J O N
S I L E N T
The Screw Turns
Jon Silent is a U.K.-based dark artist known for evocative, unsettling imagery rendered with visceral texture and meticulous detail. Working professionally since 2022, he creates original works and bespoke commissions that explore the grotesque and the sublime—often with an obsessive focus on elements like teeth and flesh.
Raised in the stark realities of working-class poverty, crime, and violence, Jon channels personal history into his art, confronting the shadowed edges of the human experience. His influences include the raw psychological intensity of Francis Bacon, the nightmarish surrealism of Beksinski, and the haunting gravitas of Goya.
The Jaw Complies
Each piece Jon creates is a confrontation—a dialogue between chaos and control, beauty and decay. Whether producing original works or commissioned pieces, he approaches every canvas with an uncompromising intensity, allowing emotion and instinct to guide his hand. His art is not made to comfort; it’s made to be felt, to linger, and to speak to the parts of us shaped by darkness. Collectors and clients come to Jon not just for imagery, but for a raw, unfiltered experience rendered in oil, grit, and truth.