Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule is inspired by the lore of the 'Carnival King,' the temporary soverign chosen in mockery from Roman times onward in a patchwork of Pagan and Christian customs that survive today in Carnival and related holidays. Part of the 'Illuminations' series, Lord of Misrule was displayed in Berlin, Los Angeles, and New York as well as at the Institute of Crazyology between 2012-14. The painting is one of 8 glowing lightpanels, originally suspended in a dark room and generating their own light to cast their likenesses over the space around them.