PIGMARES | MOONZINE

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moonzine · May 2025 · 32 pages

PIGMARES

These aren't just dirty drawings of pigs - they're portals where innocent animal eyes have seen too much, documented in disturbing visual poems and fragmented text. The issue plays with the contrast between pig innocence and human monstrosity, suggesting the portraits themselves might be possessed windows to darker realities.

contents · 3 sections
section 01

THE WATCHERS

Introduction to the pig portraits - their unsettling presence in the room, their seemingly innocent eyes that follow you, and the growing suspicion they're more than just dirty drawings. This section establishes the atmosphere through poems about their physical presence and the growing discomfort they create. The visual style uses lighter, scratchier lines that become increasingly distorted as the section progresses.

section 02

THE WITNESSING

The horror intensifies as we explore what the pig portraits have seen. Their eyes have witnessed unspeakable things, and their frames serve as windows to darker realities. This section features more fragmented poems about the nightmares contained within the artwork and the corruption that seeps from frame to wall. The visual style becomes dirtier, with ink smudges and text that appears partially erased or censored.

section 03

THE WAKENING

The final horror reveals itself as the boundary between the portraits and reality dissolves. The pigs are no longer content to watch - they begin to manifest beyond their frames. This section contains the most experimental poetry, with text that appears to oink and squeal off the page, and a final revelation that the reader themselves is now being watched. The visual style is at its most corrupted, with portions that appear to be physically torn or stained.

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