Lio Barnhardt is an interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago, IL. They are a passionate filmmaker, writer, and illustrator, with a focus on storytelling and communication. Lio can be commonly found watching horror movies, reading way too much about the 20th century, and doodling silly creatures.
Excerpt from Genesis (comic)- pg 4, 2023, Procreate
A baby is torn from the belly of the bleeding earth. Formless angels tear at the flesh. From it, Adam appears.
Untitled, 2024, Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in
Meat
After the Wake, 2023, Ink on bristol paper, 11 x 14
Death and the grief and loneliness that comes from it.
Farm Life, 2024, Ink on bristol paper, 11 x 14
A domestic scene from the perspective of a farm pig.
Ink; Meat; Splatters; Blades. My work is an archive of my journey as I navigate having a body. I take inspiration from stories of body horror, and use my physicality as a paintbrush. I experiment with messiness and with impulsivity, discovering the piece as I create it. I write to create dissonance between my visuals and my story, weaving together an odyssey I can never return from.