La Planète sauvage (Fantastic Planet) is a classic of surreal animation. But it’s far more than just dazzlingly beautiful and disturbing, it holds thought-provoking ideas to contemplate on.
Jimmy Nelson
Before They Pass Away
The photographer Jimmy Nelson visited 31 secluded and visually unique tribes around the world. The result is huge — in extend and significance.
Benoit Paillé
Nightscapes wrapped in color
I love Benoit Paillé’s unusual and sensationally effective way to work with light and color.
Huxley’s Legacy
The art of living, loving and dying
At the time when I picked the name The Door Of Perception I didn’t know much about Aldous Huxley and his teachings — because that’s what his writings are, rather than novels.
Paul Noble
Welcome to Nobson
For 15 years Paul Noble is building his imaginary city called Nobson. He presents this world in isometric projection only and I would love to pay this place a visit.
Judy Chicago
Visualizing Birth
Judy Chicago has continued to make art a vehicle for intellectual transformation and social change and to women’s right to engage in the highest level of art production.
Inner Worlds
Outer Worlds
I just discovered the greatest documentary of all time. I urge you to take the time and watch this carefully. What do you feel?
Kevin Lucbert
worlds in between blue lines
Kevin Lucbert draws doors into parallel universes. And he mostly uses the color blue, which obviously fits to DOP. It…
John C. Lilly
Of Mountains and Molehills
This little chapter from The Center of the Cyclone by John C. Lilly turned out to be a piece of wisdom that stood the test of time.
Toshio Saeki
Nothing is true
everything is permitted
Toshio Saeki is a psychosexual dream weaver, a grand master of mixing myth, that dream quality and pure libido.
Gabor Maté
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician who specializes in the study and treatment of addiction. He radiates kindness and a deep understanding of the human condition.
The North American Indian
1904 — 1924
Edward S. Curtis shows us an ancient way of life that is about to vanish. And after that the wisdom will be forever lost.
Ayahuasca Manifesto
The Spirit and its Planetary Mission
Many people ask me about Ayahuasca and I’m happy to share my experiences and the information I gathered.
Tristram Lansdowne
Sci-Fi Islands
Tristram Lansdowne is a Toronto based painter who mainly works in watercolor. I like his futuristic approach of combining architecture with nature.
Beth Moon
Ancient Trees
Beth Moon has been photographing some of the largest, rarest, and oldest trees on Earth for the past fourteen years.
Aimei Ozaki
Plant contemplations
Cacti and succulents are plants with fascinating characteristics. And this series portrays them in the most beautiful way.
The Overview Effect
& Satellite imagery
Most probably I will never look down at mother ship earth from space. But some astronauts did when they set out to explore the final frontier.
Jerry Uelsmann
Photo Synthesis
Jerry Uelsmann uses the technique of combination printing to create his dreamlike scenes.
Berndnaut Smilde
Making Clouds
Berndnaut Smilde performs magic. I don’t need to know how he’s creating his indoor clouds but I love it. I totally share his fascination with clouds.
Ben Tolman
Detailed views on inner landscapes
Ben Tolman’s ink drawings reflect the fact that there is a subtle world we only perceive in non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Pedro Friedeberg
Architect of patterns
Pedro Friedeberg and Frida Kahlo were the only two Mexican artists recognized by Andre Breton as part of the Surrealist movement.
