A Canadian researcher named Robert G. Haliburton discovered that various ancient cultures around the world celebrated a similar festival around the end of October and early November. Of particular interest is the fact that these cultures—both above and below the equator—had no means of communicating...
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...
Art is like a machine. The artist operates the machine through symbolic language, encoding emotional experiences into visual, auditory, or tactile forms. During this process, art becomes a mirror to the mind's complexities, driving individuals to reflect on their inner worlds. This reflection has the benefit of expanding...
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....
Pause for Reflection The number 11 has a special meaning in the Totem Series: blending mathematical significance and what it represents visually. The number's shape acts as a symbolic puzzle, where the two ones and the space between symbolize the interaction between figure and ground. Conceptually, figure and...
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...