We chatted with artist Tom Cardwell at his studio in London to explore how his work blurs the lines between heavy subculture and high art, reimagining battle vests as wearable collections of history and identity.We talk about how black metal visuals trace back to Romantic paintings, why death metal loves medieval grotesques, and how a Bolt Thrower patch might have more in common with Goya than you think.
Plus: the DIY obsession of stitching vests by hand, the communal spirit of events like Battle Jackets London, and why the next frontier of metal art might be out on the streets, not just in the gallery. 👀
#BattleVests #HeavyMetalCulture #ArtHistory #MetalArt #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #Metalheads #DIYCulture #PatchJackets #Art
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