Life is magical
Bio
Gabriele Hohne’s art honours the world beyond the human eye, the intersection of animism, mythology and divine forces.
She is based in London but also works in wild places in the United Kingdom such as Dartmoor inspired by local folklore, untamed nature and the spirits of place.
A plant growing in a crack of the pavement in the city, a wild swim in the river Dart, the power of a hailstorm fills her with absolute joy and gratefulness of being alive and humble.
Currently she brings forth a body of work on the elements (air, fire, water, earth and aether) depicting mythical beings as well images received in visionary states through trance. It is instinctive. It is expressive. It serves both as fine art as well as a visual portal. To strengthen this power and in admiration for the earth more and more organic materials are integrated. Pigments are made from different places practicing reciprocal foraging.
Her work are in collections in Germany and UK.
She holds a degree in visual communication. Perception and cognition are still fascinating to her though her interest also includes older sciences such as alchemy and intuition takes up a significant part in her practice.
Statement
My art may look wild but it has a subtlety to it. Spirit speaks – the soul listens. I see myself as an empty vessel to be filled. It is best filled in solitude and stillness with all senses being receptive but the mind and ego surrenders. It is the magical space between each breath. The void from where everything new emerges. Sometimes I paint with my eyes closed and just pay attention to the feel of the brush on the canvas. Every stroke gives birth to the next- then scry the shapes. I sleep in wild places; my dreams have a different quality there and guide me to the next creation. They invite us to remember our connection to the earth and how magical life is. An invitation to encounter, observe, feel and surrender. It is a sensual experience to create and use natural materials such as earth, make charcoal, use distilled essential oils or collect resin from trees to deepen the connection. I go into trance, meditation, dreams and in vision on the astral plane grounded in the piece of land I am working on and with. The creative process is an offering, a contemplation, a ritual honouring the divinity in all that is.
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