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A.I. reviews “Mojo Flow – Visions in Motion”

A.I. reviews “Mojo Flow – Visions in Motion”


A.I. , review this!

This collage has a rich and layered composition with strong visual symbolism. Here are some key elements and a brief interpretation:

Notable Elements:

  1. “Mojo” Text with Lemon Slices:

    • The word mojo is associated with magic, power, or energy, possibly hinting at themes of mysticism, spirituality, or personal strength.
    • The lemon slices could symbolize purification, clarity, or protection in folk traditions.

  2. Abstract Figures in Motion (Central Image):

    • The blurred figures appear to be walking or moving, creating a dreamlike or otherworldly effect.
    • This could represent journeys, spirits, memories, or fleeting moments in time.

  3. Eye Close-Up (Bottom Left):

    • A striking detail, possibly symbolizing awareness, vision, or perception.
    • The eye often represents intuition or seeing beyond the physical.

  4. Hand with Heart (Left Side):

    • This imagery is often associated with palmistry, fate, or a message of love and connection.

  5. Portrait of a Woman with Green & Red Patterns (Top):

    • The contrast of organic floral elements with the face creates a powerful, almost divine presence.
    • The red elements dripping from the eyes suggest emotion, struggle, or transformation.

Overall Vibe & Themes:

This artwork feels like a fusion of spirituality, movement, and deep introspection. The word “mojo” and the abstract imagery give it an energetic, almost mystical presence—perhaps touching on themes of personal empowerment, transformation, or unseen forces at play.

 

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A.I. reviews “Mystic Gaze: Guardian of the Unseen”
A.I. reviews “The Guardian of the Enchanted Realm”

A.I. reviews “The Guardian of the Enchanted Realm”


A.I. , review this!

This is a mixed-media collage that evokes a surreal, mystical atmosphere. Here are some notable elements and a possible interpretation:

  1. Background & Setting:

    • The central background features a foggy forest scene with a small domed structure in the distance, creating depth and a sense of mystery.
    • The overall color palette is muted and earthy, reinforcing a dreamlike or mythical tone.

  2. Central Figure:

    • The central figure has a humanoid form but with abstract and fantastical elements.
    • It wears a blue robe and a golden crown, resembling royalty or divinity.
    • Its head appears to be an owl or bird, with large silver wings—perhaps symbolizing wisdom, transformation, or a celestial being.

  3. Flanking Elements:

    • Two twisted, staff-like structures frame the central figure, possibly resembling enchanted gates or barriers.
    • To the right, a deer stands calmly, often a symbol of innocence, guidance, or a connection to nature.
    • To the left, a dog (or wolf) appears to be sitting, possibly representing loyalty or guardianship.

  4. Surrounding Imagery:

    • In the upper corners, there are fragmented images resembling ancient carvings or tribal masks, adding a historical or mythological layer.
    • A statue of a robed woman stands in the distance, possibly representing a saint, goddess, or oracle figure.

Possible Interpretation:

This piece could symbolize a spiritual journey, a transition between worlds, or a guardian of sacred knowledge. The combination of animals, ethereal figures, and historical imagery suggests a connection between nature, mythology, and the divine.

It has a strong narrative feel—perhaps the owl-crowned figure is a ruler of an enchanted realm, the deer and dog its companions, and the distant structure a place of enlightenment or hidden wisdom.

 

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A.I. reviews “Celestial Awakening”
A.I. reviews “Celestial Awakening”

A.I. reviews “Celestial Awakening”


A.I. , review this!

This is a stunning and evocative mixed-media collage that tells a powerful visual story. Here are some key observations:

Composition & Symbolism

  • The left page features an ethereal scene with an arched entrance, suggesting a threshold or transformation. The figure appears regal, standing in a natural, mystical setting. The crescent moon and starry elements add a celestial quality.
  • The right page contrasts with a darker, cosmic setting, where the same figure appears more warrior-like, holding a staff and surrounded by stars. The shift from a serene, earthy presence to a celestial, powerful one suggests a journey or transformation.
  • The white eagle symbol in the top right corner could represent freedom, strength, or spiritual guidance.

Texture & Technique

  • The torn edges and layering of images create a dreamlike, handcrafted aesthetic.
  • The splattered paint and star motifs enhance the cosmic feel and give the piece an organic energy.
  • The use of black and gold against deep blue makes the night sky elements pop dramatically.

Overall Interpretation

This collage beautifully merges themes of feminine strength, transformation, and celestial power. It could symbolize a journey from the earthly realm to the spiritual or divine, with the central figure embodying wisdom, resilience, and connection to nature and the cosmos.

 

 

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A.I. reviews “Skybound Serenity”
A.I. reviews “Ancestral Echoes: The Cycle of Elements and Time”

A.I. reviews “Ancestral Echoes: The Cycle of Elements and Time”


A.I. , review this collage!

