Art and the Cthulhu Mythos, with Kailas Elmer

We’re back and we’re pushing boundaries. Good taste has never come easily to us, but it’s downright impossible when talking about art that might inspire Call of Cthulhu games. From performance artists who mutilate themselves in inventive ways to photographers who raid the local morgue looking for models, it’s hard for horror writers like us to make this stuff any nastier. But still we try. Main Topic: Art and the Cthulhu Mythos This episode is the conclusion of our two-part look into the relationship between art and the Cthulhu Mythos. Last time, we looked at the artistic influences that went into the work of Lovecraft and other Mythos writers. Now, we’re following that up with a discussion of artists who might inspire us at the gaming table. Be warned that this episode covers a number of transgressive artists, and we discuss self-mutilation, bodily fluids, regurgitation, human remains, and acts of blasphemy. Our Guest Host We are delighted to welcome Kailas Elmer back to the Good Friends! Kailas is the publisher of Trebuchet Magazine, an international art journal which has featured writings from our own Scott Dorward. There is also an associated podcast, for those who like to experience art with their ears. Issue 17 of Trebuchet, titled “Destinations”, is now available at Barnes & Noble, WH Smith, and directly from trebuchet-magazine.com. Links Things we mention in this episode include: * “A Message of Art” from Nameless Horrors * “The Whisperer in Darkness” by HP Lovecraft * The Imago Sequence by Laird Barron * The brain as a receiver for consciousness * Dawson’s Creek * Ludwig Wittgenstein * The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations by by Georges Polti * Performance art * Ron Athey * Brian Catling * The Vorrh Trilogy by Brian Catling *