Archive for geometric patterns

The Exquisite Geometric Art of the Shipibo: Catalogue

An inventory of my collection of Shipibo Artisan work. I have been collecting for many years and there are some exemplary pieces in the collection. I’ve assembled an 80 page catalogue of their beautiful work. It is time to get these wonderful textiles and artisan…

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Vanishing Points: An exhibition at the Harn Museum of Art

The Harn Museum of Art presents “Vanishing Points: Paintings from the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection”, on view at the museum through April 29th. The exhibition showcases contemporary artists who push and explore the boundaries of painting. Twenty-seven international artists defy the limits of painting…

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Ayahuasca: The Visual Music of the Shipibo

Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can challenge the Western linguistic heritage and rational mind.

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Shipibo – Conibo Art Exhibition, Lima Peru 2002 – ‘Una Ventana hacia el Infinito’

In 2002 the ICPNA held an exhibition called, ‘Una Ventana hacia el Infinito’ (A window into the infinite) of Shipibo – Conibo art in Lima. This is a video collage of photos I took at the exhibition. Soundtrack, Shipibo shaman Enrique Lopez chanting an Ayahuasca…

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Ayahuasca – Medicine for the Soul Part 4

Ayahuasca, is regarded as the ‘gateway’ to the Soul. The fourth part of this article continues to explore this fascinating plant brew from the Amazon Rainforest. Ayahuasca is the jungle medicine of the upper Amazon. It is made from the ayahuasca vine ( Banisteriopsis Caapi)…

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The Art of the Shipibo People – video clip

The Shipibo people of the Upper Amazon in Peru, have a unique and complex form of visionary art. Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can…

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Ayahuasca, Shamanism and Art – a video gallery of some of my paintings

Over the years, Painting has been important to me. It’s a sort of a meditation, in which I find (as a figure of speech), brings a unity to my mind, a balance of the hemispheres so to speak. I’ve put in the video some of…

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