Medium: marker on paper
Size: 9" x 12"
Year: 1992
Framed: unframed
Concealed Doom by Markham is a chilling and evocative pen and ink illustration that plunges viewers into a nightmarish scenario. The image portrays a man ensnared in a straight jacket, his head encased in a tightening vice that draws blood but stops short of allowing him to bleed out completely.
The man's agony is palpable as he screams, his eyelids cruelly ripped off to prevent him from shutting out the horror around him. The setting, a dingy dark basement, adds to the sense of claustrophobia and despair.
In the background, a shadowy figure looms, leaving the room and sealing the steel door behind them, ensuring the victim's futile attempts at escape. Markham's creation predates the visceral horrors of the Saw films, suggesting a visionary quality to his work that anticipated the themes and imagery later explored in contemporary horror cinema.
Executed with bold marker strokes on paper, "Concealed Doom" retains its impact and intensity, inviting viewers to confront the darkest recesses of the human psyche. Accompanied by an artist's certificate of authenticity, this piece stands as a testament to Markham's talent and his ability to provoke thought and emotion through his art.
