People like Clive Barker helped me to accept and understand my interests without shame or guilt. Beauty and the grotesque living within the same moment. Thank you sir for being fearless and inspiring the rest of us.
Clive Barker has to be one of the most creative individuals alive today. I finally started to read Imajica last month after meaning to for years, and some of the landscapes, scenes and characters he describes put pictures in my mind like nothing else I've ever read. His artwork really is amazing. I'd happily take some of those failures off his hands! As for Midnight Meat Train, I liked it, but let this lesson be learned: don't do CG gore.
Neil Hansford Imajica was an amazing book. The way Clive intertwined all the horror and fantasy elements was insane. I've read and loved all his books ,but Imajica will always be my favorite.
I would fill my house with the paintings you see as rejects Mr. Barker. .I saw some stuff in the 'rejects' tent I would literally kill to have on my wall. I think that all the aspects of your output have merit and take us that little bit further into Abarat or Quiddity I wish I was standing on the shore of one of your dream seas, and I think that even the canvases you deem to have 'overthought' bring the reader of your work, closer to these wonderful, frightening but intriguing worlds and characters.
To me it seems that Clive Barkers art brings more daylight to people than it scares away. Or maybe it is just me... as somebody said- one man's heaven is other man's hell.
Arts biggest enemy is the question Why?...why are we as people, scared to talk about what we value or love most?...man..gained some insight from this interview. After all these years Clive Barker stayed humble and true to himself. Congrats Clive! Keep it up! Your an inspiration! Till our next mutual birthday! Best of wishes man.
I think he is so talented, having the mental landscape of the endless while scaring the pants off me. I think he is the absolute face of british horror, and I hope eventually someone gives his work the decent representation on screen that it deserves. his paintings, his comics...live for his media!
Clive, can you give me the lowdown on the Lament Configuration please. Is it dated to Zoroastrianist Persia? Even though it's more ancient than that; as we both well know.....and Jehovah/Merrick; can't leave him out.
Now that's out of the way; I must say Clive; I love your art. Is it magikally charged like sigils per chance. Well it is now. Couldn't help myself mate; I love it!
Clive working his ass off and putting his all in to a project as well as his health issues are the reason's why his work takes a while to come to light and i'm sure everyone would agree that its better done properly in his own good time than rushed and not thought about.
yes, failures ... stuff most people would be happy if they produced. The stuff truly is a passion to him. I do oil paintings and can't imagine making so many over a ten year period.
this is what i strive to become i have to work towards the leisure and joy of paint, i have to publish more books and begin selling and make movies that matter
Can someone tell me why his voice changed so much over the years? I watch his older videos, and he's relaxed and fluent, yet in this video his sounds like Karl in Sling Blade.
I don't understand. In this video he claims he was 45 when he started to pain (4:16), but in this video from 1987, when he was just 35, he also talks about his painting: ua-cam.com/video/3qpDWlGwOD8/v-deo.html
i love the featurettes from midnight meat train,director changed the end from the short though, it made the movie fucking stupid in my opinion as much as i liked it
Only a dilettante couldn't differentiate real timeless art from the garbage on display in this footage. That said, his books are quite good though he's no Lovecraft.
People like Clive Barker helped me to accept and understand my interests without shame or guilt. Beauty and the grotesque living within the same moment. Thank you sir for being fearless and inspiring the rest of us.
I'm reading this 7 years later but I feel exactly the same way
This man has the most beautiful mind I've ever experienced. ❤
Getting paid for what you like to do is my definition of success.
Clive Barker is just fucking brilliant. His writing is awesome. I often re-read a sentence in his books because it's so gloriously crafted.
I love this video, Clive talking about his art is incredibly inspirational. It's very deep.
Clive Barker has to be one of the most creative individuals alive today. I finally started to read Imajica last month after meaning to for years, and some of the landscapes, scenes and characters he describes put pictures in my mind like nothing else I've ever read.
His artwork really is amazing. I'd happily take some of those failures off his hands!
As for Midnight Meat Train, I liked it, but let this lesson be learned: don't do CG gore.
Neil Hansford Imajica was an amazing book. The way Clive intertwined all the horror and fantasy elements was insane. I've read and loved all his books ,but Imajica will always be my favorite.