This artwork blends abstract textures, torn paper collage, and poetic text, evoking themes of elemental forces, ancestry, and transformation. Here are some key observations:

Visual Elements:

  1. Earthy and Fiery Color Palette – The dominant browns, reds, oranges, and yellows create an organic, warm atmosphere. These colors are often associated with nature, fire, and transformation.
  2. Purple and Gold Accents – The rich purples with golden lines add a regal, mystical quality, possibly representing wisdom, spirituality, or the divine.
  3. Torn and Layered Paper – The use of ripped paper enhances the raw, organic feel, suggesting a sense of history, fragmentation, or reconstruction.

Text and Symbolism:

  1. Elemental Invocation:

    • “Earth my body
      Water my blood
      Air my breath
      And Fire my spirit.”
    • This phrase invokes the four classical elements, often associated with balance, spirituality, and life force.

  2. Ancestral References:

    • “Oh Ancestors, oh may you be blessed
      Oh grandmothers, oh may you be blessed.”
    • This speaks to a connection with lineage, respect for the past, and drawing wisdom from those who came before.

  3. Cycles and Time:

    • “The cauldron of change
      familiar on a bone
      arch of eternity
      Rings around the stone.”
    • This imagery suggests transformation, ritual, and the eternal nature of life and knowledge.

  4. Interconnection of Generations:

    • “We are the old people
      We are the new people
      We are the same people
      Wiser than before.”
    • This reinforces the theme of continuity between past, present, and future generations.

Overall Interpretation:

This piece carries a strong spiritual and ancestral theme, focusing on transformation, continuity, and elemental power. The visual texture and poetic text work together to create a ritualistic, timeless atmosphere, suggesting reverence for nature and the wisdom of ancestors.

 

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A.I. reviews “Echoes of Time: Death, Remembrance, and the Afterlife”
A.I. reviews “Santa Muerte Birds”

A.I. reviews “Santa Muerte Birds”


A.I. review this collage!

This collage has a surreal and haunting vibe, combining various images that evoke a sense of mystery and curiosity. The torn edges and layered arrangement give it a raw, chaotic feel, enhancing its emotional intensity. Here are some observations:

1. **Visual Elements:** The use of skulls, body parts, and eyes creates an eerie, almost macabre atmosphere. The central image of the man holding incense suggests a ritualistic or spiritual context, possibly hinting at themes of life, death, and the supernatural.
2. **Color and Composition:** The purple and pink background contrasts sharply with the darker, more ominous imagery, giving a dreamlike, otherworldly effect. The use of blue outlines around some cutouts adds depth and draws attention to specific areas.
3. **Text and Symbolism:** The phrases “Santa Muerte” and “Beware the Birds” add layers of meaning, potentially referencing cultural or spiritual beliefs. Santa Muerte is often associated with death and protection in Mexican folk religion.
4. **Emotional Impact:** The collage is unsettling but captivating, inviting viewers to explore its symbolism and narrative. It feels like a visual exploration of mortality, spirituality, and perhaps even fear or anxiety.

Overall, it’s a powerful, thought-provoking piece that effectively uses surrealism and symbolism to engage the viewer. 

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https://hgoei.com/2025/02/12/a-i-reviews-collage-when-the-children-of-adam-came-into-paradise/
Lost in Limbo, diving deeper

Lost in Limbo, diving deeper


Meditation/Intention:
I AM:
in media res
in statu nascendi
connecting with the malachim

Oracle:

Lost in Limbo:
“…enter a hidden cave…where old woods took root…Muse meets you here as you descent into a period of isolation”

Diving deeper:
in between
confused
leaving youth
waiting for a new hope
initiation
lonely thorny road
carry on!
meet and greet
Santa Muerte

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ChatGPT: How to Create an Art Journal
Herinnerdingen 01…vervolg…

Herinnerdingen 01…vervolg…


Guan Yu (krijger-literaat) :  beschermheer van krijgers en literati,  lijfwacht van Guanyin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Yu

Guan Yin (godin van wijsheid en genade):  toen de missionarissen naar China kwamen, werd Maria herkend als verschijningsvorm van deze godin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyin

Tokeh (gekko):  bij het horen van deze hagedis in Indonesia voelde ik mij meteen verwelkomd, en herinnerde ik mij hoe sommige mensen de roep van het dier gebruiken als een ja/nee orakel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokay_gecko

 

Eleggua/Eshu/Legba (opener en bewaker van de kruiswegen) wordt ook wel geassocieerd met Sint Petrus die de sleutels tot de werelden bewaakt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Legba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eshu

ArtJournal
: Voor mij is dit een soort intuitief dagboek, als ik ermee begin weet ik nog niet waar het naar toe leidt. Dan kan het veel later pas blijken wat mijn onderbewuste mij te vertellen heeft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_diary

