The Cult Grows

Lewis Bingol is an illustrator born in Michigan, raised and living in Wisconsin. With a lifelong passion for the arts and sciences, Lewis entered college with the goals of becoming an engineer, however, the siren call of illustration stole their attentions away from the STEM world. Through many years of dedicated study on the arts while continuing the pursuit of knowledge in the scientific realms, Lewis honed their skills to develop a style based on the rules of the real  melding with the fantastical. Though having a strong focus on illustration, learning 3D modeling and game design became a background player in their college story. 

 

Games have always been an inspiration for Lewis. The worlds of Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and the like are pillars of the visual language found in Lewis’ work. The work that they create plays with darkness. Dark tones and dark themes are a pervasive element in Lewis’ work as can be seen in their self published role-playing game GREED and works seen in their gallery showings. Though grim, the draw to horror is born from a love for what heavy materials make the viewer feel, what can be understood about yourself when confronted with primal emotion.