The initial stage of enlightenment is represented by slivers of divine knowledge that begin to shimmer against the darkness of our unconscious.

Blackness starts to shift and transform, and the potential of healing and wholeness appears upon the internal horizon. Anchor the light of your essence into darkness and you become whole.

The meaning of this art piece is embedded within the very process of creating it. Black is the only shade used, representing the darkness of the subconscious. By chemically transforming it repeatedly, other colors begin to innately emerge and lighten which depicts the healing process of spiritual alchemy. The gold added to the blackness becomes experiential, it shifts and is experienced differently depending on lighting, time of day, location, angle, etc. It is never the same piece twice. Much like the process of coming to higher consciousness, we learn that darkness is not the enemy, but rather simply just another side of us, integral to harmony, and the path to transformation. Our higher self-awareness is ever-shifting, and this is reflected to us in the nature of the gold that you observe within this piece.

2024, Ink on Canvas

3’ x 4’