VENOM #35 

Editor: So, this is Stanley "Artgerm" Lau's *Venom #35*. It’s giving me strong comic book vibes, obviously, but with like, a high-fashion twist? I'm fascinated by how the figure blends a sense of monstrous power with a cool, almost detached beauty. What’s your read on it? Curator: Oh, this piece is a juicy paradox, isn't it? I find myself pulled into the almost glamorous tension between the monstrous and the mundane. There’s the superhero subject, undeniably, yet the almost classical portrait composition throws that expectation into delightful disarray. Editor: Classical, huh? Tell me more… Curator: Notice how the pose, the gaze… It’s reminiscent of classic portraiture but distorted through the lens of superhero and fantasy art. It makes one wonder: is this empowerment? A commentary on female representation in comics? Or just pure, unadulterated fun? Perhaps all of the above! It's really refreshing when an artwork asks you more than it tells you, wouldn’t you agree? Editor: I do agree. And now that you mention it, it definitely has that disruptive edge... Curator: And Stanley "Artgerm" Lau isn't shy about it. The smooth blending of media and styles allows the themes of power and corruption to clash beautifully, prompting conversations far beyond panels and pages. How else does it strike *you*? Editor: I'm now seeing the detail in the character's expression and how that tension with her obvious danger makes this work particularly complex and memorable. It’s far from a simple comic book cover. Thanks, I really enjoyed that! Curator: My pleasure! The best artworks have that unique quality of revealing a bit more each time you return. It's like peeking behind the curtain—only to discover another curtain waiting to be unveiled.