New Gothic or Neo-Gothic is a

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movement that emphasizes darkness and horror.

Manifesto

"The Art Manifesto" was written by Gothic subculture artist Charles Moffat in 2001,"The Neo Gothic Art Manifesto"
/ref> who also coined the term in an effort to differentiate it from

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. The manifesto was later updated in 2003, but both versions emphasize rebellion against normality.

Gothic exhibition, Boston 1997

The style may be said to have begun (even if named later) with the "Gothic" exhibition organized by the

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, curated by Christoph Grunenberg, which took place April 24 – July 6, 1997.Grunenberg 1997. This exhibit included work by

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, Mike Kelley,

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, and

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Francesca Gavin's reformulation

Gavin's 2008 book ''Hell Bound'' continued to theorize the existence of the movement. She has also referred to the style as "the art of fear". The term is associated with work by

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, David Noonan and

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, in particular, as well as

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, Marnie Weber,

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, and

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.Francesca Gavin, "The Art of Fear", ''Dazed & Confused'', volume 2, issue 66, October 2008, p. 155. Gavin also includes

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Tal R Tal Rosenzweig (born 1967), known as Tal R, is a Danish artist based in Copenhagen. Life and work Tal R was born in Israel and moved to Denmark with his family when he was one year old. He studied at Billedskolen, Copenhagen, from 1986 to 1988 and ...

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Abdul Vas Abdul Vas (born 15 March 1981 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a contemporary artist. He grew up living between Suriname, Guyana, and Belgium. After studies at EAVRA in Maracay and at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam he lives and works in Amster ...

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Jonathan Meese Jonathan Meese (born January 23, 1970 in Tokyo) is a German painter, sculptor, performance artist and installation artist based in Berlin and Hamburg. Meese's (often multi-media) works include paintings, collages, drawings and writing. He also ...

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, Sue Webster, and Ricky Swallow.Gavin 2008. The artists involved often take inspiration from extreme metal,

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s, pornography,

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s, and other elements of popular culture.

References

Bibliography

*Gavin, Francesca. ''Hell Bound: New Gothic Art''. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2008. *Grunenberg, Christoph, ed. ''Gothic: Transmutations of Horror in Late Twentieth Century Art.'' Cambridge:

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, 1997. * Steele, Valerie and Jennifer Park, ''Gothic: Dark Glamour'', Yale University Press and the Fashion Institute of Technology New York, 2008. {{Gothic Goth subculture Contemporary art movements

Manifesto

Gothic exhibition, Boston 1997

Francesca Gavin's reformulation

See also

References

Bibliography