I wasn't able to find out much about this artist personally; however, I was able to glean that he is Finnish and probably not living in America. Most likely, Jarol is the youngest artist of this collection, and although he's amassing a respectable body of work, hasn't had his "break" yet. My process in gathering candidates for this project entailed compiling as many works I could find that spoke to me and then narrowing them down through several processes of elimination. In the end, Jarol's rendition of Inferno stubbornly prevailed, confounding all censorious instincts I possess. Truly the defining factor was the lengthy (and accurate) explanation he provided of his artwork. While remaining true to his own style, it is clear that this artist knows Dante's Inferno. I have provided Jarol's explanation verbatim and have been unable to conquer the challenge he throws down at the end. Can you?
P.S. Jarol makes reference to shades of the second circle being victims of porn xD, which is a form of Japanese pornography integrating elements of traditional pornography with horror or scientific themes. I provided a link to Wikipedia should you need further explanation.
"Dante's inferno (Italian for Hell) is a epic tale about 9 circles of Hell, where Dante journeys and is guided by Roman poet Virgil.
First Circle (Limbo) In Limbo reside the unbaptized and the virtuous pagans, who, though not sinful, did not accept Christ. Down middle is Dante writing his divine comedy and remembering the horrors of Hell. Right side of Dante is pagan from limbo.
Second Circle (Lust) In the second circle of Hell are those overcome by lust. Dante condemns these "carnal malefactors" for letting their appetites sway their reason. In my painting I put tentacle haired lust demon. It symbolizes victims of tentacle porn xD
(Please go to the following link for a complete explanation.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tentacle_erotica
Third Circle (Gluttony) The "great worm" Cerberus guards the gluttons, forced to lie in a vile slush produced by ceaseless foul, icy rain (Virgil obtains safe passage past the monster by filling its three mouths with mud). Yellow brown marshmallow demon represent gluttony.
Fourth Circle (Greed) Those whose attitude toward material goods deviated from the appropriate mean are punished in the fourth circle. They include the avaricious or miserly (including many "clergymen, and popes and cardinals"), who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them. Greed is represented by green money puking demon in the left.
Fifth Circle (Anger) In the swamp-like water of the river Styx, the wrathful fight each other on the surface, and the sullen lie gurgling beneath the water, withdrawn "into a black sulkiness which can find no joy in God or man or the universe." Anger is represented in Dante's left side as blue horned demon.
Sixth Circle (Heresy)
In the sixth circle, Heretics, such as Epicureans (who say "the soul dies with the body") are trapped in flaming tombs. Heresy is represented in right corner as flaming demon.
Seventh Circle (Violence) The seventh circle houses the violent. Its entry is guarded by the Minotaur, and it is divided into three rings: outer ring, middle ring and inner ring. I think the fighting templar is violence.
Eighth Circle (Fraud) The last two circles of Hell punish sins that involve conscious fraud or treachery. Demon of fraud is top middle, long nosed fellow.
Ninth Circle (Treachery) The ninth and last circle is ringed by classical and Biblical giants, who perhaps symbolize pride and other spiritual flaws lying behind acts of treachery. Giant is found in the left side of Dante.
In the very centre of Hell, condemned for committing the ultimate sin (personal treachery against God), is Satan. If you haven't figured it out already. He is in the background, with it's big yellow eyes.
There is something hidden in the painting, can you spot it?"
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