The Unfamiliar Familiar
Welcome to Eremus Art, where the ordinary meets the surreal. My work explores realistic surrealist art, blending lifelike detail with dreamlike imagination. Inspired by “Entfremdung”—estrangement—I create images that appear clear yet remain unresolved, inviting viewers to pause and wonder. Crafted through photography, analogue experiments, and digital refinement with AI tools, this evolving portfolio may grow into realistic surrealist art prints or other future directions.
Inspired by Escher, Built by Hand
A Study in Impossible Balance
Inspired by the work of graphic artist M.C. Escher, this image began as a carefully constructed cardboard model, photographed using an analogue film camera. The developed film was scanned and digitally refined, with final enhancements created using Midjourney AI. This piece is the result of the interplay between physical craftsmanship and digital innovation.
Logic falters where wonder begins.
The Conversation
Echoing Rodin’s The Thinker, this aging chimp appears lost in deep thought—but unlike the solitary sculpture, he’s not alone. A small owl offers silent counsel, shifting the scene from introspection to quiet collaboration. Like my Impossible Shapes and Ruffs and Whiskers series, this piece plays with estrangement: familiar forms placed just outside the expected, inviting a second look—and a different question.
Portraits of Pretend Nobility
Ruffs and Whiskers
This series explores the quiet absurdity of dressing animals in ornate Renaissance-style ruff collars—an accessory once reserved for human wealth and status. Several portraits began as original photographs, shot on film or digital, then digitized and finalized using DALL·E. The result is a collection that feels both elegant and slightly surreal. Why does it look unnatural for an animal to wear something so refined, while on humans it once signified perfection, power, and taste? And if that contrast makes us smile—or feel uneasy—why is that?
What Can’t Be, Yet Is
Impossible Presence
This image sets the tone for the Impossible Shapes series—a world where the unreal is treated as fact. A golden Penrose object, quietly on display in an antique shop window, suggests it has always existed—catalogued, appraised, and made collectible. The scene blends historical realism with visual paradox, inviting the viewer to suspend logic and accept the impossible as ordinary. Like the rest of the series, it plays with perception, memory, and the subtle estrangement that comes when the familiar no longer follows the rules.
But why all the stairs?
About & Looking Forward
This portfolio is a dynamic collection, with more work to come. I’m exploring new directions, refining old ideas, and considering offering selected prints in the future. If you’ve enjoyed the work or have questions, feel free to reach out—my contact details are listed below. Thanks for visiting.
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