Passion and violence are inextricably linked. In the pursuit of the alchemy of dandyism, Bas embraces both the decadence and nastiness of pleasure. In Burning Up For Your Love, Hernan Bas imagines his young lovers’ forest rendez vous with a look of aggression. Bas’ painting descends into a maelstrom of expressive gestures: trees twist with charred malice, encased by a necromantic mist. Bas styles the blanket with carnal suggestion: its sinful red hue, replicated in the splashes and splatters of leaves, suggest a more brutal form of forbidden love. The natural physicality of one young man is given an ethereal glow, presented as an almost god-like form, while the other man lies darkened and bruised. The aftermath of their indulgent tea party remains as litter.