The work of LMV Shanko invites the viewer into a world that is both petrifying and alluring. Initially it maybe unclear whether the artist is welcoming you into this alien and unconventional world or scaring you away from it, but the longer the work is absorbed, the more one senses and opens to the strange joy inherent in the situations portrayed and willingly suspends judgment. Shanko's work deconstructs the outdated notion that death and bedevilment are loathesome subjects by injecting these otherworldly states with dynamism and vitality. By revealing an optimistic energy at junctures where lethargic hopelessness has typically been displayed, the artist is also providing a subtle critique of modern, socio-political structures. These pieces are at once scary, humorful and thought-provoking which by definition makes them wonderful works of art.