Christopher Uminga - Bent Neck Lady - The Creeps

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Achetez de l'Art Paris is hosting a collectors' comic art exhibition-sale, from Thursday, September 17 to Saturday, October 3, 2026. This exhibition brings together original art pages and illustrations from our collectors' personal collections, offered for sale in a gallery setting.

Bent Neck Lady, Christopher Uminga's Horror Icon

For Halloween, Chris Uminga released a collection of watercolor illustrations on the theme of horror films and TV series.

Inspired by the world of The Haunting of Hill House, the Bent Neck Lady is one of the most striking figures from the Netflix series created by Mike Flanagan. A haunting apparition that has followed Nell Crain since childhood, this figure with its strangely bent neck stands as one of the most iconic elements of the series' horror atmosphere. Behind this spectral figure lies a particularly tragic story, making the Bent Neck Lady far more than a simple monster: she is at the heart of one of the series' major plot twists.

Christopher Uminga takes on this creature here with his instantly recognizable visual style. His style, sitting at the crossroads of pop illustration, comics culture, and horror imagery, transforms popular culture's most unsettling figures into characters that are both expressive and distinctive. This interpretation of the Bent Neck Lady retains all of its macabre quality while giving it a more stylized, personal aesthetic.

Catalogued as an original work by Christopher Uminga, this illustration reflects his ongoing exploration of major figures from fantasy and horror culture. A particularly compelling piece for collectors of pop culture and original works inspired by film and television.

Artwork Details

• Year: 2020
• Medium: Watercolor
• Dimensions: 26 x 18 cm
• Signed

Shipping

Each original art page can be picked up at our Paris gallery free of charge. If you would like it shipped, it will be carefully packed and protected in an ultra-sturdy tube for transport.

Shipments within France and Europe are handled by Chronopost or Colissimo, for fast, secure delivery. Within Paris, courier delivery is also available upon request.