sh-pie-dul for those who've wondered!) was born on the 29th of September 1970 in Gembloux, Belgium, and grew up in Louvain-la-Neuve where he also attended the Université Catholique de Louvain gaining a degree in forestry engineering.
Do not wait for your ship to come in swim out to it | Acrylic
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My own rendition of the famous book of E L Jones, Fifty Shades of Grey . Available as print on giclee paper
But well before his University days, Christophe had already taken a particular interest in heavy metal art, especially logos. This passion for logos soon became his vocation, specializing right from the start in pencil topped by ink, keeping his work mobile, which he took full advantage of.
Stay Golden | Acrylic
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A quote about Listening to people when they are angry , available in print on giclee paper
The two passions combined have taken him all over the world having spent a lot of time in Greece, New Zealand, Austria, Italy, Poland, and America plus living in Belgium, Portugal, France and the UK where he now resides.
“Throughout my travels I have taken on influence from all over the world, developing various styles of art, whilst meeting and working with bands, developing my reputation as one of the world's leading heavy metal logo artists.”
Christophe's work first came to a wider international attention, in the mid-'90s off of the back of logos for Emperor, Old Man's Child, Enthroned, Borknagar, Moonspell & Covenant (now Kovenant). Since then he has continued to make a significant contribution to the extreme metal scene having drawn for literally 100's of bands including Melechesh, Falkenbach, Aborted, Abigail Williams, Bloodshot Dawn, etc. to name a few. A vast majority are still being used to this day, in some cases 20 years since their creation!
Never Regret Losing Time On Reading Good Books | Acrylic
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A quote from Brunel, available in print on giclee paper
When you changes your ideas, habits , it is like clothes,
Colorful Delight | Colorpencil
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He has also donated many logos to ‘supporters of the cause’ such as UKEM (United Kingdom Extreme Metal), Red Beards Ship O Metal (Online Radio Show) & my own project Wyldstone Metal (Extreme metal networking and support group).
“This has increased the versatility of my potential vastly allowing me to undertake new types of commissions, and work within other areas of the international artistic community leading to requests from all kinds of clients and industries.”
“In more recent times, I have begun taking on influence from an even broader spectrum of styles such as Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Barbizon School & Classicism & even Tattoo Art.”
Christophe Szpajdel also exhibited in many different countries, like the USA, where he took part in one of the largest group shows based on Typography, Graphic Design Now in Production at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and seven other major cities in the USA.
It's Time To Hydrate | Acrylic
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It is when you get a harsh wake up call that you realize you are on the wrong track
Now Christophe is preparing to take part in the Devon Open Studios event in September with six other talented artists at the Flavel in Dartmouth, South Devon, etc.
Peek A Boo | Acrylic
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It is a great thing to see things in the future as if they were already in the present
His first exhibition was on 2007, September 29th in the Autumn Equinox Festival: Showcase of artworks and live drawing session at Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ, USA with bands performing: Havohej, Nightbringer, Bloodstorm, Witchtomb, Baphomet's Horns, Cyberchrist, Tribulation, Engorge, Ash, and Kvlt Ov Azazel.
The pessimists and optimists are not getting anywhere because they don't correct their mistakes. The realists get it all right.
Who hears the rippling of rivers will not utterly despair of anything | Acrylic
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“This 600-page tome is a visual onslaught of logo illustrations—for the heaviest metal bands on the planet—conjured by over thirty artists in the industry.”
Some People Walk In The Rain; Others Just Get Wet | Acrylic
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Logic may sound unshakable but it cannot withstand a man determined to live.
In 2010, on January 27th, his long-awaited book ‘Lord of the Logos’ was released and in March 2015, the ‘Logos from Hell’ part 2, was compiled by Mark Riddick and published by Doomentia Press. This compendium offers a glimpse into the most extreme movement of logo identity branding in the history of graphic design.
This one is about provocation, they first try to wind you up and then they play victims.
Fish Fry With Steamed Rice | Acrylic
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Logos from Hell seeks to inspire, bewilder, and challenge the reader to embrace sound design principles guided by the monstrous. Unleashed by one of the rising leaders in extreme metal music audio/visual publishing, Doomentia Records and Press.
Behind every smile, there's a tear |Acrylic
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The pessimist curses the situation, the optimist hopes it will improve, only the realist takes appropriate steps.
“If you ask me, Logos from Hell is the perfect addition to your library whether you’re a metal music fan or a visual expert.”
Christophe Szpajdel
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