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"The visual language is a lost language, like cyphers undecyphered. But it underlies all that we dream each night. It invisibly appears whenever the images of vision flow in a meaningful way. It emerges from trance, contemplation, myth and madness. This ancient image-language, otherwise forgotten, is now being spoken once more..."
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This June, my Solo Exhibition will mark the Opening of the new
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OPENING NIGHT: Saturday June 2nd at 6:30 pm |
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Watch the video for a walk-through of the 25 works on display,
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Click the middle button on the bottom right to enter FULL SCREEN ^ mode L. Caruana Solo Exhibition in Burgundy France |
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Read about the 2010 seminar at:
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Erik Davis' weekly radio show EXPANDING MIND explores the many different dimensions of mind and consciousness. Recently he interviewed L. Caruana on Visionary art in light of his new book ENTER THROUGH THE IMAGE. Erik Davis is the author of TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information and most recently The Visionary State: A Journey through California’s Spiritual Landscape. His essays have appeared in AfterBurn: Reflections on Burning Man, Zig Zag Zen and Prefiguring Cyberculture. See TechGnosis.com |
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Spiritual Rituals, Meditations & Exercises
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| Mythology is the secret language of the Spirit, as well as the collective dream of humanity. It is a universe of archetypes, symbols and dreams that not only point towards the Transcendental but can ignite the liberation of both mind and soul. The ancients understood the power of Mythology, and modern man is finally beginning to appreciate its sublime gifts. Yet few truly understand how to utilize Myth as a tool to unlock the inner realms of the psyche and break open the layers of mundane reality. The Gnostics were one of the greatest masters of Mythology in all of history. They re-interpreted oppressive theologies to mine for virtuous truths, expressed their artistic vision of the cosmos, and created fields of metaphor to decipher the human condition. More importantly perhaps, The Gnostics actually left coded rituals, meditations and exercises in their Myths that could induce altered states of consciousness and release an individual's divine potential. Not only do we delve into Gnostic and comparative mythology in its latest scholarship, we present these hidden tools left behind for those seeking the path of holy heresy. Their first clue resides in a passage from the Gospel of Philip that states, 'Truth did not come into the world naked, it came in types and images...one must enter through the image into The Truth.' We learn how to enter the image into The Truth. Astral Guest -- Laurence Caruana, author of Enter Through the Image: The Ancient Image Language of Myth, Art and Dreams and The Hidden Passion-A Novel of the Gnostic Christ Based on the Nag Hammadi Texts. |
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JUNE 09 - VIDEO RELEASE THE VISIONARY ART OF L. CARUANA: Life as a Gradual Unfolding of the Sacred Watch the video |
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A 35 minute motion graphics narrative about the Visionary art & life of L. Caruana. The work premiered at the Chimeria Festival of Visionary Arts in Sedan France on March of 2009. This video was made by the artist and is told in the first-person, as an introduction to his work. |
| A VISIONARY NOVEL BY L. CARUANA |
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| Recently I released a Visionary novel which delves into the Nag Hammadi texts to elucidate the Gnostic worldview. ...Its narrative moves with ease through dreams, visions, madness and higher states on consciousness. Discount copies may be ordered through my new site: GnosticQ.com. or here at the Shop. |
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MARCH 09 - GUEST OF HONOUR AT CHIMERIA |
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GUESTS OF HONOUR: Roberto Venosa - Martina Hoffmann - Jan Kounen - Michel Henricot - Laurence Caruana |
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Coverage of the CHIMERIA Exhibition on the front page of the L'UNION Magazine section and Baglis.tv |
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"THE MASTERS OF VISIONARY ART AT SEDAN" Translation of excerpt: "For his part, the Canadian of Maltese origin, Laurence Caruana delves into Hindu, Aztec, Buddhist and Byzantine mythologies. Working in the methods of the Dutch masters, Caruana is certainly one of the most daring explorers of ancient mythologies. We are also indebted to him for the Manifesto of Visionary Art, a classic work in the field." |
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HEIR OF THE HIERATIC TRADITION" My visual presentation on Visionary Art was filmed by Baglis.tv and is now available on line (In French only, through pay per view). "In this 51 minute presentation, Laurence Caruana analyzes the 'hieratic' qualities of sacred art. Through the examples of Hinduism, Buddhism, Egypt, Maya and Aztec, he exposes the lost and hidden style underlying all these traditions. Turning to Occidental art, he traces the loss of the hieratic style in this tradition due to the emergence of the 'humanist' style. Finally, he shows how Visionary Art which is both modern and traditional, incorporates both both humanist and hieratic styles." |
APRIL 09 - COLLOQUIUM ON HALLUCINATIONS |
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The 2nd International Multi-disciplinary
Colloquium on Hallucinations and Altered States of Consciousness in Cognitive Science & Philosophy April 8 - 11, 2009 Paris Program for Saturday April 11, 1990 11:00 AM - Panel Discussion: "Enjeux pratiques des états modifiés de conscience" PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS with Laurence Caruana, Luis Eduardo Luna, Manuel Villaescusa & Enrique del Bosque, moderated by Juan Gonzalez
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SUMMER 07 - L. CARUANA & ALEX GREY ENTHEOLOGUE |
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In August 2007, Alex Grey and I got together at The Chapel of Sacred Mirros in New York for an Entheologue discussion on the role of Entheogens in Visionary Art. The Entheologue discussion was recorded and is now available in the Features section. |
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