It was the online meeting of two young starving artists that led to the creation of Archaic Expression.
Run by Kire and Brooke(who is the model for “Portrait,” third pic below), this webstore features a lot of their black and white photography, which is a refreshing throwback to the days of graveyard statuary, babydoll faces, and shattered attics, before anime invaded goth with a googly eyed vengeance. Kire also has a solo project called The Mute Girl’s Tongue, which fits the mood of their photos perfectly – the bleak and spooky side of bootgazer, the atmosphere akin to a howling wind.

Their portfolio is a bit uneven, but shows potential through images such as “Silver Cord,” pictured above. Broken pianos, gnarled trees, black fingernails curled to a woman’s bare back – their aesthetic is pure 80’s goth, and even better considering both artists are in their early twenties.

Imagery is available on good-quality 8×10’s, glossy print posters, and covers for spiral-bound journals, as well as tees, lunchboxes, clocks, stickers, buttons, and cards. Their album, Gnostic Child, is available for purchase on their site as well.