Check out the nastiness. This terror comes from the dread mind of Kris Kuksi, who is part of a show called “The 13th Hour” taking place October 18 through November 23 at Last Rites gallery in New York City, NY. Details inside.

“The 13th Hour” artists include: Carrie Anne Baade, Saturno Butto, Scott G Brooks, Vincent Castiglia, Christopher Conte, Molly Crabapple, Jason D’Aquino, HR Giger, Fred Harper, Michael Hussar, Eli Livingston, John John Jesse, Kris Kuksi, Hiroshi Kumagai, Craig LaRotunda, Michael Mararian, Christian Van Minnen,Lithium Picnic, Anthony Pontius, Paul Rumsey, Xris Smack, Martina Secondo Russo, Chet Zar & more.

For more info about the show, see [Last Rites Gallery]

For more excellent terrifying sculpturals by the artist of the Church Tank, check out the portfolio site of [Kris Kuksi]

And be sure to check out the interview with the owner and director of Last Rites Gallery by [Hi Fructose Magazine] posted Friday, 17 October 2008, day before the opening of the gallery show.

Below: Kris Kuksi with his sculpture Imminent Utopia from his portfolio website.