Justin Ehrlich was born in Essex in 1985 and has a degree in Philosophy. He writes poetry and short fiction dealing with themes of death, insanity and the supernatural.
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An Interview with Laurie Lipton by Justin Ehrlich
Personal fortune aside Britain is poorer for losing you, why did you leave?
To say you've led a nomadic existence would be an exaggeration, but do you stay somewhere until it ceases to inspire you, or is location incidental to visions sprung from within?
Returning to America after all these years have you noticed things that you have missed, or learned to appreciate things you weren't previously aware of?
How long did it take before you were able to earn a living as an artist?
There are undoubtedly underlying messages, but I find it refreshing that an explanation is not a requirement for enjoying your work. How important is it for art to impress an audience at surface level, and do you sense a turn in tide away from conceptual art?
'Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light but making the darkness visible.' (Carl Jung)
Based on your artistic output and comments in other interviews it appears that you have lived by this from a young age. Do you ever wish that you could have just accepted the Disney worldview?
I hope that you haven't drawn a line under working with colour having proved a point with your remarkable work on Splendor Solis. How did it make you feel to work with an alchemical manuscript? How deeply did you research it? Do you believe there is value in the study of alchemy, or is it a project you undertook for purely aesthetic or monetary reasons?
If you couldn't be quoted claiming to be motivated by greed I would have you down as deeply religious. How important is it for an artist to cultivate their soul in addition to developing technique?
You had an exhibition at the Freud Museum in London a few years ago and I wonder if you have been influenced, in particular, by his 'Beyond the Pleasure Principle', and also if you might have a sense of how he might interpret your work?
Celebrities have been caught with Lipton Tees and Death and the Maiden tattoos are you content with your success? You spend a fair amount of time contemplating death and you must have considered your legacy, do you feel you already have your masterpiece behind you or is there more for your fans to look forward to?
Full of Crow
Three new poems in Full of Crow:
http://www.fullofcrow.com/poetry/archives/justin-ehrlich-1011/
A Review of 'Richard' (Ben Myers) by Justin Ehrlich
'No one wants to probe too deeply when death is involved lest they unearth something rotten.' Richard (Ben Myers)
Don't believe everything you read. Myers takes a scalpel to Richey Edwards and seemlessly splices reflections on the rise of the Manics with a fictionalised account of his last days. The subject matter evokes morbidity but the story is laced and elevated with humour, not least a dark humour underlying Richey's quarrels with an over-assertive inner critic. It reads very smoothly asking little of the reader carrying them effortlessly from start to finish.
Due for Paperback release by Picador on 14/10/11
Oysters and Chocolate
Pleased to announce the publication of my 'Liaisons' in Oysters and Chocolate today. Only click the link if you are over 18 due to sexual content and dirty words.
The Hermetic Library
I'm delighted to have my 'Lilith' up at The Hermetic Library. If you do visit the website, don't pass on the opportunity to browse some of the gems of the Western Esoteric Tradition.
http://library.hrmtc.com/2011/08/01/lilith-by-justin-ehrlich/
Oysters and Chocolate
I've had an erotic poem accepted for future publication in Oysters and Chocolate. Take a look if you are over 18 http://oystersandchocolate.com/erotica.aspx
Blood Moon Rising
Three of my poems (Death and the Maiden, Monsters, The Black Death) have been accepted for the April 2012 issue of Blood Moon Rising.
Full of Crow
Three poems accepted for the fall issue. Full of Crow has a nice aesthetic and some excellent photography. Furthermore, the editing team are organized and give contributors the dignity of a swift reply.