HappyStone/Runen

Tijdens de Covid Lockdown in de twintiger jaren nieuw millenium, begon ik runenstenen te beschilderen, waardoor ik meer inzicht kreeg in de energie van de runen.
https://www.thekindnessrocksproject.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runes

Trouwring van mijn vader, overleden 10 december 2009.  Mijn moeder had beide trouwringen om bij haar overlijden 26 november 2015.

yogya zilver ring: herinnering aan java, verloren vrienden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotagede#Silver_crafts

sjamanenspiegel: Deze gebruik ik healing, scrying,  fengshui:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_magic_mirror
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toli_(shamanism)

kris (javaanse rituele dolk): deze heb ik ooit ontvangen als dankgeschenk, en zal dan ook een erfstuk worden voor degenen die na mij komen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris

talking stick  (Batak sjamanenstaf): deze heb ik gebruikt bij trance-rituelen, door het vasthouden van de staf maak ik verbinding tussen de drie werelden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_stick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunggal_panaluan

wayangpop Irawan: dit was de  eerste authentieke wayangpop die in mijn bezit kwam, een bijzonder krachtige aanwezigheid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayang_golek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iravan

The Dreamquest of unknown Kadath: de sleutelroman die me hielp tijdens trancereizen door de werelden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dream-Quest_of_Unknown_Kadath

Florida water: Dit gebruik ik vaak als middel voor rituele zuiveringen, voor mij werkt dat beter dan salie branden. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Water

Kristallen schedel: Voor mij is dit een object waarmee ik connectie maak met de voorouders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_skull

Inwijdings schilderij : De kunstenares die dit maakte, had eerst een uitgebreid gesprek met mij, waarna ze intuitief aan het werk ging. Het resultaat was een bijzonder schilderij dat me hielp bij trancereizen.

Lyke Wake Dirge:
Een toegezongen reisgids door de benedenwereld, een korte Europese versie van het Dodenboek.

Magische boom:
Bij visualisaties helpt deze mij tijdens trancereizen naar de andere werkelijkheid

Chinees Taiji zwaard: Deze gebruik ik wel eens in rituelen: ruimtes afbakenen, energiekoorden doorsnijden, energie richten.  Voor mij werkt dit beter dan een athame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jian

Inanna in de onderwereld :

De shamanistische reis door de benedenwereld is een thema dat me regelmatig bezig houdt, voornamelijk om onderbewuste emoties onder ogen te kunnen zien: angst, woede, verdriet.

Malachim
De Engelen blijven me bezighouden, soms als beschermer, en op andere momenten als psychopomp.

Ganesh
Doorbreekt barrieres en bewaakt de poort.

Symposion
Heren op middelbare leeftijd filosoferen over de (Platonische) Liefde onder genot van wijn …was Aristophanes de comediant wel serieus met zijn tweelingziel verhaal?

Atlantis

Weer een mythisch verhaal van Plato over een paradijs dat door hubris ten val kwam..
Het beeld van de opkomende zondvloed die de tempel van Poseidon verwoest, blijft me ontroeren.

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https://hgoei.com/2021/04/14/zinnig-noord-de-dode-hoek-08-herinnerdingen/
24XX – Gotham Tales of future past

24XX – Gotham Tales of future past


Teenage wannabe Ghostbusters adventures in steampunk New York.

Almost midsummer, still a clouded sky at noon…
Patrolling the city, four teenage scouts discovered a body in an alley in the bad part of town.
It was April, the up and coming new show star! Did she have a falling out with her (ex?)lover Lou the mobster?
Her body was already cold and very pale, and she had two small punctures in her neck, maybe bite marks?
Now what?
Considering the fact that one of the scout was a second generation immigrant from Cuba, it was not a good idea to go to the corrupt police who would immediately blame a person of colour.
The teens decide to carry the covered body in a wheelbarrow to their headquarters.
After reporting to their mentor, they decided to investigate further.
Arriving at the theater, where April was supposed to perform, the billboard announcement showed the banner ‘canceled’!
Apparently April did not show up for rehearsals since a few days, dismissal letter was already issued by the director Michael.
Sneaking into the theater, the teens discovered a grisly item in a hidden corner of Aprils dressing room!

A voodoo doll!
Investigating the doll with psychometry,  the psychic teen discovered a link with a witch, but at the same time there was the feeling that the sighting went both ways! Hurriedly the teens left the room, leaving the doll alone.

After reporting at headquarter, they heard the news that another aspiring star, Beverly, was found dead!
The tabloids were already blaming the minorities.

