Artwork - Beyond The Lines of Mephistophilis A conversation with Gemini. -Christian Let's start a conversation about this artwork. I will go first: A glance backward fills his top hat with disdain, or is doubt, or both,...
The No Wonderland Man The ‘on-the-nose’ Alice in Wonderland archetypes are unmistakable...
CCØ images (read as CC ‘Zero’) are visual materials released without copyright restrictions, making them available for anyone to use, modify, and redistribute....
In support of Human culture Human ideas carry unique value because they arise from real experiences, personal investment, and balanced choices. They are also shaped by context and perspective, making our contributions more than just technically...
Shadows of Truth “The carp has leaped through the dragon’s gate” - Chinese proverb. In Chinese culture, the image of a carp ascending a waterfall and transforming into a dragon symbolizes the virtues of effort, perseverance, and...
Setting Sail to the Surreal Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement that originated in the early 20th century. It aimed to challenge and distort perceptions of reality by colliding rationalism with a dream world. In...
A CREATIVE FICTION:by Christian Joore In the late 1960s, a rare discovery of a beehive over 3,000 years old was found in an Inca Tomb in northern Peru.A Dutch-American archaeologist named Dr. Jacobus Nies, along with...
Inspired by Alex Colville's To Prince Edward Island, 1965.In Alex's painting, a woman looks back at the viewer through binoculars, creating a poetic reflection between the observer and the observed.In this work, the same idea...
Jungian psychology suggests that the collective unconscious is a shared reservoir of experiences and archetypes common to all humanity. Greed, as an archetypal element, resides deep within the "shadow"—the darker side of human nature. The pursuit...
Modern society tends to shy away from thoughts of death, viewing them as depressing and morbid. We are often captivated by the illusion that we can remain young forever and that life will continue endlessly.In...
What makes us human? Fundamentally, symbolic behaviours like language, art, and morality make us human. Homo sapiens have demonstrated this capacity for at least 80,000 years. However, Neanderthals, a distinct species of Homo sapiens, were thought...
Automatism is a technique that Surrealist artists often employ as a way to bypass logical reasoning and tap into the subconscious mind. This method involves creating art spontaneously without premeditation, allowing thoughts and images to...