11/21/2023 0 Comments Flower of life sacred geometryIt’s exciting, after many long hours designing a circuit, to receive boards from the factory. Circuits have a raw, authentic presence that I don’t find in the virtual reality of my computer. By contrast, software is a linguistic medium that is several layers removed from the physical body an electronic device. Circuits feel like magical sculpture to me. But I want an emotionally intimate relationship with technology, and circuits are the most direct means I know to make art with electricity. It’s not easy for me to work with circuits as an artist because electrical engineering is biased towards science, industry, and consumer products. I am pleased to report that the combination of ritual engagement, rock crystals, and electrical vibration do create a distinct presence, something like a special electromagnetic field for setting intention. After all, crystals such as silicon, gallium, and quartz are the material foundation of electronic technology. I wanted to see (or feel) how the vibration would change in the presence of naturally occurring minerals. Inspired by the sand mandalas of Buddhist monks, I set-up my Flower of Life as a crystal grid. Even though my art isn’t alive in the same way as a biological flower, its unpredictable and responsive patterns of electricity feel life-like to me. A microphone picks up ambient sound and feeds it into the vibrating flower, thereby connecting the art with its environment - like a real flower trembles in the breeze. The circuit has 21 oscillators (in the shape of flower petals) that vibrate in an analog electronic mesh. My Flower of Life Crystal Grid is a printed circuit board with sacred geometry, crystals, and vibration that is used for ceremonial meditation. My “Flower of Life” project connects ritual, printmaking, and electrical engineering to invent a new form of art. The Flower of Life speaks to the circular relationship between humans, technology, and nature wherein we are part of an existing nature and creating a new nature - simultaneously. The Seed of Life and the Kabbalistic Tree of Life are both contained within its interlocking circles, making it a powerful symbol for past, present, and future life. It is an ancient and universal form of sacred geometry with profound resonance for ceremonial practice and meditation. The Flower of Life is an archetype for the cycle of universal creation.
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