On August 16th, Elsewhere invites you into “Fanged Dreams”, a one-night mashup of wild imagination, luminous beauty, and unapologetic goofiness. Wilmington artist Carolyn Colby conjures dreamscapes that shimmer like stained glass—only if stained glass could sprout cats in flower crowns wearing space helmets, mermaids made of petals, and flocks of cosmic owls sailing through surreal universes. Her work pulls you in with jewel-toned layers and “how-did-she-even-make-that?” detail, the kind that makes you lean in until your nose almost touches the glass.
HP Fangs brings the bite — but in the dopest way possible. Known for putting big teeth on just about anything (seriously, nothing is safe), Fangs’ illustrations are fueled by 80s/90s pop culture, comic book swagger, and a sharp sense of humor. His characters grin, snarl, and smirk at you in marker-bright colors, all while reminding you that art can be both cool and ridiculous.
Together, Colby and Fangs serve up a visual conversation that’s part daydream, part Saturday morning cartoon — a “what if?” collision of beauty and bite, sparkle and snicker. It’s gonna be dope.