from James Knight’s Beowulf

three diptychs tell the tale of Grendel entering Heorot, his fight with Beowulf, and his defeat. they are very much hybrid pieces, not just in terms of the textual materials (which include snippets of Anglo-Saxon, cut-up from a few horror movies, and other elements), but also in the manner of their composition, combining physical materials and processes with digital compositing and manipulation
three diptychs tell the tale of Grendel entering Heorot, his fight with Beowulf, and his defeat. they are very much hybrid pieces, not just in terms of the textual materials (which include snippets of Anglo-Saxon, cut-up from a few horror movies, and other elements), but also in the manner of their composition, combining physical materials and processes with digital compositing and manipulation
three diptychs tell the tale of Grendel entering Heorot, his fight with Beowulf, and his defeat. they are very much hybrid pieces, not just in terms of the textual materials (which include snippets of Anglo-Saxon, cut-up from a few horror movies, and other elements), but also in the manner of their composition, combining physical materials and processes with digital compositing and manipulation

Artist Note: These 3 diptychs tell the tale of Grendel entering Heorot, his fight with Beowulf, and his defeat. These hybrid pieces include snippets of Anglo-Saxon, cut-up from a few horror movies, and other elements. Their composition is a combining of physical materials and processes with digital compositing and manipulation.

James Knight is a poet, artist and performer based in the UK. Recent books include The Murderer Threatened (Paper View Books), Frozen Meat (Sweat Drenched Press) and Cosmic Horror (Hem Press). Twitter: @badbadpoet. Website: thebirdking.com. Instagram: @jkbirdking.

Banner Art: A detail from Beowulf by James Knight (c) 2024, selected by R Frede Kenter.

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