Phillip Stearns investigates the effects of high voltage and household cleaning products on instant pull apart color film. The results remind me of synapses and blood vessels.
There’s a video at the end of the post to reveal the technique.
Hirō Isono
Into the Depths of the Sacred Forest
There is a small group of painters who are able to invoke nature’s serene magic. Isono is one of them and his love for the forest is very tangible.
Agnes Pelton
Desert Visionary
Agnes Lawrence Pelton (1881–1961) was a member of the Transcendental Painting Group, dedicated to the principles of creating and promoting a pure abstract painting style imbued with spiritual intent.
Simon G. Powell
The Psilocybin Solution
Simon G. Powell had no real budget or crew, but he did have a Hi-8 video camera, some music equipment, a computer and lots of inspiration.
Seeds
Time Capsules of Life
Seeds are the most complex organs produced by plants, capable of traveling space and time to ensure the biodiversity of our planet.
Étienne-Louis Boullée
The Temple of Death
Étienne-Louis Boullée is the master of monumental cenotaphs. His most emblematic project is his cenotaph designed for Isaac Newton.
Enchanted Embodiment
and Ashtanga Yoga
Or what being present means to me. And why I practice Ashtanga Yoga.
Robert Venosa
Timeless vistas of inner realities
New York City born, Robert Venosa was transported into the world of fine art in the late 60’s after having…
The Secret Life
Of Plants
Published in 1973, The Secret Life of Plants was written by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird. It is described as…
Hamid Sardar
Shamans & Hunters of Mongolia
“We exist in relation to three things: The forest, wild animals, and our ancestor spirits. Once we lose the connection to these things, we invite demons to take hold of our destiny.”
Alexey Kashpersky
The uncanny body
Why is it that looking at an open body causes such revulsion?
Polynesian Wayfinders
The knowledge of the ancestors
The ancient art of wayfinding is an almost forgotten skill once common throughout the Pacific.
Suren Manvelyan
Your Beautiful Eyes
Be warned, looking into somebody else’s eyes might never be the same again after seeing the following pictures.
Ama
Women of the Sea
The term Ama literally means ‘women of the sea’, as women were always the preferred divers in Japan.
Carl Gustav Jung
The Wisdom of the Dream
I’m reading the autobiography of Carl Gustav Jung. It was a name I’ve come across constantly and I knew there’s…
Paul Laffoley
The visionary
Laffoley is a visionary painter, designer, futurist & hyperspace cartographer based in Boston. Diving into his world may cause a feeling of dizziness due to an overdose of novelty.
Paul Gustave Doré
Christian Imagery
Every belief system has to offer a good story. The more poetic and sensational the more likely to find followers. Paul Gustave Doré‘s way of depicting Christian imagery is a great example.
Jordan Kasey
Radiating Eternity
I’m absolutely mesmerized by Jordan Kasey‘s paintings. Her color scheme and softness of shapes and light have a dazzling effect…
Daniel Stier
Ways Of Knowing
A personal project exploring the real world of scientific research. Not the stainless steel surfaces bathed in purple light, but real people in their basements working on selfbuilt contraptions
Tim Flach
More Than Human
We can begin to sense that we are animals too, just one experiment among countless others, shaped in reciprocity with a living world. At first, we might see otherness, but eventually, we can recognize another person staring back at us.
Yoga
Made in GDR
A practice of self-enquiry like yoga isn’t on the agenda of a system of control and conformity. But even in East Germany people pursued this path, despite the risk of arousing suspicion.
