Laid To Rest - Apple Saison 6.5% ABV - Abbeydale x Origins Fyne Ales
Lewis RyanLewis Ryan constructs intricate, illustrative worlds where the visceral and the spectral collide through dense, textured linework. As the third panel in a six-part interlocking series, this piece anchors a larger narrative of decay, centering on a skull that serves as both a memento mori and a foundation for new growth.
Laid To Rest - Apple Saison 6.5% ABV - Abbeydale x Origins Fyne Ales
Lewis Ryan constructs intricate, illustrative worlds where the visceral and the spectral collide through dense, textured linework. As the third panel in a six-part interlocking series, this piece anchors a larger narrative of decay, centering on a skull that serves as both a memento mori and a foundation for new growth.
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Art Analysis
A singular fragment of a larger, spectral landscape
Lewis Ryan’s illustration for the Abbeydale Brewery and Origins Fyne Ales collaboration is a study in interconnected storytelling. Designed as the third segment of a six-part series, the landscape is meant to be joined with its counterparts to reveal a sprawling, cohesive vision. Within this specific frame, Ryan blends elements of horror and science fiction, using precise illustration to depict a skull resting amidst a variety of mature trees, suggesting a narrative that extends far beyond the edges of the label.
The piece finds a strange harmony in the macabre, focusing on the beauty in decay through a play of light and shadows. By integrating a study of human anatomy with natural elements, Ryan evokes a moody atmosphere where the supernatural feels rooted in the soil. It is a symbolic tableau that balances the weight of deep suffering with the quiet persistence of the natural world, inviting viewers to find meaning in the transition between the physical and the ethereal.
The central skull acts as a focal point for exploring the cycle of life and the inevitable return to the earth.
A sense of quiet anticipation fills the air as the fiddler’s melody bridges the gap between the surface and the deep.
Ryan uses detailed studies of human anatomy to ground the fantastical elements of the piece in a visceral reality.
The photograph highlights the contrast between the brittle, papery skins of the onions and the deep grain of the wooden surface.
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