Current 93, Thomas Ligotti, and Jan Svankmajer Combined
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Imagery that accurately reflects the grim and surreal vision offered by Thomas Ligotti is difficult to find. However, Youtube user aluminiumface recently posted a video that combines a lengthy excerpt from "I Have a Special Plan for this World" with scenes from Jan Svankmajer's short film, The Ossuary. With little modification, the dark audio collaboration by Ligotti and Current 93's David Tibet really comes alive.
These scenes, produced by the Czech Republic's "militant surrealist," lend sight to dark incantations that could previously only manifest inside our minds. Although many will doubtlessly continue to prefer the natural route, this short production effectively shows the flexibility of Ligotti's hallucinatory words in the visual medium.
-Grim Blogger