From Darkness, all truth is born.

 

“The Birth of the Phoenix” series was created in 2020. It is a sub-product not only of the experiences I was having at the time, but also a life-changing perspective on life and existence as a whole. This series was born with a twin, a poem/text (read it here) on what it means to be reborn as a soul. We have not only one life, but many, if we are lucky and strong enough.

 

This series is a result of the inspiration I had while undergoing a profound internal and emotional work. I was having many insights into how difficult and complex our experiences as human beings can be, especially when we are immersed in a corrupted context (and most of the time, we are, but few are ready and willing to see it for what it is).

Darkness is a real thing. Here, I am not referring to the Darkness that is the Source of all, but the darkness that is the lair of all weaknesses. This is the space where the void of Life serves as a cover for ignorance, fear, and illusion. To have an experience with this nature - a nature that is corrupted and distorted - is to be challenged to grow.

 

I had this experience, and I accepted it for what it was. To see the face of corruption, of distortion, is not easy, especially when you are surrounded by it without knowing. It is an abrupt wake-up, the return of a sight that you weren’t aware was missing. To be surrounded by illusion in our reality is the same as functioning as a perfectly dysfunctional person. To be “functional” in this paradigm, most of the time, is to be sick.

 

I like to create beautiful art, but more important than this, I like to honor Truth, and sometimes Truth is not beautiful - at least not in a predetermined way. “The Birth of the Phoenix” series was born through experimentation and modifications. It started with an idea about the Greek mythology character Persephone, but she transmuted into a phoenix. I ended up doing a series on goddesses later on (and some of them are Greek), but Persephone is not there; I believe she is in here.

 

Truth is not conventional nor convenient. Truth is our essence, the thing that we forget we are made of. It is not hurtful, but discerning, wise, and expansive. It doesn’t appease appearances and etiquette, and for that reason, it is not popular. Nevertheless, it is Consciousness, Sacred Fire, and the only thing that the soul truly needs to be fulfilled.

 

 

The essence of all of us can be bright, but brightness (Spirit) is conquered through courage. Courage to face the fears and pains of the soul. It can be beautiful, it can be joyful, and it can be splendorous.

 

Studio/home, 2025.

The natural is Wise.

 

The mind can hinder what is natural. Most of the time, this is what happens. The artificial, the superficial, lays its thick surface over the organic, on that which is pulsing and vibrant. The intellect, the mind, the Ego, is one thing. Its analytical nature is a tool, not an oracle of Wisdom.

 

 

We have access to the Mind, but we are not It. We are, intrinsically, natural. Our bodies and our souls are organic, atemporal, and paradoxically, immortal. The body can decay, but the soul lives beyond it.

 

 

The Body and the Soul are oracles. The wisdom comes from what is alive, and the organic and the essence of all living things is that Wisdom. The Sublime is Wisdom manifested, and it is perceived and realized by us humans through the intellect. But the intellect is only a tool, not a master.

 

 

These images are from my new series “From the Natural the Sublime is Made”.