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RE: The Making of the "Dionysus" Oil Painting

in #art7 years ago (edited)

@Nyarlathotep I really appreciate your analysis of the work and the content I shared in relation to it. I am always somewhat surprised myself when a piece "comes together", with respect to the symbols, relationships, and interpretations. When various factions of the mind bear synthesis the work feels complete. You are right, there is a western Christ consciousness aspect to this, in addition to a psychedelic association, and even Buddhism, on a variety of levels visually and symbolically. The relationships between Horus, Christ, and Dionysus was not so much something I studied and applied, as something I received and conveyed. Sometimes it is only after I finish a work and research the literal definitions/etymologies of symbols and archetypes within it, that I more fully understand what exactly it is as a manifestation. The fractal you shared seems to integrate for me into the body of the Dionysus figure, specifically its orifices--a kind of proto erogenous organic consciousness. Interesting.
Thanks for your insight and engagement! :-)