A Psychedelic story that you may enjoy: Swiss Psychiatrist Carl Jung was born in 1875, the year of the pig. In 1906, Jung had interacted with a patient that had hallucinations of tubes coming down from the disc of the sun, which he believed was the ‘origin...
It was a comment from Jos that brought this piece into clear view. Jos said, “What is the totem? The 2CV or the load on the top?” His question was not a question, but a realization, a proclamation. In some way a trap as well. I responded, “Thanks...
The Totem is a conceptual art series that proposes a new formulation of the origins of the cosmos. It supposes that just as matter eventually emerged from the Big Bang, a timeless mind was always there, in concert with the formation. Beyond this, as the...
Science describes the world as a quantifiable object, logical, coherent, applicable to measurement and available to be modelled and verified. On the other hand, we know the world within a personal framework of experience, more than an ‘object’. This is because we experience things that are not...
Mind from matter - the ultimate mystery. And from whatever point you choose to view it, its poetry will captivate. Science tells us that matter is all atoms - electrons, protons and neutrons, which is perfectly reasonable and testable. And yet, there is still poetry. You...
Objects reflected in water depend upon where they are located in the horizontal plane. In the image, the Totem is above the woman's head in the distance. However, the reflection of the Totem is close to her chin....
Knowing Water Human-generated energy like microwaves, sound waves, even brain waves can affect the molecular structure of water. Of course, water will always be H20, but how hydrogen bonds in water can be susceptible to outside influence. The structures of hydrogen bonds seem to remember and express...
What is behind the Totem? The Totem is analogous to a time capsule, where memories are conserved for future generations to learn and benefit from. But different from a capsule, the Totem represents a psychic entity instead. One that stores and maintains a collection of human...
Spirituality involves a search for meaning in life, which Cultivates a set of values that we can use to orientate ourselves. This gives us direction and a basis for hope when life challenges us. ...
I've been toying with its idea long enough. Now is the time to articulate what I have learned and what this series is trying to accomplish. I wasn't sure what the Totem was in the beginning. As I continued to develop it, the art community...