Dan Hillier Replaces People's Appendages with Squid Limbs
If you thought eating calamari was gross, you probably don’t have the stomach for these Dan Hillier illustrations. The talented artist has crafted a collection of bizarre images using old Victorian renderings and adding in tentacle appendages where people’s hands, arms and legs should be. The concept literally qualifies as a nightmare for most people, but these depictions are so overwhelmingly intriguing that viewers can’t help by sift through Hillier’s impressive portfolio in its entirety.
Dan Hillier alters Victorian drawings using a dip-nib pen. Often times, the changes he makes are so seamless, you’d think the images were the original artists’ intended work. It’s this kind of brilliant execution, coupled with a wild imagination, that has garnered Hillier solo and group shows in London, Paris, New York and Turin.
Dan Hillier alters Victorian drawings using a dip-nib pen. Often times, the changes he makes are so seamless, you’d think the images were the original artists’ intended work. It’s this kind of brilliant execution, coupled with a wild imagination, that has garnered Hillier solo and group shows in London, Paris, New York and Turin.
