Net of Being
Net of Being by Alex Grey, published by Inner Traditions/Bear on November 20, 2012, is a visually rich exploration of the artist’s visionary work. This edition features 208 pages filled with over 200 reproductions of Grey’s artwork, showcasing his unique approach to interconnectedness and consciousness. The book includes photographs of Grey’s collaborations with the band TOOL and highlights his live-painting performances, offering insights into how his art evolves cultural understanding.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the mystical experiences reflected in Grey’s paintings, illustrating the profound influence of art on collective consciousness. The text discusses the expansion of identity from the individual to the cosmic, emphasizing themes of body, mind, and spirit. With a focus on the transformative power of art, this book presents a comprehensive view of Grey’s contributions to the graphic arts and the entheogenic experience, making it a significant addition to discussions on art and spirituality.
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How Alex Grey’s visionary art is evolving the cultural body through icons of interconnectedness
• Includes over 200 reproductions of Grey’s artwork
• Contains spectacular photos of Grey’s collaboration with the cult band TOOL plus his worldwide live-painting performances
• Offers Grey’s reflections on how art evolves consciousness with a new symbology of the Networked Self
• Winner of the 2013 Nautilus Silver Book Award in Photography and Art
Revealing the interwoven energies of body and soul, love and spirit that illuminate the core of each being, Alex Grey’s mystic paintings articulate the realms of consciousness encountered during visits to entheogenic heaven worlds. His painting Net of Being–inspired by a blazing vision of an infinite grid of Godheads during an ayahuasca journey–has reached millions as the cover and interior of the band TOOL’s Grammy award–winning triple-platinum album, 10,000 Days. Net of Being is one of many images Grey has created that have resulted in a chain reaction of uses–from apparel and jewelry to tattoos and music videos–embedding these iconic works into our culture’s living Net of Being.
The book explores how the mystical experience expressed in Alex Grey’s work opens a new understanding of our shared consciousness and unveils the deep influence art can have on cultural evolution. The narrative progresses through a successive expansion of identity–from the self, to self and beloved, to self and community, world spirit, and cosmic consciousness, where bodies are transparent to galactic energies. Presenting over 200 images, including many never-before-reproduced paintings as well as masterworks such as St. Albert and the LSD Revelation Revolution and Godself, the book also documents performance art, live-painting on stage throughout the world, and the “social sculpture” called CoSM, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, that Grey cofounded with his wife and creative collaborator, artist Allyson Grey.
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