I have regret for Totem 21. My idea now is that the Totem is not a real object, but represents an idea. I have mentioned the 'Supra-net' previously, I think this is where I am going now. Science turns its head away from Telepathy mostly,...
I've been trying to develop a narrative for the Totem, with great difficulty. Lately, I have been steering away from the Totem representing a real object. So this artwork doesn't help. Many private comments from members have got me thinking that perhaps this represents a...
An old family photograph from the 1940's, adapted into the Totem series. The image is presented as photojournalism but the quiet presence of the obelisk removes it from the rational… quiet surrealism? ...
Freeman Dyson, Theoretical Physicist and Mathematician (Frankberry, 2008, p. 372): “It appears that mind, as manifested by the capacity to make choices, is to some extent inherent in every electron.” Mind from matter. In a quantum-mechanical sense, an electron is not perfectly located in space and time....
The ‘totem structure' itself acts as a broadcasting node along a Morphic Field. Where the structure both emanates and collects intuitive information. The Totem then is regarded as a ‘Port in a telepathic system', what has been referred to as a ‘Supra-net'.At its heart, the...
The ‘seer's cleft' near the top is the most conspicuous detail. Its function is not fully understood, but there are accounts of its purpose. Overall, this ancient technology remains mysterious, with its origins reported extending to the 2nd-1st century BCE. ...
Ganesha an elephant headed Hindu god. It is revered as the remover of obstacles. Totem11 alludes to this, demonstrating the path that moves beyond what is symbolic....
A special thanks to Monique A. for her inspiring comment on #4. Her beautiful words have influenced me to rename the series ‘Totem', which I have expressed in a private response to her and now have done retroactively throughout the series. Thanks Monique!Un merci spécial...
In response to Marko on Art Limited, I wrote: Thank you Marko. Yes the object seems to have an almost archetypal quality to it, reminiscent of many space-like movies. The slit being iconic as a port to look out of … like the mask of the...