The present Hilma af Klint exhibition at the Guggenheim is not the same old art for art’s sake. This is art for the sake of imprinting, and even initiating viewers into higher realms of consciousness.
Here to Go and Back Again: The Lives and Arts of Brion Gysin
Brion Gysin is a prime example of the 21st Century magical multimedia artist, psychedelic explorer, and techno-shaman, and he belongs to the future. His time is now.
Growing Pains: Reflections on the Current Psychedelic Renaissance
Psilocybin researcher Katherine MacLean shares what she’s optimistic about in the field of psychedelic research — as well as what she isn’t — in this interview.
Yoga Can Erase Effects of Chronic Pain, Research Suggests
New research suggests that yoga’s positive effects on grey matter go hand in hand in affecting how the brain processes and manages pain, and can alleviate chronic pain.
“The Interview”: Frat Boy Consciousness Backfires Big Time
There is a kind of karmic mirroring going on here where one privileged, childish, narcissistic bubble-dweller surrounded by yes-men is surprised to find himself challenged by another. The scale is different, but the underlying consciousness is the same.
Using Virtual Reality to Combat Chronic Pain
Diane Gromala, a sufferer of chronic pain and professor of interactive arts and technology, has developed a virtual reality environment with a biofeedback system to help alleviate pain. Watch the Aeon short film.
How Ibogaine Fights Stubborn Prescription Painkiller Addictions
The psychoactive substance known as ibogaine has proven to be effective against the most insidious of addictions. Reset.me covers one of many successful ibogaine treatments – in this case, a young man’s lifelong struggle with opiate addiction.
Watch These Classic Paintings Come to Life
Italian artist Rino Stefano Tagliafierro brings classic works of art to life with subtle, spectral movements thanks to 2.5D computer animations. Rino says these are a “tribute to the art and her disarming beauty.”
Millions of Images: The Paintings of William S. Burroughs
2012 was a year of All-things-Burroughs. We had the On the Road film and a two-volume set
showcasing The Lost Art of Ah Pook and
currently The October Gallery in London is exhibiting his paintings, drawings, and
"talismanic objects."
Making An Impression: A Story of Love and Paint
Artist Alex Esguerra wanted to find a way to capture the physical act of love without using technology. He went on to create Love and Paint, a kind of 21st century portraiture that captures the movement of bodies on canvas by using paint.
