Gazier Marine's Nocturnal Graphite Visions Blend Christian Imagery and Flemish Primitives
At night, Gazier Marine produces intricate graphite illustrations inspired by Christian themes, Flemish Primitive art, and the works of Maurice Sendak and H.R. Giger. She characterizes her art as a blend of Biblical narratives and fairy tales, showcasing elements such as phantoms, mysterious deities, and sentient environments. Her unique portrayals of angels, demons, God, and Satan feature scenes like legions of horses emerging from a bleeding star and a transcendent snake with a boy’s head. Each piece is titled with three uppercase letters, including CPL, ALY, CJT, LIO, HMD, OZO, TUS, XGM, YDO, and AJS, all under Copyright © Gazier Marine, 2026. Published by It's Nice That, with text by Junior Writer Paul M, May 2025. For more, visit instagram.com/marine.gazier and marinegazier.com.
Key facts
- Gazier Marine creates painstakingly detailed graphite drawings at night
- Influences include Christian imagery, the Flemish Primitives, Maurice Sendak and H.R. Giger
- Drawings are usually titled with three capital letters, including CPL, ALY, CJT, LIO, HMD, OZO, TUS, XGM, YDO and AJS
- Works are marked Copyright © Gazier Marine, 2026
- Marine says material reality is too hard, too terrifying and profoundly uninteresting
- The artist describes depicting ghosts, unknown gods and the "monsters behind the clouds"
- The feature was written by Paul M, a Junior Writer at It's Nice That since May 2025
- Marine's work is available at instagram.com/marine.gazier and marinegazier.com
Entities
Artists
- Gazier Marine
- Maurice Sendak
- H.R. Giger
- Hieronymous Bosch
- Paul M
Institutions
- It's Nice That
- Flemish Primitives
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom