Sometimes I unearth artwork that delves into the most depraved depths of human behavior. Sometimes it’s so disturbing, I wonder why I feel compelled to search it out, and whether I should share it. When I find myself wavering like that, I know I have to share it because it’s triggering a rise of deeply buried disgust, shame, and moral corruption that I need to examine. And all of those emotions are triggered by the paintings of A.R.Ch., aka Михаил Сеньков (Mikhail Senkov). Hailing from Belarus, A.R.Ch. paints in a style that resonates in his soul — outsider expressionism — with no message to convey to us other than the messages embedded in our own DNA, begging to be acknowledged. Below, I’ve showcased a collection of some of A.R.Ch.’s most disturbing works I could find online…
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