My cover / back cover illustrations & variant exclusive numbered Riso printed poster with the cover art for the exclusive @sacredbones art edition of the soundtrack composed by Robin Carolan for the movie “NOSFERATU” directed by Robert Eggers starring Bill Skarsgärd, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult & Emma Corrin.
Fun fact / story:
One evening, a few months ago, I decided to rewatch The Northman by Robert Eggers, as I was experiencing a certain ennui with the entertainment choices available. I wanted to study the whole storytelling & visual approach of that specific movie as it was the only modern representation of grittiness & old world aesthetics that fit my appetite.
After watching the movie, being pleasantly satisfied I went on a little research mode concerning the actual production of the movie - as I do when something is of my liking, wanting to see if certain suspicions aligned with the approach it’s creators chose for parts of the production.
I was overtaken once again with that reoccurring feeling of eagerly wanting to involve myself with a production of that kind of cinematic experience.
Amidst the interviews & random thumbnails, a title that struck very close to my hearts desires read “Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers coming soon”.
Being a huge admirer of the aesthetic of the original 1922 Nosferatu movie by F.W. Murnau - not to mention the mesmerisingly horrific look of count Orlok himself- since a young weirdling, the first words that came to mind were “Now that’s a movie I would love to be involved with. That dude (R.Eggers) will most likely do this some cool contemporary justice, at least”.
Around two weeks later, I got an email from Caleb of Sacred Bones inquiring on whether I’d be interested in conjuring some visuals for this edition of the soundtrack, and here we are now.
Thank you Caleb, Robert & Robin for the telepathic correspondence & opportunity!
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#nosferatu
My new book “ARRITON” once again published by @scarlet.imprint is out now and I’m still relishing in the fact that I am holding this beautifully bound book in my own two hands.
It’s been six long creatively adventurous years since we released my first book and I can say with certainty that sitting down and giving form to the contents of this book was once again a rather tumultuous process from both an intellectual and creative perspective which affected all aspects of my daily life - as it should - leading up to this joyous point of its manifestation which I’m so proudly able to share with everyone.
Keeping true to the title of the book, I won’t say much about its contents for that would mean I would have to write a whole other book as I initially intended to do so but instead -partially out of laziness- decided to keep true to the occult/ esoteric essence of the theme and share with the readers the experience by ways of individual perception, although I did add a few words in the final pages, as a sort of gentle guideline through its labyrinthine nature.
If the mystery of these pages is something that you’d like to flirt with consider equipping a copy through the link in my bio.
Lastly I want to publicly thank Alkistis & Peter for supporting this ineffably peculiar work, it means the world, as much as it did the first time.
*In the photos you’ll notice I’ve placed the original pieces that constitute “ARRITON” behind the book as well as next to it for perspective. The images in the book are largely true to size, as the originals.
My illustrations, drawings & lettering for the “DIES OCCIDENDUM” album by @djmuggs_the_black_goat_
Released by @sacredbones@soul.assassins
•In Ancient Latin, “DIES OCCIDENDUM” translates to “ASSASSINATION DAY”. Translations vary depending on the context in which the phrase is used. I being a proponent of the exhaustive use of philosophical & labyrinth like substrata filled with indecipherable information, found it spectacular & utterly contemporary to use this particular latin iteration based on the following linguistic allusions.
“DIES” = Day/Days. “OCCIDENDUM” carries the meaning of killing, beating, assassinating, torturing & other similar “pleasantries” most important being that of “The Fall” and it’s relation to the word ”OCCIDENTALIS” meaning “The West”. Now, here’s where you realise that I am probably very disturbed or that I need vacation -both of which are relatively true- but now if you project these iterations I displayed on what has been going on in the world, you’ll see what I am playfully insinuating. It’s a comment on the “Spiritual Death” that has been especially prevalent in western culture and it’s trickle down imprint on Culture worldwide. All this blends perfectly with the mesmerising & dark soundscape Muggs produced,
sealed by the illustration which is my effort to manifest this amalgamation of ideas as I saw fit.
That last week of working on it, I really didn’t do anything else but render the piece, not even going out of my house. I sort of “stayed in character” which resulted in an incredibly amusing depersonalisation/agoraphobic attack that hit me after wrapping up while going to meet some friends at a bar. Psychedelic to say the least. I wouldn’t advise anyone to go to such lengths of “dedication” to their craft as you can maybe achieve it with better scheduling, but in my case, I had to experience “The Fall” process in order to better understand the concept of “Rising”.
