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Negredo
Acrylic, powdered mica and charcoal on canvas
2020
30 x 20 inches (76 x 50.7cm)
The First Stage in the Alchemical Process
– the Negredo (or ‘the blackening’) is a state of darkness which brings about the disintegration of forms. For the individual, this involves surrendering to a process by which the psyche returns to its state of origination.
– the Negredo (or ‘the blackening’) is a state of darkness which brings about the disintegration of forms. For the individual, this involves surrendering to a process by which the psyche returns to its state of origination.
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Albedo
Acrylic, oil pastels, and charcoal on canvas
2020
30 x 20 inches (76 x 50.7cm)
The Second Stage in the Alchemical Process
– Albedo (or ‘e whitening’), is a visual projection the second step in the alchemical opus whereby the light of illumination emerges from the darkness of the unconscious.
– Albedo (or ‘e whitening’), is a visual projection the second step in the alchemical opus whereby the light of illumination emerges from the darkness of the unconscious.
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Citrinitas (Xanthosis)
Acrylic, oil pastels, and charcoal on canvas
2020
30 x 20 inches (76 x 50.7cm)
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Approaching ‘Rubedo’
Acrylic on canvas
2020
30 x 20 inches (76 x 50.7cm)
The Final Stage in the Magnum Opus
– ‘Rubedo’(or ‘the reddening’), is a visual projection of the final stage in the alchemical opus. It marks the completion and concretisation of the individuation process whereby one comes alive through life-giving redness of blood – the essential medium of life.
– ‘Rubedo’(or ‘the reddening’), is a visual projection of the final stage in the alchemical opus. It marks the completion and concretisation of the individuation process whereby one comes alive through life-giving redness of blood – the essential medium of life.