Long-term friends, Rankin and artist Damien Hirst, leverage their respective creative mediums and shared dark wit in a project born out of a joint fascination with the ancient world, and an interest in contextualising it in a modern environment.Model, Dani Smith, was the inspiration in bringing their shared vision to life.The project is an exploration of imagined narratives and monsters of past civilizations, viewed through a modern lens.
RANKIN Gallery / 8070 Melrose Ave. / Los Angeles / CA 90046 / United States
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Mark Westall
Mark Westall is the Founder and Editor of FAD magazine Founder and co-publisher of Art of Conversation and founder of the platform @worldoffad
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