The Door of Perception
Here’s the little information I could find about the creator of these images Friedrich W. Stumpfi: He’s a graphic artist since 1972, born in Austria and now living in Stockholm, Sweden. He calls himself a cosmic illustrator, visual alchemist and psychonaut. All images are from his left hand.
You can find more of his work here:
Pinterest / Flickr / Tumblr
Karl Blossfeldt was an attentive observers of nature, a teacher of contemplation.
The photography of Tyrone Williams is a reminder that beauty is to be found everywhere — In trash cans, puddles and rearview mirrors. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Be warned, looking into somebody else’s eyes might never be the same again after seeing the following pictures.
Surrealism based on studies of psychology, religion, the Bible, astrology, antiquity, magic, witchcraft, mythology and occultism.
Rick Doblin is the the founder of MAPS and one of the most prominent fighters for opening our culture to the healing power of psychedelics.
La Planète sauvage is a classic of surreal animation. But it’s far more than just dazzlingly beautiful, it holds many thought-provoking ideas to contemplate on.
I hesitated to make this post because what it reveals is a rather weird presentation of human desire. But ultimately…
Georgia O’Keeffe is mostly known for her large-scale paintings of natural forms and flowers at close range with which she sought to share the beauty she witnessed.
The publication uses AI to mash up ages, geographies and traditions, creating virtual artifacts indistinguishable from historical records.
These photographs capture a split second of a transient state. Just gaze into unfolding space.
A numinous, archetypal event that can lead to enhanced consciousness and is therefore crucial to the psyche of modern man.
The term Ama literally means ‘women of the sea’, as women were always the preferred divers in Japan.
I’m aware of Ana Noble and her life at the navel of the moon (Mexico City) since I discovered her flickr stream many years ago.
There is already another post about Philip Kirkland but these images I’ve just found deserve to stand alone.
Today I picked up one of my favorite books, Island by Aldous Huxley, his radical blueprint for a better world.…
Goldsworthy is at play with the relentless flow of the elements, forming fragile and temporary moments in time.
The term Mysore Style means you practice a memorized yoga sequence without being led by a teacher. The role of the teacher is to guide as well as provide adjustments or assists in postures.
I will step into the fire. The fire of self-discovery. This fire will not burn me, it will only burn what I am not.
Ben Roberts creates photographic contemplations of rural Japan with an unique artistic signature.
This series is about how those in power have used Freud’s theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy.
