Leah Kopy
The absurd co-mingling of horror and silliness is what inspires character design and illustration enthusiast Leah Kopy to create. She finds the world to be a terrifying and unlivable place, but also one filled with intrigue and humour. Behind every psychologically taxing horror flick is a group of artists joking around with each other and playing with the bloody props. Because of this fact, each print and sticker she makes is infused with a clownish inner turmoil that fellow neurotics are guaranteed to enjoy. Through her cartoons and illustrations, she hopes to unify the grotesque and the whimsical to show a more human side to the inexplicable; depicting things that seem insurmountable and alien as projections of human insecurity as a method of connecting with the world. Now, more than ever, she believes people need art that can bridge the gap between them and the unfamiliar. After all, fear of the unknown could be a fear of anything, and that’s exciting.
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