ISOM SYMBOLIC ART

Sunday, February 13, 2022

Computer parasitism.

Parasitism is a non-mutual symbiotic relationship between man and computer, where one, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.

From the expanse of space to the microscopic view of structures.

The primary influence on my work is the natural world, from the expanse of space to the microscopic view of structures. I am not interested in reproducing what I see. Instead I am seeking a way to go beyond the world of nature and into the place between what we can see and what we cannot.

My interest, at either end of this spectrum of this reality, continues to feed my imagination.

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Symbolic explanation

“Man's ultimate concern must be expressed symbolically, because symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate. This statement demands explanation in several respects. In spite of the manifold research about the meaning and function of symbols which is going on in contemporary philosophy, every writer who uses the term "symbol" must explain his understanding of it.” Paul Tillich Excerpted from Dynamics of Faith (New York: Harper & Row, 1957)

Panspermia: seeding the earth.

Panspermia is a hypothesis proposing that microscopic life forms that can survive the effects of space, such as extremophiles, become trapped in debris that is ejected into space after collisions between planets and small Solar System bodies that harbor life. Some organisms may travel dormant for an extended amount of time before colliding randomly with other planets or intermingling with protoplanetary disks. If met with ideal conditions on a new planet's surfaces, the organisms become active and the process of evolution begins. Panspermia is not meant to address how life began, just the method that may cause its distribution in the Universe. Wikipedia.

Aboriginal art and symbols.

Aboriginal art is art made by indigenous Australian people. It includes work made in many different ways including painting on leaves, wood carving, rock carving, sculpting, ceremonial clothing and sand painting. ... Aboriginal art is a language in itself, communicating through beautiful patterns.

I have always been fascinated by aboriginal art and symbols. My symbols like aboriginal symbols are my way to record events and significant information about man and society. Aboriginal people used symbols to indicate a sacred site, the location of a waterhole and the means to get there, a place where animals inhabit and as a way to illustrate Dreamtime stories. To understand and appreciate my symbology or iconography, imagine how you would indicate, record and recall essential information or place names or events in a non material world.

Friday, February 11, 2022

Digital world (00037)

Cell phones and meaningless conversation
floating among the masses with no salvation.

Endless memes and fevered obtuse speech
waves of psychotic mumblings in the breech.