[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6514-EN":3},{"posted":4,"published":5,"body":6,"permalink":7,"news_id":8,"pk":9,"pinned":10,"ex_artist":10,"tags":11,"title":12,"summary":13,"tile_image":14,"ex_news":10,"images":15},"2025-06-03T11:00:00#6514","2025-06-03T11:00:00","\u003Cp>Weston's cover illustration for Garth Nix’s short story \u003Cem>Asymmetrical\u003C\u002Fem>—published by \u003Cem>Reactor\u003C\u002Fem>—captures the anarchic energy of a tale where a casual summoning spirals into demonic mayhem.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The artwork centres on Peter Lark, an aspiring artist with a knack for the occult, whose life unravels after he conjures a shapeshifting demon named Stencil. Weston brings this chaos vividly to life: a bloodied arm, a wild cascade of tarot cards, and arcane symbols swirl together in a dynamic, surreal composition.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The result is both unsettling and mesmerising—perfectly mirroring the story’s offbeat humour and unpredictable twists.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fnews\u002F6514\u002Fsummoning_the_surreal",6514,"news",false,"#drawing#narrative#characters#publishing#surreal#fantasy#book cover#fiction#hand crafted#short story#weston wei#","Summoning the Surreal","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FWestonWei\">Weston Wei\u003C\u002Fa> creates a bold, chaotic cover for Garth Nix’s Asymmetrical","blog_6514_638845770338537641.jpg",[16],{"filename":14}]