I would fill my house with the paintings you see as rejects Mr. Barker. .I saw some stuff in the 'rejects' tent I would literally kill to have on my wall. I think that all the aspects of your output have merit and take us that little bit further into Abarat or Quiddity I wish I was standing on the shore of one of your dream seas, and I think that even the canvases you deem to have 'overthought' bring the reader of your work, closer to these wonderful, frightening but intriguing worlds and characters.
There is something about his Art i totally Love,very unic and Creative Person.
To me it seems that Clive Barkers art brings more daylight to people than it scares away. Or maybe it is just me... as somebody said- one man's heaven is other man's hell.
Demons to some, angels to others
Arts biggest enemy is the question Why?...why are we as people, scared to talk about what we value or love most?...man..gained some insight from this interview. After all these years Clive Barker stayed humble and true to himself. Congrats Clive! Keep it up! Your an inspiration! Till our next mutual birthday! Best of wishes man.
Love Clive, artist, writer, film maker, just a creative force of nature. What an example to aspire to.
Freaking love his art amazing man
I think he is so talented, having the mental landscape of the endless while scaring the pants off me. I think he is the absolute face of british horror, and I hope eventually someone gives his work the decent representation on screen that it deserves. his paintings, his comics...live for his media!
Thanks for posting this! Always meant to buy the MMT dvd just for this inspiring feature!
as a painter, photographer, and writer myself, I love to hear what he says about the artistic process.
I have watched this before but since I'm back again - thanks for the upload !
Clive, can you give me the lowdown on the Lament Configuration please. Is it dated to Zoroastrianist Persia? Even though it's more ancient than that; as we both well know.....and Jehovah/Merrick; can't leave him out.
Now that's out of the way; I must say Clive; I love your art. Is it magikally charged like sigils per chance. Well it is now. Couldn't help myself mate; I love it!
Clive; you're welcome mate; anytime! AND thank you too Jehovah/Mennerich WINK WINK By Jove!
He's an inspiration.
Man he is creative
Clive working his ass off and putting his all in to a project as well as his health issues are the reason's why his work takes a while to come to light and i'm sure everyone would agree that its better done properly in his own good time than rushed and not thought about.
Barker rules!
brilliant ..literaly brilliant
Such rich,creativ soul.
Very inspirational!
yes, failures ... stuff most people would be happy if they produced.
The stuff truly is a passion to him. I do oil paintings and can't imagine making so many over a ten year period.
I'm in love with him
Dread is his bes work and the film is amasing
He was seriously ailin' here. He looks/sounds much better now. Still haven't seen MMT. Anyone recommend it?
In case anyone was wondering why his voice sounds like that, Barker had throat polyps which had to be removed surgically.
this is what i strive to become i have to work towards the leisure and joy of paint, i have to publish more books and begin selling and make movies that matter
this is guy is a great artist - painful to hear him talk with that voice, though - I hope he's getting better!
yes I was scared by his voice..I hope he's better too
I actually found his voice to be calming and soothing, lol.
But I hope he's better as well.
Can someone tell me why his voice changed so much over the years? I watch his older videos, and he's relaxed and fluent, yet in this video his sounds like Karl in Sling Blade.
These are all failiers.9:35 "What the hell!" Legend. True artist.
Saw MMT. It has strong moments but the screenwriter & director drop the ball too many times to make it work above a minimal level.
I don't understand. In this video he claims he was 45 when he started to pain (4:16), but in this video from 1987, when he was just 35, he also talks about his painting: ua-cam.com/video/3qpDWlGwOD8/v-deo.html
10:30 is very significant
What the hell has happened to his voice compared to when he was younger?
Polyps but I think he got then removed
Wow. He has turned into an old new york jewish guy
Less cigars!!!
i wuld buy all his failures lol
i love the featurettes from midnight meat train,director changed the end from the short though, it made the movie fucking stupid in my opinion as much as i liked it
The voice is not healthy... but he is still cool
I have 2 words for this great Artist. Forehead vain
Some bloke :)
1:56 that black guy behind clive was his ex
GuttersOvAscension Thanks for the heads up, TMZ.
Only a dilettante couldn't differentiate real timeless art from the garbage on display in this footage. That said, his books are quite good though he's no Lovecraft.
Degenerate Art and it will not Last except for some fanatical horror fans !