Infectednl
Being a student on an art academy in the Netherlands I'm one of the very few that got interested in the other worlds we experience in altered states of consciousness.
I often find that the psychedelic flash is difficult to express in words Every time I ask somebody about a trip they often would respond like: "I have no words for it" or "I don't know were the hell to begin." Our language does not suffice in sharing these experiences. I Think that if we could make these sacred realms somehow visible, we can really show people what we are talking about and maybe gain new insights. They also could be used as navigation tools to travel deeper into these hyper-spacial dimensions.
This Idea began when I stumbled upon the mushroom which dramatically changed my art.
I began Exploring these visionary realms, observing and trying to get out as much visual information as I could. I used to paint and draw on the images received but also began to explore the digital possibility's. 3d animation may be the future and the medium is very slick. I'm also exploring combinations of the two media, did some works were I would project 3d animations on a painting or use a projection to draw or paint on. This is something were I'm currently focusing on. I'm still very confused why there is not a lot of reference about psychedelics in artworks through the ages (Except from shamanic art and cave paintings). I think it would be for the artist to show these hidden worlds that go beyond ordinary perception.
To me the psychedelics seem like a holy grail for the artist because it shows him endless creativity. Unfortunately the artworld of today seems completely alienated from these altered states and many don't see the richness and skills of many visionary artists and stigmatize their works as kitsch or funny hippie paintings. Of course this has to do with our somewhat short sighted materialistic society. Its almost like: "It doesn't matter if an artwork is good or not. If its worth money or the story is somewhat interesting its good art.". My opinion is that art should be about an experience that changes the way you look at things and enhances our every day experiences. It should be a point of light in a troubled world. Or as Peter Gric says in an interview: "Its not about words but rather about silent visions".
Sander Bos
I began Exploring these visionary realms, observing and trying to get out as much visual information as I could. I used to paint and draw on the images received but also began to explore the digital possibility's. 3d animation may be the future and the medium is very slick. I'm also exploring combinations of the two media, did some works were I would project 3d animations on a painting or use a projection to draw or paint on. This is something were I'm currently focusing on. I'm still very confused why there is not a lot of reference about psychedelics in artworks through the ages (Except from shamanic art and cave paintings). I think it would be for the artist to show these hidden worlds that go beyond ordinary perception.
To me the psychedelics seem like a holy grail for the artist because it shows him endless creativity. Unfortunately the artworld of today seems completely alienated from these altered states and many don't see the richness and skills of many visionary artists and stigmatize their works as kitsch or funny hippie paintings. Of course this has to do with our somewhat short sighted materialistic society. Its almost like: "It doesn't matter if an artwork is good or not. If its worth money or the story is somewhat interesting its good art.". My opinion is that art should be about an experience that changes the way you look at things and enhances our every day experiences. It should be a point of light in a troubled world. Or as Peter Gric says in an interview: "Its not about words but rather about silent visions".
Sander Bos
