Into the Dark - 2024

International Exhibition and Competition

"Into the Dark" beckons artists to delve into the realms of shadow and mystery, inviting them to explore the enigmatic depths of the human psyche and the unknown. This art competition challenges participants to wield their creativity as a beacon, illuminating the obscure, the surreal, and the unseen. From chiaroscuro masterpieces to abstract interpretations of the subconscious, "Into the Dark" seeks to celebrate the allure and complexity of darkness in all its forms, encouraging artists to confront, embrace, and ultimately transcend the shadows that linger within and without.

First Place Award

Lucas León

I find myself more intimately in art when I go through all these details in the artwork, because that teaches me deeply about existence, and I want to share it as best I can, in case something resonates, awakens or heals us. At least I know that dedicating myself to art is dedicating myself to love, it is the work of expressing something honest. Despite our mistreated world and society, that love is in helping us to talk with the soul, from there I trust what comes out, I trust what connects, and what that disarticulates to build another rebel and more open being.

"Before Judgement" Handmade Digital on Procreate, 33x47cm, 12/01/2024

Second Place Award

Jenni White

Imprisoned 

mixed media: printmaking, drawing, 8x10, 2019, $400

Third Place Award

Elodie Deforest (Rackdamn Art)

"ANGORIS 1"

PanPastel, graphite powder and black stone. 30x22 in., $1,700

Finalist Awards