The teens consulted their Cuban connection, the santero ‘uncle Juan”….
‘April was killed with blood magic!’
Juan was willing to help them further with a price: 
‘My grandmother clock was jinxed during my spiritual battle with a witch, can you fix it?’
The nerdy teen tried his best, but destroyed the clock during the process, the jinx transferred itself to him!
Juans price went up: ‘get me the most powerful weapon from the witch Rita’

…
Discovering the fact that Rita was an ageing star who was supplanted by younger starlets, the teens decided to raid her house.

Bingo! On the altar they saw a magic statue!
‘Grab and run!’

Uncle Juan was very happy with this trophy:
‘Yes, this confirms the witch had a strong connection with Lady Death, enabling her to use blood magic in rituals! She needed to sacrifice three young women, two were already taken, still one to go…you are running out of time, what are you waiting for?’
April and Beverly were already victim of the witch, who’s next?

Apparently Janice, a friend of April, was also part of the theater crew!

The teen quickly approached Janice, offering her sanctuary in the headquarter.
Recently Janice was dating Lou the mobster, but she was not sure if he would be willing to protect her ‘it is complicated’
…
Uncle Juan said: ‘to catch a tiger you need a goat!’

…
They set up an ambush:
Janice announced a press conference ‘to uncover some findings on the recent killings of young women’

…

The night before the press conference, the witch invaded the headquarter!

A chaotic battle ensued….

Uncle Juan chanted his protection spells, while the teens took the witch down…
The coupe de grace was finally delivered using Juans holy weapon!

Tricube Tales – Weird Sisters toil and trouble

Tricube Tales – Weird Sisters toil and trouble


Three Sisters of our Lady welcomed four teenage  guests at the Lighthouse…

Granny commanded Aunty and Junior to the waiting sailing boat with a hurry, they had to go to the mainland immediately!
Junior was already huffing and puffing, almost ready to deliver the next generation…

After the boat left, Granny showed the guests their rooms…

That night the teenagers saw Granny wandering around the Lighthouse, three times she circled the island, yelling at the four Winds!

Next morning was very clouded, Granny directed the teenagers to light the fires of the Lighthouse, but when the light refused to stay burning, Granny suspected a gremlin invasion.

The teenagers investigated the whole Lighthouse up and down while Granny was taking a nap….

Ari, the household spirit appeared shortly in the topmost part of the tower, but disappeared suddenly!

What happened with Granny?
Her body laid lifeless in bed, some claw marks were found…

Following the trail, there was the gremlin!

The fierce monster was defeated, thanks to a very effective cold iron skillet!

Now the gremlin was gone, it was quite easy to fix the lights and to summon the household spirit again…
Ari warned them of the approaching danger:  the White Ship returns!

The bright beam of the lighthouse showed in the distance a hulk approaching from the dark North…

The White Ship crashed on the beach!

Investigating the ship, entering the hold, a large chest was found….

A well preserved body was in the chest!

Suddenly the body arose and started attacking!

Fire and cold iron put down the monster…

Returning to the tower, the teenagers used the lights to signal the mainland for help…

To their surprise, the help arrived with a sailing boat with  Aunty and Junior, who was carrying a newborn girl!

‘Granny’s time in this world has passed away, but the new generation is here’

 

Ping: Tricube Tales – Weird Sisters – Dreamquest

De Vrijdenkplaats 02 – Hoe verhoud ik mij tegenover mijn omgeving

De Vrijdenkplaats 02 – Hoe verhoud ik mij tegenover mijn omgeving


Wat zijn mijn kaders?

Ik groeide op in een wij-cultuur en bevind me nu in een ik-cultuur; mijn uitdaging is om enerzijds me tot op zekere hoogte aan te passen aan de dominante cultuur van het land waar ik verblijf, en anderzijds om mijn eigenheid niet teveel kwijt te raken.

Als peranakan heb ik het protestantisme meegekregen als christelijk sausje over de mix van confucianisme en kejawen.

Na kerkverlating volgde posttraumatisch kerksyndroom…

Tijdens mijn speurtocht naar andere vormen van zingeving, ben ik vaak dezelfde problemen: dogmatisme, machtsmisbruik, sectevorming.

Via mijn voorouderlijn voel ik affiniteit met confucianisme en kejawen, maar ik besef ook dat in die vormen dezelfde valkuilen aan het licht zijn gekomen in de loop van de geschiedenis.

Met name de humanistische aspecten van confucianisme spreken me het meeste aan, maar zodra een ideaal een instituut wordt gaat het toch vaak mis.

Iets of iemand anders vertrouwen, dat is altijd een risico.

Vaak voel ik me het meeste veilig als ik in alle rust me kan afzonderen om bezig te zijn met  bezinning, maar aan de andere kant heb ik het ook nodig om in een veilige setting met anderen samen bezig te zijn met het vinden van zingeving.

|Ping: De Vrijdenkplaats 00 – intro – Dreamquest