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Thunder, Perfect Mind

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[This piece has been featured in IAO: Ophite Iconography, p.154.]

This title is of course based on the most famous poem found at the Nag Hammadi library and depicts the thunder-bearing self as literally sprouting from the mind. The poem is composed of a striking listing of opposites, and this visual interpretation wants to contrast contemplative life with the violence of sudden illumination. On this regard, I have always been fascinated by its parallel with the saying in the Kena Upanishad:

This is the teaching of Brahman, with regard to the gods: It is that which now flashes forth in the lightning, and now vanishes again.

(Kena Upanishad IV.4, in Müller, Max, The Sacred Books of the East, Volume I (Varanasi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1988) p.151.)

This Upanishad speaks of a form of knowledge that goes beyond the gods, manifested as a great sign in the sky, described as the goddess Uma. In the same way, Thunder, Perfect Mind expresses the delicate Gnostic pattern that oscillates between devotion and transgression.

*Sales protocol for these original pieces will be unique in that, after a purchase is made on our website, we will personally reach out to each customer to arrange a customized shipping plan, ensuring both parties are aligned on what can and cannot be done to guarantee safe and smooth delivery of the items.

[This piece has been featured in IAO: Ophite Iconography, p.154.]

This title is of course based on the most famous poem found at the Nag Hammadi library and depicts the thunder-bearing self as literally sprouting from the mind. The poem is composed of a striking listing of opposites, and this visual interpretation wants to contrast contemplative life with the violence of sudden illumination. On this regard, I have always been fascinated by its parallel with the saying in the Kena Upanishad:

This is the teaching of Brahman, with regard to the gods: It is that which now flashes forth in the lightning, and now vanishes again.

(Kena Upanishad IV.4, in Müller, Max, The Sacred Books of the East, Volume I (Varanasi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1988) p.151.)

This Upanishad speaks of a form of knowledge that goes beyond the gods, manifested as a great sign in the sky, described as the goddess Uma. In the same way, Thunder, Perfect Mind expresses the delicate Gnostic pattern that oscillates between devotion and transgression.

*Sales protocol for these original pieces will be unique in that, after a purchase is made on our website, we will personally reach out to each customer to arrange a customized shipping plan, ensuring both parties are aligned on what can and cannot be done to guarantee safe and smooth delivery of the items.

 

Original: 2021

Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 29 cm (9.3” x 11.4”).

Materials: All pieces are ink and watercolor on Hanhemühle bamboo paper 250mm. Seal ink is composed of cinnabar and castor oil. We strongly encourage you to keep the paper out of direct sunlight and humidity.

Condition: These original artworks may show signs of spotting and minor stains due to the humidity in Peru, as well as from being poorly archived for a period of time. These imperfections are a natural result of their history and environment. *From now on: We strongly encourage you to keep the paper out of direct sunlight and humidity.

Shipping: These artworks must be shipped rolled in sturdy boxes or tubes and will need to be unrolled and flattened before framing.

*Each original artwork comes with Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist and the publisher.

 

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