The Birth of Death

'The Birth of Death' (detail)
Acrylic on canvas, 4ft x 4ft, 2010.

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"Enter, for here the Gods also dwell!"
Heraclitus


Here you will find visual documentation of a range of painted works that were completed between winter 2007 to winter 2011.

These paintings no longer exist as they were all intentionally sacrificed as phase one of the 'No Redemption From Myth' art ritual event. For a closer look at the sacrificial victims click here.

The ritual was held on the evening of April 30th, 2011 at 8:21 pm. The event was situated upon a 'special' hillside in Cornwall, and was attended by a select audience who included amongst its number a variaty of humans, goats, horses and fowl.
For those with an interest in such things, a transcript of the evenings reading can be read by clicking here.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

Start of the core structure.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

A local resident inspects the sacrificial goods and seems content with the change of emphasis.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

Finalised figure awaiting the descending fire.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

Close up of UR object ready for ignition.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

The Rite begins.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

Celebratory mead begins to flow.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

The fire takes hold.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

Reduction of forms.

ART AS MAGICAL FUNCTION

So is this how it ends?







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