The painting is titled ‘ANA-SUROMAI’ which quite literally means ‘to lift the skirt’ derived from the Greek language. This painting is an outcry, an ultimatum, a visual denouncement of the system that has brought our world to a state of chaos with an ever widening gap between those that make decisions and those that are subject to those decisions.
Expose of the painting and prose of Liba Waring Stambollion.
The combination of symbols expresses ideas. They help to define each other and make a larger statement. They offer the potential of creating an art laden with rich and substantive meaning. However this potential is contingent on the progress that one makes in their own spiritual development.
There are a number of references and metaphors in this piece, the largest being that of sleep- the aristocracy is lulled to sleep with music, beauty, riches, confections, wines, etc…
A master of 21st century sacred art, Oleg Korolev generously shares and discusses his latest work, ‘Michael’ with Lila.
Lila is proud to present Kuba Fiedorowicz latest outstanding work, ‘House of Many Mansions’ and a canto that relates to the piece.
In many of Sukhi Barber’s enthralling pieces the human form is a catalyst for exploring such themes as immateriality, metamorphosis, and transcendence.
Cosm, Journal of Visionary Culture, is an emanation of the ritual intention of the Cosm community, established by Alex and Allyson Grey and their mandala of allies. It has become one of the most important publications for showcasing artwork and philosophy associated with visionary art.
The Norwegian artist, Odd Nerdrum, was sentenced to two years in prison without bail on Wednesday August 17th, when a local court in Oslo found him guilty of tax evasion. He will not be allowed to paint in prison.
The painting of Agostino Arrivabene are steeped in the archetypal wisdoms and depths found in classical and ancient mythology. Painting is a precision instrument in order to explore that which is not cognizable through science and rationality.
David Hewsen’s unique artwork carries within it the heart and beauty of the Amazon Jungle, in which he lives, and its inhabitants: plants, animals, people and mythological beings alike.
An illustrated guide to our journey on earth. The Original is 120cm * 200cm | acrylics on canvas
In this exclusive interview with young Canadian visionary painter Autumn Skye Morrison, we hear in depth about the spiritual process of staying present and bearing witness to the spiritual energies and elements at play within the creation of Art. “I aim to share honesty and awakening. To celebrate this fantastic adventure. To inspire and be inspired.”
36 year old Portland artist Meredith Dittmar turned from multimedia to sculpture, creating beings and beautiful luminous worlds of human-animal-plant-energy through the medium of polymer clay.
September 2010, Vienna, saw the launch of a group show of 12 artists gathered internationally within Galerie10, a historic ‘home’ of the work of the Fantastic Realists, the originating European current of visionary art.
The spiritual teacher Ram Dass is the subject of Martina Hoffmann’s latest masterly painting. It was created in harmonious and loving synergy between the artist and her subject.
Lila is proud to present this excellent overview of visionary art by Rob Percival. “Fuchs speaks elusively of “a secret art whose traces I have discovered with almost all people and cultures, but also in nature itself, there where the primeval world appears.” The nucleus of this secret art is a shared grammar, ‘ein verschollener Stil’, … this secret grammar is the unifying factor that underpins the bewildering diversity of the genre.”
Mia believes that all individuals contain an entire universe within them, which is invisible to the naked eye. Her work concentrates on giving shape to the unseen forces in her subjects – their thoughts, memories, emotions and complex histories.
Kashima Echo is an illustrator based in Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the International Fantastic Art Association. Kashima brings through fresh, clear, and simultaniously cute, ugly, beautiful and morbid images through, carrying resonances of the perverse illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, and the victorian fairy artist Arthur Rackham, amongst others.
Gregory Pettit is a visionary painter and psychonaut who uses paint to trap 2D images of the perpetually evolving robo-ghosts and other assorted extra-dimensional entities which are often streaming across the window of his mind’s eye.