I’m so honoured to be a part of this project. My tiring rambling above is a testament to how overtly serious I try to take my part in these endeavours. I like depths & heights the same! All hail the Black Goat!
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@samxkingston@hubleyworldwide
Cover for the album “36” by @thitis.real produced by @the_plug_beats . All scratches by @dj.xquze
Featuring an assortment of established & new talent on board as mentioned in the back cover & album credits.
•Concept, Creative / Art direction & layout design:
The Notorious Dump Lertas 🧙🏻♂️⚗️✨
•Lettering & Rollers:
The Infamous Roko 👥🥷👥
•Photography/ Drone Commander:
@zetel_skempris ✨🛸🕹️
Huge shout out to all the bad mfs involved in helping bring forth my vision for this album cover into reality.
This was the first time working with people outside of my multiple designer personality and I can’t begin to describe how awesome and refreshing it was to experience that different dimension of the creative experience with people I fully respect. If it wasn’t for them believing in my -relatively- dicey ideas and being ten toes down with it this would -at best- be just another one of my obscure yet legendary instalments that I’d just sit on my recluse hairy bbl and wizard forth solo through the infinite darkness of my artistic disillusionment. Once again, mad respect & a huge thank you.
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Disclaimer: This heartfelt & wholesome caption is a work of fiction and simply describes fictional characters, fictitious events & actions that none of the people mentioned above has anything to do with or bears any responsibility for whatsoever. I’m a blatant dceiver and I know nothing about nothing.
That being said…Enjoy! ✨
My cover & back cover illustrations for “Στη Φωλιά του Δράκου" (In the dragon’s den) by @sadomas_
There’s already too much going on with this image so instead of reading a long form caption about how amazingly I put all that together, instead spend a few moments on it and figure it out. I had fun making this so I hope you enjoy!!!
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Thank you to everybody that actively supported me and my work this past year, whether it was T-shirts, prints, jewellery, custom artwork, writings etc. It’s a beautiful thing to feel that my endeavours & point of view are relevant to some of you. It’s always deeply & brutally appreciated. Low key, I kinda wish you m*therf*ckers posted the stuff you get from me a little bit more though to break the cycle of those bland mid normie try-nots that are flooding the visual space but you’re a bunch of recluse private folk like me and that also pretty much explains why you connect with my work. It takes one to know one. At the end of the day that’s what matters most, as my clout chasing desire is gradually waning with age. That being said, here’s to a year full of busted out aura farming activities. Keep on keeping on.
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My cover illustration & back cover design for “SOMA” rap album by @enadyofilly & production by @the_plug_beats
This was a last minute commission but I couldn’t say no to the boys. I was in a very different creative headspace but it proved to be a good red alert chance for me to bring forth something laying stored in some drawer in the back of my mind that could potentially be a good fit…
…Maybe an old book with a Kouros statue or some kind of ancient Olympian wrestler. It could be a Caryatid though or a depiction of Atlas in his youth, a celebration of his strength & vigour foreshadowing a burdensome future as necessity. Then it could be the wild man Enkidu, hurling mountains at his enemy before the tender touch of Shamhat takes his feral nature away into civilised slumber… Or even “He, the two thirds God who saw the Deep”, the grievous Gilgamesh himself ready to cast stones at the Gods for the demise of his good friend which then pushed him toward his own long quest for immortality. Something like that. Who tf knows really. Enjoy! 🔥😁🙏🔥
My illustrations for “EVIL: a study of lost techniques” written by Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh @jmohaghegh and published by @scarlet.imprint
A very interesting and peculiar read to say the least. Especially enjoyed the world building elements and the multitude of philosophical & conceptual associations ideal for intriguing my brain synapses. The designs I provided are only a speck of the visual richness present on its pages which is what I just tried to synesthetically tap in and bring forth as a language of symbols and design mechanics that are part of the “cultures” existing in that realm. For those who choose to indulge, enjoy!
My “ARRITON & Other Fine Curiosities” show has come to a close. It was beautiful.
I initially intended for my book “ARRITON” specifically to be a very personal experience for the viewer/ reader. Communicating the conceptual structure behind this book honestly requires another book to be written on the subject but then again its current form is exactly the answer to that idea but…anyways, guilty with the labyrinthine concepts etc.
First and foremost I want to thank @toss_gallery for doing what no Athenian gallery had the guts to do and host my ultra niche & weird work. I appreciate you guys to the fullest.
