I once believed that we could all be like artists — heroically discovering our own path (in the Rankian sense). That every individual was a unique factor — in the Jungian sense — able to determine their potentiality into life expression through the development of awareness of what interests & inspires them. I believed in Individuation as a cause. But, I’m not sure I buy that now; I’m not sure that this is enough.
Read MoreThe Nude Body in Art: Charting the Shadowy Beginnings of Art /
In antiquities, there was a social complex between the promiscuity, child-sacrifice, in relation to the great mother archetype, as a totality that induced tensions with various forming cultures and their cults. The hero, as an early masculine identity and myth, is the typology that resists the dissolving effects of the maternal unconscious. The development of moral structures and social codes is strengthened by a concentration on the hero archetype, representing the masculine in the struggle against the maternal unconscious.
Read MoreNYC Art Criticism on Video: Meaning, Beauty & Personality /
With the East Coast of America opening up again, I am pursuing coverage of the art world with videos.
Read MoreThe Nude Body in Art: Introduction & Art Historical Foundation /
A previous article, simply titled, “The Nude Body in Art” is one of the most viewed posts on this website. It is therefore prudent to ask once more: Why is there so much nudity in art? The nude body in art had a special place in history, but there’s a new relationship to the nude body — as well as art itself — today. The history of the nude and of western art itself are, actually, the same. Art of the nude body was a necessary production in order to get in touch with the instincts, but in the new context today, there’s a different relationship to it.
Read MoreThe Creation of a Whole Self: The Art of Being & Becoming /
My work is an attempt to bring into focus the implicit search for meaning which was acted out throughout the history of art & design, mythic imagination & psychological theory, as well as religious practices. The resulting ORIGINS and SHEMA color systems are not only useful for aesthetics — great mysteries of alchemy, religion and developments in psychology are made plain to talk about. The words used to describe and explain the chart can be understood and used easily by artists, interior designers and fashionistas.
Read MoreThe Art of Painting: Materials /
The intention of this essay series is to provide an encyclopedia, a systematic overview, of my theory of the painterly craft. Beginning with nuances of materials, we will move through concepts of abstraction and representation to how to work with historical references and more.
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