about

ira rat is an artist from ames, iowa. his work spans various mediums, including graphic design, video, music, performance, and writing. drawing on various avant-garde art movements and his midwestern cultural influences, his work is about lack of identity and deconstructing post-modern consumer culture.

ira also runs the press filthy loot

for more information, ask.


connect
email: eyerarat@gmail.com
social media: instagramtwitter


past work

fiction
Pacifier
Participation Trophy
Learned Animals (Chapbook, Out of Print)

poetry
Juvenillia (Out of Print)
the medication

non-fiction
a beginner’s guide to extreme horror (w/ Jon Steffens)

edited by
F•cked Up Stories 1
F•cked Up Stories 2
F•cked Up Stories 3
Teenage Grave
Little Birds
Isolation is Safety

anthology appearances
Stories of the Eye
Rock’n’Roll Horror Zine Vol. 1
Sniffing Ants Zine Vol. 1
Deep Fried Horror (April, 2019)

online writing
Philosophical Idiot (currently offline)
Misery Tourism
Ubu #5

art
i’m sorry mom
inspiration is theft
Forgery and Lies

video art
brian’s dream
algorithms > people

music
Solo
Neon Lushell
W/ Richard Shirk
Tape Ends
Vicar Elm