# Morbid Makeup Matthew Bone and Brian Viveros Flaunt Fascination With Macabre Art By Nika Kubiak | Published 2009-05-08 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/morbid-horror-inspirations-fascination-with-macabrethrough-art References: [lastritesgallery](http://www.lastritesgallery.com/shows_southern.php) & [cultepics](http://www.cultepics.com/cultepics_pages/cinema_of_death_trailer.html) Huge fans of [horror movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin), Matthew Bone and Brian Viveros, prepared an [art exhibit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-yanko) called “Southern” at the Last Rites Gallery in New York. For his new paintings, Matthew Bone found inspiration in a French movie, Inside. Most of his models are found through Myspace. Both of the artists introduce a macabre, dark and vivid, melting party. Viveros and Bone's work is a collection of dark eyes, shattered bodies, at times suffering, paralyzed and isolated. These slow moving, purely visual animations move you into a hypnotic trance with their superb sense of horror and illusion. The deathly elements combine with a sort of dirty sex-appeal, giving the paintings a hunting feeling. At the opening there will be a screening of the movie by Brian Viveros and Eriijk Ressler called “Southern” from which the show was named. I had to watch with only one eye open. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Horror Art:** The trend of dark, macabre art is growing, creating opportunities for artists to explore horror themes in both traditional and contemporary mediums. - **Dark Beauty:** There is an increasing demand for beauty products and fashion that embrace a more macabre aesthetic, offering a unique opportunity for avant-garde designers and cosmetics companies. - **Interactive Horror:** The popularity of horror-themed immersive experiences and virtual reality exhibits is on the rise, presenting opportunities for companies to create interactive horror experiences and products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** The art industry can continue to expand and evolve by embracing horror themes and techniques. - **Beauty:** Beauty and cosmetics companies can explore darker, more macabre styles to attract a unique and growing customer base. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can capitalize on the popularity of horror art and immersive experiences by creating more interactive and exciting exhibits and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Makeup Water Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corpse-paint-makeup.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Horror Doll Makeup Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-decay-x-m3gan.md) - [Dark Abstracted Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minyades-exhibition.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Macabre Chocolate Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-shops.md) - [Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-for-the-pain.md)