Also a big heartfelt shout out and gentlemanly head nod to my brother @johnpatelias without whom I wouldn’t have come out of my cave-lab to share my creative efforts and who helped set the whole exhibition into what looked like a Louvresque museum grade presentation of my work. It was incredibly fun spending time talking about creativity while setting up the pieces. Thank you for believing in my work to such a deep extent.
Huge thank you from the bottom of my heart to the top of my brain to everyone & anyone that dropped by and gave life and meaning to the works through their presence, their inquiries, beautiful words & smiles.
It was incredibly fun looking at you devouring or trying to figure out the images and then attempting to get some meaning / information out of me, I hope I was not too much of a disappointment to talk to!
I can’t refrain from mentioning my brother & SKG legend @deejay_waif for taking me out and sharing the type of rugged & raw vital street life moments that mean the absolute world to me…big up my G…nuff said.
One luh to all my new Thessaloniki brothers & sisters for making me feel like I was at home for real, it meant so much.
Last but most definitely not least huge thank you to Alkistis & Peter of @scarlet.imprint for always believing & supporting me & my efforts to show the world…my unfathomably niche side of things.
I sincerely appreciate you all. 🔥🙏🔥
Photos by the great @anthonyblackphotography
The burden of Culture is as heavy as the rocks on which these glorious ancient marbles are built upon. It’s the weight of the earth itself we must willingly carry forth on our pained shoulders and share the weight & glory for it belongs to us all, it belongs to humanity.
Faux deep contemplation dark aura snap on ancient ancestral grounds by @nekrosapoentexno
Get with the freq 🎛️
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Arriton & Other Fine Curiosities: Ayis Lertas - Solo Exhibition 10 April – 27 April 2025, Toss Gallery
Η Toss Gallery παρουσιάζει την έκθεση «Arriton & Other Fine Curiosities», μια ατομική έκθεση του Άγι Λέρτα. Η έκθεση ανοίγει τις πόρτες της την Πέμπτη, 10 Απριλίου 2025, στις 20:00, προσκαλώντας λάτρεις της τέχνης και συλλέκτες να ζήσουν μια εμπειρία όπου η τέχνη, ο μυστικισμός και οι αρχαίες παραδόσεις ενώνονται.
Ένα Ταξίδι Μέσα από το Αίνιγμα και την Παράδοση
Στο επίκεντρο της έκθεσης βρίσκεται το Arriton, ένα αινιγματικό δημιούργημα του Άγι Λέρτα. Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκδήλωσης, θα έχετε την ευκαιρία να θαυμάσετε επιλεγμένα έργα από τους 92 πρωτότυπους πάπυρους που διαμορφώνουν το βιβλίο Arriton, επιλεχθέντες ώστε να λειτουργήσουν ως πύλη σε μια ξεχασμένη εσωτερική παράδοση. Οι επισκέπτες θα ανακαλύψουν απομεινάρια ενός αδιάβαστου χειρογράφου, σαν να πρόκειται για ένα σπάνιο εύρημα ανάμεσα σε αταίριαστους πάγκους μιας απομακρυσμένης αρχαίας πόλης. Οι σελίδες αυτές παρουσιάζουν μια αφήγηση γεμάτη γνωστικούς θησαυρούς, μαγικά αλφάβητα και ξιόρκια σε μυστηριώδεις πάπυρους - μια πρόσκληση να διασχίσετε μια λογική τόσο μοναδική όσο και καθηλωτικά συναρπαστική. Ως Μπορχεσιανά τεχνουργήματα, τα έργα προκαλούν τον θεατή να αναλογιστεί την αλληλεπίδραση μεταξύ ιστορίας, μύθου και φαντασίας.
Πρόγραμμα Έκθεσης
* Διάρκεια Έκθεσης: Πέμπτη 10 Απριλίου – Κυριακή 27 Απριλίου 2025
* Εγκαίνια Έκθεσης: Πέμπτη, 10 Απριλίου 2025, στις 20:00
Η Toss Gallery, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στη μεταμορφωτική δύναμη της τέχνης, προσκαλεί συλλέκτες, κριτικούς και κοινό σε ένα ταξίδι ανακάλυψης. Η έκθεση “Arriton & Other Fine Curiosities” είναι μια εξερεύνηση στα αινίγματα που κρύβονται ανάμεσα στο παρελθόν και το παρόν, στο υλικό και το μυθικό, όπου κάθε σελίδα και έργο καλεί τον θεατή να ανακαλύψει κρυμμένες αφηγήσεις.
Για πληροφορίες:
Toss Gallery Διεύθυνση: Βηλαρά 1, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα Email: [email protected] Ιστότοπος:
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