Welcome to a new blog series entitled “No A.I. ~ Digital Art Unveiled" In this series, Christian takes a behind-the-scenes look at his digital artwork. A visual journey to uncover the process behind his photo composites; the planning, creativity and decisions required to bring these works...
In this age, with so many technological advancements, it is essential to distinguish between digital Art and AI-generated artwork. Admittedly, the distinction can be blurry at times, but it is worth discussing the topic generally. So here we go. While AI-generated and human-generated digital Art both...
Of course the Totem is not a machine. But it does have the ability to deliver you to places unseen. Hey that rhymes… I guess you could say I am poet who didn’t know it. Cheap joke. Art exercises empathy, it enlightens and inspires. It is...
I feel that nostalgia is a powerful force in the human psyche. In the same way art is… when they combine, the scope of emotion is broadened. We witness frozen moments in time, and so cultivate a greater understanding of our place in the world. What...
William was an apple farmer who had a passion for photography. He would capture images on metal plates, known as Tintypes. Being a crafty fellow, he made his own plates by creating a photographic emulsion that suspended silver halide in a gelatin made of egg white....
The number 11 has a special meaning in the Totem Series. It's a blend of its mathematical significance and what it represents visually. The number 11 (strictly in a visual sense) serves as a visual puzzle where the two ones and the space between symbolize the interaction...
In Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a mysterious black monolith appears at key points in the story. Although its true nature and purpose are left open to interpretation, it is portrayed as profoundly influencing humanity. In the movie, the monolith's enigmatic force challenges human understanding and...
'The Viewer' No.1 Art is pleasurable, expressive, and emotional. It is also its own distinct form of understanding. Art ebbs and follows with a philosophy that teaches us that there are dimensions to be experienced, which develop interesting connections within us, the viewer. Art is divine. It radiates...
Totemality is based on Plato’s ‘analogy of the sun’, where Plato tries to demonstrate ‘higher truth’ using sunlight as an analogy. The sun, light, how we see and know objects, are meant as a pointer to ‘higher truth’. So, in the analogy, Plato describes the sun...
The Totem visits the Hare, with warm greetings and a warning. All ears, Hare listens well to what the Totem does tell. “The clock is a trap dear friend; time is best left overhead the Hatter instead." Just like that Hare did the act, maddening the...