(File 19) Vincent Van Gore – The Mad Painter

SUBJECT DESIGNATION: Vincent Van Gore – “The Mad Painter”

CLASS: Type IV Artistic Manifestation (Cognitive / Emotional Projection)

CONTAINMENT STATUS: Secured within Portrait Frame #026, “Blood on Canvas”

THREAT LEVEL: High (Psychic Aggression / Animated Object Hazard)

IDENTIFICATION

Full Name (During Life): Vincent Van Gore

Apparent Age: 45 years

Gender: Male

Post-Mortem Appearance: Spectral humanoid in tattered artist’s smock, stained with spectral red residue resembling dried paint or blood. Eyes constantly shift between anger and anguish. His hands and arms appear smeared with ghostly pigment, dripping and reforming continuously. Animated portraits surrounding him occasionally display writhing figures within their frames, reflecting his ongoing psychic influence.

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

Vincent Van Gore was a prolific, yet socially isolated painter, whose obsession with perfection gradually morphed into mania. He produced numerous portraits and canvases, each imbued with intense emotional energy. Reports indicate that repeated rejections by patrons and peers drove him into deep psychological instability.

Historical records and personal diaries suggest Vincent eventually resorted to violent acts, including murder, to obtain “fresh inspiration” for his paintings. Blood was reportedly incorporated into pigments, animating the images with latent psychic energy.

His self-imposed isolation in the mansion’s East Art Wing culminated in death by starvation, alone amidst his own creations. However, residual energy from his intense obsession and violent acts fused with the canvases, resulting in a series of haunted paintings that animate under his spectral influence.

CAUSE OF DEATH (THEORETICAL ANALYSIS)

Primary Hypothesis: Starvation and Psychological Collapse

Extended isolation and refusal to eat, combined with obsessive behavior, caused physical demise.

Secondary Hypotheses:

Psychic Transference via Artwork: Intense emotional energy invested in his paintings may have partially displaced his consciousness, causing corporeal atrophy while binding his soul to his art.

Violent Altercation Fallout: His homicidal acts may have accelerated stress and trauma, resulting in multi-organ failure.

Chemical Toxicity: Chronic exposure to toxic pigments and solvents may have contributed to death through systemic poisoning.

Regardless of method, Van Gore’s rage and artistic obsession persist post-mortem, animating his portraits with aggressive intelligence.

PARANORMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Behavioral Pattern: Predominantly aggressive and territorial within the Art Wing. Exhibits intermittent bouts of calm while “painting” unseen canvases in the ether.

Manifestation Site: East Art Wing, Second Floor. Active in proximity to his canvases, easels, and painting supplies.

Activity Cycle: Intensifies during low-light conditions and in the presence of observers with creative intent or artistic tools.

Notable Abilities:

Animated Portraits: Can project ectoplasmic forms from painted figures, causing physical interaction with the environment.

Psychic Influence: Induces obsessive or compulsive behaviors in observers, particularly regarding art and creation.

Material Manipulation: Can move paintbrushes, easels, and other art objects telekinetically.

Emotional Amplification: Heightens fear, anger, or jealousy in living beings near his artwork, often leading to irrational actions.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE

Vincent Van Gore demonstrates extreme post-mortem fixation on his work and on perceived rejection. His consciousness remains cognitively active, demonstrating pattern recognition, planning, and emotional intelligence, particularly in manipulating humans through fear or artistic obsession.

His rage is directed at intruders, critics, or anyone attempting to remove or alter his canvases. Despite aggression, his personality retains hallmarks of his living self: obsessive perfectionism, artistic pride, and narcissism.

CONTAINMENT PROCEDURES

Captured during Operation LM-GH/26 following multiple incidents of animated canvases attacking researchers. Containment achieved by isolating frames within spectral dampening barriers and transferring Van Gore’s apparition into Portrait Frame #026.

Current Containment:

Frame housed in Climate-Controlled Vault, Art Wing, under strict low-light supervision.

All canvases within 50 meters must be catalogued and shielded to prevent psychic amplification.

Personnel interacting with the subject must wear emotional stabilization equipment and undergo psychological evaluation pre- and post-contact.

Emergency Protocol:

In the event of a portrait animation breach, activate anti-ectoplasmic field barriers and remove all creative materials from the vicinity.

NOTES FROM PROF. E. GADD

“Van Gore is the one who proves what they say about artists: they live and die for their work… and sometimes, they kill for it. Don’t touch his paint, don’t look too long, and for goodness’ sake, don’t compliment it unless you want to be a part of it.”

— Prof. E. Gadd, Log Entry 26.11