Chris jordan looks at the contemporary american culture through the eye of statistics. Each artwork depicts a specific amount of a single object.
Archetypes are visual symbols or energetic imprints that exist in our psyches. Some are readily understood while others bring subliminal messages that are there to help you trigger your memory of why you are here and the truth behind the illusion of reality. Archetypes can often convey messages that verbal and written information cannot.
Archetypes are found everywhere, as their symbols are a language of the mind, taken to different frequencies of thought and connected to each other by the collective unconsciousness. There are individual and universal archetypes. You become aware of them in meditation, dreamtime, remote viewing or other out-of-body experiences, when you doodle on a pad, crop circles or landscape art, other art forms, jewelry, hieroglyphs, a logo, on a billboard, anywhere at all. Archetypes can also be auditory, a tone, a series of notes, a harmonic. Reality is a series of metaphors set into motion by the synchronicity of archetypes we experience.
The term Archetype began with Carl Jung. In Jung's terms, 'Archetype' is defined as the first original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated. These patterns derive from a universal collective unconscious which in metaphysics is called the Grids, Akashic Records, Sea of Consciousness, that which creates our reality In this context, archetypes are innate prototypes for ideas, which may subsequently become involved in the interpretation of observed phenomena.
Master or Universal archetypes are created by the patterns of Sacred Geometry. The remainder are derivatives of these patterns.
"Prehistoric labyrinths are believed to have served as traps for malevolent spirits or as defined paths for ritual dances. In medieval times, the labyrinth symbolized a hard path to God with a clearly defined center (God) and one entrance (birth). Labyrinths can be thought of as symbolic forms of pilgrimage; people can walk the path, ascending toward salvation or enlightenment. Many people could not afford to travel to holy sites and lands, so labyrinths and prayer substituted for such travel. Later, the religious significance of labyrinths faded, and they served primarily for entertainment, though recently their spiritual aspect has seen a resurgence. Many newly made labyrinths exist today, in churches and parks. Labyrinths are used by modern mystics to help achieve a contemplative state. Walking among the turnings, one loses track of direction and of the outside world, and thus quiets the mind. The Labyrinth Society provides a locator for modern labyrinths all over the world." (Wikipedia)
I think the Labyrinth relates to are in a spiritual way. Art is about knowing yourself and reflecting on the world around you. A Labyrinth is a place in which to "zone out"; to hear your thoughts and nothing else. It is a place to explore your imagination and bring your beliefs, knowledge and passions to the surface. I think really it is an art in itself.
Jenny Saville is a female artist that focuses on how the female body is objectified and how people are made to think that there is only one way it should look. She tries to demonstrate to people how a woman's body varies and non are wrong.
Kohei Nawa is a sculptor. He focuses his artwork on bringing textures to life. Concerned with the forms and surfaces of objects his artworks tend to exploit the nature of surfaces.
Solomon Enos conjures imaginative tales that convey his interest in local history and issues of representation.
This work reflects the ambition of India's rapidly growing economy, while commenting upon consumer culture and social aspirations.
