Art Mind
The Healing Power of Sacred Art
Alex Grey

Sacred Mysteries DVD

Web: http://www.sacredmysteries.com

The art of Alex Grey could be best defined as visionary, but this clearly does not do him justice. Well educated with a background in art, honed by Shamanism and psychedelics and informed by esotericism and occultism, Grey produces works which seem to peer deep into the soul.

Art Mind is a journey through the works and imagination of Alex Grey, while it centers around an extended interview with the artist, it is illustrated throughout with his work and works related to artists who inspire him and hence is engaging and inspiring.

The DVD begins by discussing the power of art and its ability to influence our reality and how we perceive the world; it then explores his early career, his experiences of psychedelics and shamanism, the power of relationships in his life and the artists who have inspired him. This last subject is fascinating as we are introduced to a diverse range of artists, some well known, some lesser and given a crash course in the esoteric and spiritual motifs in their works.

While we may at first see Alex as a 'new age' artist who ignores the darkness around him, this documentary also explores his darker works and discusses his views on nihilism and the role of darkness within our quest for light. This is impressive as it shows him an extremely erudite, experienced and well read artist, who has experienced the pain and suffering of life as well as its light side. He is certainly not simply someone who produces 'nice' pictures !

The final segment explores his Chapel of Sacred Mirrors and his vision of global spiritual art which transcends our differences and points forward to the future. Indeed the Chapel is now a reality and you can read about it at http://www.cosm.org/.

The DVD also includes a gallery of his work.

This is a beautifully made DVD full to the brim with interesting ideas, artists we haven't heard of, challenges for the future and above all, superb images of his paintings and sculptures covering over twenty years of his career.