Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist Sean Yseult To Present Art Exhibition

Scott Edwards Gallery will present Sean Yseult  – Soirée D’Evolution: Tableaux Vivants et Nature Mortes. This Exhibition features the most recent work of Sean Ysseult (former White Zombie bassist) based on a sordid secret society soiree in 1873 and the elaborate living pictures and still life’s staged as part of their lavish parties. Opening Reception will be held Saturday April 18th, 7pm-12am.

The exhibit will be on display:
Front Gallery: April 16th – June 14th
Back Gallery: June 18th – August 9th (Partial Display)

In 1873, the Crescent City was a cauldron of decadence, politics, voodoo and absinthe. Elite mystic secret societies were backed by the city’s richest families, posing publicly as bon vivants while often cloaking much more sinister purposes.

The location: A Garden District Mansion in New Orleans, 1873. The Omniscient Oracles of the Occult throw their annual party, titled Soiree D’Evolution. A play on life devolving, the members are followers of Hesiod, a Deterioriationist. But as we follow our guests through a series of tableaux vivants and still lifes, it is obvious that they celebrate and revel in this decay and decadence, rather than mourn it. Large-scale staged photos tell the story of murder, mayhem and excess.

Yseult reveals a world that is one part fairy tale, one part history, one part occult, with a dash of Edward Gorey. Limited edition companion handmade books will also be available showcasing every piece from the exhibition, as well as the elaborate and decorative feel of the coveted invitations to these elite events.