When the chapel of sacred mirrors is built, target date 2020 the sacred mirrors and other works will be installed there and entheon will feature visionary creativity by many artists. The visionary art of alex grey signed by alex grey. The book, cosm, coauthored with allyson grey, provides a guided tour of the new york city installation of the the sacred mirrors collection. The visionary art of alex grey written by alex grey which was published in 199091. The sacred mirrors are a journey through our physical, sociopolitical, and spiritual anatomy. Gnosis magazinethis lavishly illustrated volume contains texts by noted philosopher ken wilber as well art critic carlo mccormick, and alex grey. Buy a discounted paperback of sacred mirrors online from australias leading online. The subtitle of this book is now believed to be one of the key influences in the naming of a new genre now known as visionary art. I am a mystic artist and cofounder, with my wife allyson, of cosm.
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The mission of the chapel of sacred mirrors, cosm, is. The twentythree cards in this boxed set lead the viewer through the process of theosis, that is, coming closer to god, through contemplation of iconic archetypes and seeing oneself, each other, and the. The visionary art of alex grey from the worlds largest community of readers. The visionary art of alex grey hardcover paperback view all 22 books. The sacred mirrors series, which were created over a tenyear period between 1979 and 1988, were originally inspired by a lysergic acid diethylamide lsd vision that alex and allyson grey shared in 1976, during which they both experienced the interconnectedness of all beings and things in the form of a toroidal fountain and drain of selfilluminating love energy, a cellular node or jewel in a network that linked omnidirectionally without end that alex later named the universal mind lattice. Sacred mirrors book by alex grey, ken wilber, carlo mccormick. Best known to the majority of the populace probably for his work with tool. Young alex would collect insects and dead animals from the suburban neighborhood and bury them in the back yard.
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Here is a quick description and cover image of book sacred mirrors. Grey s oracular declarations show that both arts creation and observation can be a practice of love and communion with the divine. This book is based on a series of paintings that are approximately 60 tall. Tour of the chapel of sacred mirrors with alex grey mycology in art. See all books authored by alex grey, including sacred mirrors. Alex grey is the author of sacred mirrors and the mission of art. On the back of each sacred mirrors card, alex grey s visionary poetry illuminates each system. The visionary art of alex grey by grey, alex and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Grey published a large format art book, sacred mirrors. Entheon refers to a place to discover the god within.
Grey s worldrenowned career includes exhibitions and keynote addresses from basel to tokyo to sao paulo, and features on the discovery channel, the cbc, in newsweek and time magazines. Sacred mirrors, the visionary art of alex grey by alex grey. From anatomically correct rendering of the body systems, grey moves to the spiritualenergetic systems with such images as universal mind lattice, envisioning the sacred and esoteric symbolism of the body and the forces that define its living. For permission to use art in a magazine, book or scholarly paper discussing in some depth the art and life of alex grey or the chapel of sacred mirrors, send a description of the. Booktopia has sacred mirrors, the visionary art of alex grey by alex grey. The sacred mirror alex grey sacred mirrors the plates progress of the soul endnotes. Mccormick, carlo and grey, alex published by inner traditions international, rochester, vermont, u. Alex grey alex grey is the author of sacred mirrors and the mission of art. Grey, alex, sacred mirrors, from the book sacred mirrors. See more ideas about bookish, book art, dead words.
Sacred mirrors by alex grey this unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visionary journey through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual. Transfigurations, the followup to grey s sacred mirrors 1991one of the most successful art books of the 1990sincludes all of grey s major works completed in the following decade, including the masterful sevenpaneled altarpiece nature of mind, called the grand climax of grey s art by donald kuspit. On the back of each sacred mirrors card, alex greys visionary poetry illuminates each system. This installation of framed images, consisting of paintings and two etched mirrors, examines the anatomy of body, mind and spirit in rich detail. The first exhibition at entheon will be the art of alex grey including all twentyone sacred mirrors. Grey s the mission of art, a philosophy of art, originally published in 1998 with a foreword by ken wilber was reissued in 2017. Carlo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. A set of 23 meditation cards with art and poetry by alex grey conta. Alex grey s groundbreaking work is an inspired look at the layers of human anatomy. Grey s visionary poetry on the back of each card leads the meditator through contemplation of the image on the front of the card. Sacred mirrors cards contains twentythree meditation cards featuring reproductions of all twentyone of alex grey s sacred mirrors paintings plus two additional transformative images. Sacred mirrors cards by alex grey, other format barnes. This unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visio. Look sacred mirrors the visionary art of alex grey.
It includes excellent background on alex grey s earlier years as a performance artist as well as over 50 large color plates of his sacred mirrors collection as well as quite a few others from around that time. The visionary art of alex grey 0892812575 by grey, alex. Young alex would collect insects and dead animals from the suburban neighborhood and. Sacred mirrors book by alex grey, ken wilber, carlo. Through a tour of the chapel of sacred mirrors the greys art church the artists discuss, life, death, art, mushrooms. Sumiruna awakenings conference 2016 posts facebook.
It includes excellent background on alex greys earlier years as a performance artist as well as over 50 large color plates of his sacred mirrors collection as well as quite a few others from around that time. In the central part of the book, alex grey presents the human being layer by layer. Foundation for the chapel of sacred mirrors is a nonprofit 501c3 organization, formed in 1996 to create a permanent public exhibition of the sacred mirrors. Much like the body works exposition currently on tour grey too, peels back the human flesh to reveal the inner workings of the body layer by layer, system by system. The book included essays on the significance of grey s work by ken wilber, and by new york art critic, carlo mccormick. Alex grey, biography, age, career, anatomy, paintings. The visionary art of alex grey and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The church of sacred mirrors, cosm, established in 2008, is an interfaith church. Featuring reproductions of all 21 of grey s sacred mirrors paintings plus two additional. The chapel of sacred mirrors cosm is a transdenominational church and 501c3 organization dedicated to the realization of a shared 1985 vision of the american artists alex and allyson grey to build a contemporary public chapel as a sanctuary for spiritual renewal through contemplation of transformative art. His work has graced the album covers of nirvana and the beastie boys, has appeared in newsweek, and has been exhibited around the world, including the new museum and stux gallery in new york city, the grand palais in paris, and the ark exhibition space in tokyo. Alex grey biography alex grey is an american visionary artist, author, teacher, and vajrayana practitioner. The twentythree cards in this boxed set lead the viewer through the process of theosis, that is, coming closer to god, through contemplation of iconic archetypes and seeing oneself, each other, and the world as a reflection of the divine. His work spans around a variety of forms which alex grey, biography, age, career, anatomy, paintings, sacred mirrors, books famous americans profiles.
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