Art Mind
The Healing Power of Sacred Art

Alex Grey

Sacred Mysteries DVD

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The art of Alex Grey could be best defined as visionary, but this clearly

does not do him justice. Well educated with a background

in art, honed by Shamanism and psychedelics and informed

by esotericism and occultism, Grey produces works which

seem to peer deep into the soul.

Art Mind is a journey through the works and imagination of Alex Grey,

while it centers around an extended interview with the

artist, it is illustrated throughout with his work and

works related to artists who inspire him and hence is

engaging and inspiring.

The DVD begins by discussing the power of art and its ability to influence

our reality and how we perceive the world; it then explores

his early career, his experiences of psychedelics and

shamanism, the power of relationships in his life and

the artists who have inspired him. This last subject

is fascinating as we are introduced to a diverse range

of artists, some well known, some lesser and given a

crash course in the esoteric and spiritual motifs in

their works.

While we may at first see Alex as a 'new age' artist who ignores the

darkness around him, this documentary also explores his

darker works and discusses his views on nihilism and

the role of darkness within our quest for light. This

is impressive as it shows him an extremely erudite, experienced

and well read artist, who has experienced the pain and

suffering of life as well as its light side. He is certainly

not simply someone who produces 'nice' pictures !

The final segment explores his Chapel of Sacred Mirrors and his vision

of global spiritual art which transcends our differences

and points forward to the future. Indeed the Chapel is

now a reality and you can read about it at href="http://www.cosm.org/">http://www.cosm.org/.

The DVD also includes a gallery of his work.

This is a beautifully

made DVD full to the brim with interesting ideas, artists

we haven't heard of, challenges for the future and above

all, superb images of his paintings and sculptures covering

over twenty years of his career.