Totem166

I have mistakenly labelled some of my art as surrealist. I don't think it is. In particular, the 'Totem' series touches upon themes of mind and the unconscious (the cornerstone of Surrealism), but by narrative...

23 July, 2023

Piggy-pop

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...

20 July, 2023

Totem 182

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...

02 July, 2023

Totem 148

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...

29 April, 2023

Totem147

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...

17 April, 2023

Totem 19

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...

07 April, 2023

Totem 141

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...

04 April, 2023

Totem 139

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...

02 April, 2023

Totem 132

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...

30 March, 2023

Totem127

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.   ...

09 March, 2023

Totem: Manifesto

Totem Manifesto I wasn't sure what the Totem was in the beginning. It started with a photo of a grassy field in west Iceland. The picturesque Snaefellsnes Pennisula along Route 54. The Totem stood, bathed in...

04 March, 2023

Totem 126

Re-framing the Totem.  The undercurrent of the Totem series is about revitalizing one’s attention. Where the unexpected makes an adjustment to our perspective. An idea that Totem 71 demonstrated very clearly. But even here, we see...

26 February, 2023