Totentanz (The marionettes of Scott Radke)

Scott Radke was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in the nearby suburb of Strongsville. Radke has experimented with various media throughout his life and currently focuses on the creation of sculptural hybrid creatures with an extraordinarily, innocent, yet dark twist. In 1999 the popularity of his marionettes allowed him to leave his mind-numbing job at a bed-frame factory to pursue his creative passion on a full-time basis. His marionettes have been featured in films including Voices In My Head, a BBC documentary directed by David Malone; Desolation Sound, starring Jennifer Beals; God in the Machine, starring Thomas Jay Ryan; and Birthday Massacres music video, Blue. Radkes work has been published internationally in magazines including Bizarre (England), DPI (Taiwan), Refused, and Skratch. He has shown his work at BLK/MRKT Gallery (CA), M Modern Gallery (CA), Strychnin Gallery (Germany), Jonathan Levines former Tin Man Alley (PA), and CBs 313 (NYC) among others. Radke currently lives in Cleveland where he has created set designs, costumes, and masks for choreographer Sarah Morrison. Sarah and Scott married soon after their first creative collaboration, and their home has grown over the past ten years to include their daughter Isabella, 4 cats, and a lot of goldfish.
Music by Olivier Messiaen, 'The Eyes in the Wheels'

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• scott
• radke
• marionette
• macabro
• horror
• gothic

[Tristanique]

I knew that his magical work was used in Hannah Fury's video "Carnival Justice" but I just noticed right now that the dolls from TBM's "Blue" are also his! That's so amazing ^^ I love that creepy yet adorable world he creates.

[KrayonKlub]

Remind me of 'Blue' from The Birthday Massacre and the cover of a Hannah Fury album. :3 They're gorgeous.

[Hera4Ever1]

I would love to see them uo close. They are truly amaizing pieces of art. Luckly I live next door to Germany, so I can check out the gallery :D

[lordjonash]

I totally want one!!! My girlfriend hates em though,.. :-/

[gothzombie66]

Can I have them? xD

[itsSatsuDuhh]

so beautiful..i want them all

[stinkriverstudios]

what is thematerial? this is amazing.

[Anon5K]

Gosh! love them............they remind me of Dave McKeans work.

[XDarkChiiX]

......o.o........