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

Levitating female with flock of crows

Ligera Ed. 1 of 5

ByCharli Savage

50.8cm (W) x 50.8cm (H)

Photograph
A$1,300
(CreativeWork) hidden Faces - Kym (framed) by Daevid Anderson. Drawing. Shop online at Bluethumb.

hidden Faces - Kym (framed)

ByDaevid Anderson

79cm (W) x 104cm (H)

Drawing
A$1,150
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)

Mixed Media
A$11,000
expressive painting of black Penguin classic book spines
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Black Classic 44

ByBen Tankard

122cm (W) x 92cm (H)

Acrylic
A$2,400
(CreativeWork) CROW HOTEL Ed. 1 of 25 by Carmel Cook. Photograph. Shop online at Bluethumb.
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CROW HOTEL Ed. 1 of 25

ByCarmel Cook

30cm (W) x 30cm (H)

Photograph
A$350
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Birdwatcher

ByKai Hagberg

60.5cm (W) x 90.5cm (H)

Acrylic
A$1,350
(CreativeWork) Metamorphosis of Narcissus by Tony Belobrajdic. Acrylic. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Metamorphosis of Narcissus

ByTony Belobrajdic

51cm (W) x 61cm (H)

Acrylic
A$1,980
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)

Photograph
A$2,700
Drawing of a nude man from behind

Nude Study

ByColleen Stapleton

73cm (W) x 110.5cm (H)

Drawing
A$1,290

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.

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