CRYPTODERMIA
EDWARDS ART + DESIGN Gallery Booth at Market Obscura II March 2019
WHAT IS CRYPTODERMIA?
Horned Skulls, twisted creatures, and clawed hands made of wrapped and painted wire are mounted on carefully painted and distressed epoxied wooden mounts. Some glow in the dark, some are florescent, but by being made of wire all can be fully adjusted and articulated which invites a sense of play. Just don’t get them wet or feed them after midnight.
CRYPTODERMIA come in many shapes and forms, but typically fall into one of 4 categories: SKULLS & ALIUM, MANIBUS, MICIS, and MINIMOS. While all SKULLS & ALIUM are each uniquely titled works of art most other sub series of Cryptodermia are numerically cataloged.
Click on the gallery links below to view my portfolio of sorted collections and archives of the different types of Cryptodermia.
If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a work of CRYPTODERMIA feel free to reach out to me at joey@edwardsartanddesign.com or check my upcoming event listings for EDWARDS ART + DESIGN Popup shop/Expo Booth dates and locations.
EXPLORE THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF CRYPTODERMIA
NON-ANIMAL OSSUARY OF CRYPTID TAXIDERMY.
Big things. Weird things. Large horned skulls and articulated animal skeletons mounted on uniquely crafted sculpted mounts. This is where you will find a diverse and exotic collection of of my larger works of Cryptodermia.
MOUNTED HANDS. PRAGMATIC SCULPTURE.
Each MANIBUS mount is made of sturdy wrapped wire which allows each piece to be contorted and arranged to the users unique specifications yet remain strong enough to hold its form under weight of held objects. Some can glow-in-the-dark and some have bees in them. All are 100% unique. They can keep your keys safe or hold on to your coat. Flip off your friends or hail a taxi in demonic style. You could even set them up right and have them hold open your cookbook. Everyone could use a hand once in a while.
LITTLE SCRAPS. TINY EXPERIMENTS IN FORM AND COLOR. THINGS THAT ARE NOT LIKE THE OTHERS.
Smaller and more abstract then my larger works of Cryptodermia. These pieces take on a wide variety of shape and form. Over time offshoots of well received designs evolve into their own sub series.
A collection of miniature works of CRYPTODERMIA. Each piece is TINY! All are typically under 4” x 4”, and feature smaller gauge wire sculpture, if any at all. Many of these works stand on own without wire as small abstract works of art as custom painted and epoxied mounts. All MINIMOS are both wall mountable and MAGNETIC! Stick them to your fridge or at your desk.
MINIMOS are priced affordably and have many of the characteristics of their larger brethren. Some are Neon, many are glow in the dark, and all (that feature wire) are fully posable.