Damien Deroubaix is a French engraver and painter working with large scale murals and installations. His work combines references from Dada and Francis Bacon with the political ideology of metal and grindcore groups such as Napalm Death.
Illustration: Damien Deroubaix

Zombie Boy (aka Rick Genest) is a living gothic work of art. Growing up in the punk rock scene Montreal, his first tattoo was at the age of 16, inked by artist Frank Lewis. His tattoos inspired a cult following and today over 90% of his body is covered, including intricate designs of an entire skeleton.
Photograph: Aline & Jacqueline Tappia

British artist Wolfe von Lenkiewicz draws new meaning from historic artworks to challenge our perspectives on art and popular culture. Here, Alice in Wonderland is redrawn in the image of Martin Schongauer’s 15th-century engraving The Temptation of St Anthony.
Photograph: Tessa Angus/Wolfe von Lenkiewicz

Polish tattoo designer Izabella Dawid Wilk draws influence from lyrics and nature in her gentle gothic designs.
Illustration: Izabela Dawid Wilk

Inspired by Victoriana and surrealistic themes, British artist Dan Hiller is a key figure in the gothic landscape. Hillier’s Pachamama print became the cover for the band Royal Blood’s debut album, and his work recently appeared on exterior of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
Photograph: Dan Hillier

German painter Florian Heinke uses black paint as a radical medium. Created on large canvases, his work approaches traditional painting with the graphic aesthetics of political poster art. Calling his work ‘black pop’, Heinke proposes a critique of systems and society, with reoccurring themes of religion, money and power.
Photograph: Florian Heinke/Charlie Smith London

Liam Sparkes is a tattoo artist based in East London. Inspired by ancient engraving and prisoners’ tattoos, Sparkes’ celebrated designs are characterised by symbols, hybrid animals and loaded graphic iconography. He sees black as a belief system in tattoo culture.
Photograph: Alex Binnie