Sickness paintings or

Dante’s boils series.

James Kaum

2015

The phosphor and sulfur material used as the base of the artwork represents hell. It is highly flammable. The boils depict disease. It is beautiful and repulsive in its content and meaning.

Dante’s boil 2

2015

Phosphor, sulfur, ink, crystals, wood frame.

Dante’s boil 4

2015

Phosphor, sulfur, ink, crystals, wood frame.

Dante’s boil 1

2015

Phosphor, sulfur, ink, crystals, wood frame.

Dante’s boil 3

2015

Phosphor, sulfur, ink, crystals, wood frame.