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WScott
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What do think this Alex Grey represents?
#7677162 - 11/25/07 08:30 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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The same being that graces the cover of the 10,000 Days album by Tool. Being familiar with a lot of Grey's work, I have always wondered what he is trying to get at with this one. If God is Love then I suspect that he just may be that convenient opposite.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7677210 - 11/25/07 09:06 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I wouldn't say he is the opposite. I think of him more as some ancient, enigmatic being, not caring or compassionate about the games humans play. Completely objective, with one sole purpose. What is that purpose? Don't know. But certainly very impressive.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7677246 - 11/25/07 09:20 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I don't think the subject is an individual entity... it seems to me that this painting is an illustration of an interconnective grid that binds all conscious beings together on a higher level than can "actually" be observed visually.
Grey has used the same symbology in several other pieces, often in blazing colors. I think that the darkness of the piece was likely chosen to fit Tool's style in the first place and does not necessarily imply a certain psychological characteristic. I think of it as... night-time at the grid of interconnectivity...
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: JacquesCousteau]
#7677366 - 11/25/07 10:07 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i was at his house while it was a work in progress... i forget what he said it meant.
something blah blah blah i think
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: truekimbo2]
#7677395 - 11/25/07 10:18 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
truekimbo2 said: i was at his house while it was a work in progress... i forget what he said it meant.
something blah blah blah i think
If thats true, great! I wanna know more, but if not LOL. Personally I think it is a vagina.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: 2end4]
#7677405 - 11/25/07 10:22 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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yay! i run un-opposed and am elected a non-bullshitter.
epic win!
before the temporary chapel of sacred mirros was up he had gathering at his house.
it wasn't personal. i just felt like situation dropping to get some psychedelic street cred.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: truekimbo2]
#7677525 - 11/25/07 11:01 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I voted No, but it would be pretty awesome if you really did.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7677551 - 11/25/07 11:10 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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go to alexgrey.com
archives, full moon gatherings, click around till you see the painting unfinished on the wall (not fully colored in)
notice the shaman guy
then search my posts for alex grey full moon gathering.
edit: link added to save time http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/2225745#2225745
you can do additional research on the web if you like to make sure that it really is his house.
now enjoy your fail.
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Edited by truekimbo2 (11/25/07 11:20 AM)
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7677773 - 11/25/07 12:45 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Looks more like a sacred hall or chapel of the mind. IMO
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7678429 - 11/25/07 03:01 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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The name of that painting is "Net of Being".
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: OneMoreRobot3021]
#7678791 - 11/25/07 04:34 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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God is in a infinite state of perpetual reflection upon and within himself.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: kake]
#7679575 - 11/25/07 07:48 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
kake said: God is in a infinite state of perpetual reflection upon and within himself.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: spanky43]
#7681976 - 11/26/07 02:00 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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It seems to me that it's a representation of a dichotomy. Two beings of the same framework.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: Boots]
#7683128 - 11/26/07 07:18 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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93 It's all about personal interpretation. I've experienced very, very similar territory(especially the red/orange/yellow/blue version of this) by use of ketamine. Grey's earlier geometric grid type paintings have more of a psilocybian flair with obvious reference to the chakras, tol, etc. Grey likely draws inspiration from experiences attained through astral projection, meditation, dreaming, and use of various substances. 93 93/93
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: lavod]
#7689539 - 11/28/07 08:55 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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alex grey was at my house when i told him he should probably do a picture of an infinite state of perpetual reflection upon and within himself. he said he would if he had some pencils but he was broke so i bought him a pen. he owes me big time.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7689566 - 11/28/07 09:06 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: truekimbo2]
#7691423 - 11/28/07 04:53 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
truekimbo2 said: go to alexgrey.com
archives, full moon gatherings, click around till you see the painting unfinished on the wall (not fully colored in)
notice the shaman guy
then search my posts for alex grey full moon gathering.
edit: link added to save time http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/2225745#2225745
you can do additional research on the web if you like to make sure that it really is his house.
now enjoy your fail.
my god, that gathering looks full of pseudo hippy wanna-bes. all of them trying to be "deep" but just there to suck off alex grey.
i like the unfinished version of that painting better, when it's not so monochromatic.
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: Middleman]
#7692031 - 11/28/07 06:44 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Middleman said:.
What sculpture and what kind of monster?
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: WScott]
#7693537 - 11/29/07 02:07 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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uh no, the OPs picture is the same one (or a direct copy) just with different coloring.
syle you're right though. there were a bunch of cool cats there, and at least a handful of people who are doing very creative stuff in their own right, but most of them including me where there just to be close to a celebrity, even if he is just a drug celebrity.
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Edited by truekimbo2 (11/29/07 02:19 AM)
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Re: What do think this Alex Grey represents? [Re: truekimbo2]
#7694891 - 11/29/07 01:39 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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do 4 hits of acid, turn off the lights, turn on some droney music, get into a waterbed, get under a blanket, close your eyes and you'll understand what this picture is:
the first thing you see when you open your third eye.
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