Painter Kevin Mosca describes his work as “slow horror.” Interweaving symbols, biblical references, and nods to the horror film genre, his paintings create narratives that bridge the gap between theology and pop culture, producing eerily familiar yet foreign scenes.

“I want to take you to a strange place,” Kevin describes. “I don’t want you to be entirely comfortable while you’re going there because sometimes me going here can be uncomfortable as well. But I think that the reward of viewing and looking and thinking about the work can be gathering up memories and kind of bringing them to the surface.”

We recently visited Kevin in his Saratoga Springs, NY studio for a conversation on process, influences, and his cinematic approach to storytelling.