ABOUT

The name "Commercium Craniorum" bears reference to the 19th century anthropological hobby of collecting, studying and trading of skulls.

Matt Crump’s latest works are assimilated from antiquarian books scoured from dusty corners around the U.K, with original source material dating as far back as the late 17th Century. Through this “up-cycling” using scores of long forgotten images these pieces take on an immersive and detailed style with an air of the phrenological. By mixing 2D and stereoscopic techniques the past is reinvigorated back into hypnotic life with talismanic values.