Trend Alert: Dark Academia

What's your aesthetic? For those who are drawn to old world academia, literature, philosophy and romanticising knowledge, this is the one for you. A perfect match to characters in books such as Donna Tartt's The Secret History, this aesthetic marries the look of old leather books with a mysterious edge. Think traditionalism but with a twist.

Curated by Megan George

Ligera Ed. 1 of 5

ByCharli Savage

50.8cm (W) x 50.8cm (H)

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Photograph

A$1,300

expressive painting of black Penguin classic book spines

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Black Classic 44

ByBen Tankard

122cm (W) x 92cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$2,400

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Birdwatcher

ByKai Hagberg

60.5cm (W) x 90.5cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$1,350

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“The Library -Books, blue Delft vase, pipe matchbox etc" - Framed ready to hang

ByJos Kivits

60cm (W) x 50cm (H)

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Oil

A$6,500

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CROW HOTEL Ed. 1 of 25

ByCarmel Cook

30cm (W) x 30cm (H)

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Photograph

A$350

Francis Bacon style portrait of a Renaissance figure.

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Portrait of Lucrezia Panciatichi (After Bronzino)

ByJeremy Elkington

29.7cm (W) x 42cm (H)

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Watercolour

A$270

This work comes from an idea of the individual "seeing" beauty, as with an eclipse all things must align for this to happen.

Eclipsis Immaculatos #1 Ed. 1 of 8

BySimon Cardwell

120cm (W) x 80cm (H)

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Photograph

A$2,700

Landscape of Australia framed in a blue arch. In the middle of the composition is a partially painted man who looks directly at the viewer. The background is predominantly red, which mimics the effect of disembowelment and flayed flesh.

Marsyas, flayed

ByLoribelle Spirovski

122cm (W) x 152cm (H)

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Mixed Media

A$11,000

Nude Study

ByColleen Stapleton

73cm (W) x 110.5cm (H)

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Drawing

A$1,290

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This is her today. Strong and invulnerable. She has finally reclaimed what was taken so many years ago.

ByJosh Honeyman

122cm (W) x 160cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$2,000

Metamorphosis of Narcissus

ByTony Belobrajdic

51cm (W) x 61cm (H)

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Acrylic

A$1,980

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B&W Series 2

ByJoshua Miels

90cm (W) x 90cm (H)

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Oil

A$4,200

About the Curator

Megan George

Megan is the Content & Creative Manager at Bluethumb, working across our social media, digital marketing and creative production.
Melbourne born and bred, her days at Bluethumb are filled with many coffees, cuddles from the resident canine companions and of course, constantly adding to her burgeoning art collection.