Author Archives: darsan

Jayantra 0

A new online gallery showcasing the work of British transcendental artist Jaya Reed. Her Yantras and Mandalas display a magical connection with the spiritual traditions of India.  Drift through the etheric realms to her website and enjoy some of the meditative atmospheres of her work.  Now based in the Sacred Heart of Ancient Avalon, her [...]

Paul Laffoley 0

Paul Laffoley is one of the great American Visionary Artists.  A well kept secret form the mainstream art world, his works have maintained an underground integrity throughout recent decades.  Unsurprisingly he seems a peculiar man, at least in context with mainstream lifestyles and in a routine C.A.T scan in 1992 a metallic object was discovered [...]

Baghdad 2008 0

Fantastic, evocative art from Edward Francis Loverock Bab.  South African artist with a celebratory edge to all his work, intriguing and delightfully playful.  Seemingly infinite array of textures, tones and timbres that provoke and elicit spontaneous joy.  Magic! Baghdad 2008 : Ed Franc Loverock Babb // Artist/Photographer. http://www.edwardbabb.com

Generative art @ Subblue 0

Mathematical and Generative Graphics • subblue. Truly splendid mathematical art.  Physicist Tom Beddard has coded several mathematical algorhythms and formulae into generative visual software, making the creation of highly complex works more available to digital visionaries.

Supershape 3D 0

Fascinating application for Mac OS X, Supershape 3D allows non-coders the chance to engineer geometric art with a host of sliders using superformula .  The mathematical aesthetic that this produces is intriguing, much like the man himself and his work.  One to watch. Reza Ali.

3D Mandelbrot Fractal 0

Fascinating explorations of th Mandlebrot set.  New technology allows for furthur exploration of these vast mathematical models to produce ever new and deeper renderings of this art that is a science. Some said it couldn’t be done – that there wasn’t a true analogue to a complex field in three dimensions (which is true), and [...]

Pablo Amaringo 0

Pablo Amaringo was a Shamanic artist from Peru, who passed over recently on December 16th 2009.  His art and life were a marvellous testement to the magic of Ayahuasca as a sacred medicine and a healing plant.  His work as a visionary and seer is perhaps complete.  Brought to the attention of the west by [...]

Metamorphose 0

Enjoy the work of Sakota Haruka. Original flavours in a nu-gen art style make for fascinating viewing.  As part of the incredible Mood Magic collective, they have produced incredibly beautiful geometric flourishes in their animation productions for the System7 track, Hinotori.

Kahlil Gibran 0

A marvellous piece by Kinda Hibrawi from an incredible collection of Arabic calligraphic art. Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation ~ Kahlil Gibran via Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

The Khatt Foundation 0

khtt.net – news. The Khatt Foundation, Center for Arabic Typography is a hub of information about Arabic fonts.  Working on advancement of the variety of script in print.  Fascinating design exotica. They also have fantastic looking soirees so here’s hoping I can make it along someday soon!