chiaroscuro Archives — Colossal

An oil painting of a woman with wavy blond hair in front of red fabric, with an embellished, jeweled mask with giant pearls in front of her eyes.

Amy Liu Explores Light and Dark through Glitz, Mystique, and Opera

November 9, 2026

an editorial flat-lay portrait by Szilveszter Makó of a woman in an ornate gown. the background consists of a checkered floor and two dimensional silhouettes of a man and arms reaching for her

Szilveszter Makó’s Surreal Photographs Reconstruct the Boundaries of Portraiture

February 12, 2026

an ink drawing on paper of two figures in black garments

Metaphysical Interactions Unfold in Moonassi’s Surreal ‘Mind Illustrations’

May 12, 2025

Dramatic Dualities and Emotional Entanglements Unfold in the Metaphysical Realm of Moonassi’s ‘Murmures’

February 23, 2024

In ‘Doom & Bloom,’ Lisa Ericson Illuminates the Surreal Impacts of Rising Sea Levels

October 6, 2023

Diverse Ecosystems Merge in Hyperrealistic Paintings of Flora and Fauna by Lisa Ericson

November 4, 2022

Elaborate Chiaroscuro Tattoos by Makkala Rose Burst With Ripe Fruit and Blossoming Flowers

November 15, 2019