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

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...

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

Totem 123

Cyril mentioned the sword of Damocles. An interesting reference, the weight of responsibility hanging over the King.  It’s a fascinating read on the situation, equally an interesting point of view on the Totem. Perhaps then...

12 February, 2023

Totem 122

The serpent is the most pregnant of symbols in the unconscious mind. It is a sign of danger and death, an embedded phobia in our evolutionary history, a carry-over from the days of primates. Its...

29 January, 2023

Totem 121

Cosmological Psychism and the Totem: The Impetus of Organization in the Universe and Humanity. In 1990 scientists from all over the world began work on the Human Genome Project. Its purpose was to create a blueprint...

25 January, 2023