Visual Psychic Archetypes (Paintings - Objectified Emotional Research)

Path of visionary studies started in the late 80s and still active. The well-known experiments of Dr. John Lilly (US neuroscientist) on the sensory deprivation tank aroused considerable interest in the artist. To the point that together with two other friends / volunteers they began to experiment themselves, building a rudimentary but effective “Isolation Tank”. Exploration, overcoming one's own convictions, the search for atypical visions to subsequently connect to one's "real world", is the primary purpose. In an attempt to bring the creative process to a state of purity.

Following the induced experiences, the artist describes and organizes dozens of visual information in three sectors (rooms), which will constitute the starting point of the studies. 

Room "A": (Intuition and experimental material pre-creative process)

Room "A" incorporates dozens of studies and experiments on the verge of comprehension. These are forms developed immediately after the sessions in the sensory deprivation tank. Signals not yet filtered by awareness. Scarce of any conscious reference.

Room "B": (material selected for observation)

What in Room "A" was considered a signal in Room "B" becomes material to be selected and studied for the creative process.

Room "C": (Objectification)

In Room "C" the experimentation on the selected / studied material produces the first objective data of what will subsequently be the final result. In this phase, the memory is of fundamental importance, the memory of the shapes perceived during the sessions in the sensory deprivation tank.

Untitled 1 (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1986©. 30x20 cm, tempera on canvas.

Mimesis (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 2022©. Flowers and cotton thread. Photographs of the performance 100x100 cm, digital printing on Plexiglas.

Snow in a state of entropy (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1985©. Cm 120x75, tempera and enamel on wood.

Study for a Sleeping Man (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1995©. Cm 125x70, acrylic and wax on wood.

The past predicts the future (Psychic Visual Archetypes). 1992©. Cm 48x28x30, acrylic on board, wood, iron wire.

If you move your hand your space does not change (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1991©. Cm 57x33x11, acrylic on board, wood, iron wire.

Man who does not see colors and does not smell odors (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1993©. Cm 40x28x16, acrylic on board, wood, iron wire.

Man Praying (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1987©. Cm 115x98 acrylic and enamel on wood.

Mimesis. (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 2022©. Natural size, tied daisies. Photographs of the performance 60x50 cm.

Digital Prayer (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1991©. Cm 40x33x9, acrylic on board, wood, iron wire.

The sensitive reality (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1996©. Cm 74x54x10, acrylic on board, wood, iron wire.

State of Entropy (Psychic Visual Archetypes). 1987©. Cm 70x50, tempera and enamel on wood.

The extinguished candle with entropy (Paradox) (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1987©. Cm 70x50, tempera and enamel on wood.

5 men at the sea in an entropic state (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1987©. Cm 70x50, tempera and enamel on wood.

Variations on Jusepe de Ribera with cotton thread in the mouth (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1993©. Cm 123x50, acrylic on board, wood, porcelain.

Liquid metal. Study for an altarpiece of iron and mercury (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1993© Cm 27x21, watercolor.

Psychic archetype (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 2017© Cm 60x100, acrylic and glue on board.

Mirror legs (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1995©. Acrylic and wax on analog photography applied to aluminum.

Study for TV presenter (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 2002© cm 50x70 acrylic on cardboard.

Portrait of a man with an idea (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 2002©. Cm 33x30x9, acrylic on board, light.

Singularity (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1994©. Cm 75x25, acrylic and wax on wood. Anatomical study (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1989©. Cm 75x35, acrylic and oil on aluminum. Anatomical study (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1990©. Cm 75x35, acrylic and oil on wood.

Rough sea d4 (Psychic Visual Archetypes). 1989©. Cm 20x30, acrylic on board. Rough sea f1. 1990©. Cm 30x20, acrylic and bitumen on board. Rough sea l2. 1990©. 20x30 cm, acrylic and bitumen on board. Study for roots. 1990 ©. Cm 70x50, acrylic on board.

Metallic structure (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1996 ©. Cm 35x80, acrylic and wax on aluminum.

Synthetic fruit g (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1989©. Cm 60x50, acrylic and enamel on board. Synthetic fruit p (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1990©. Cm 30x20, acrylic and enamel on board. Synthetic fruit s (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1990©. Cm 50x60, acrylic and enamel on board. Synthetic fruit v (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1990©. Cm 40x30, acrylic and enamel on wood.

Virtual building (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1996©. Concrete, acrylic.

Virtual Building 2 (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1996©. Cm 47x30x16, concrete, iron.

Virtual Building 1 (Visual psychic archetypes). 1996©. Cm 45x12x18, concrete, iron.

Twisted chest (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1996©. Cm 50x60, Acrylic, wax and enamel on photographic paper applied on aluminum.

Study for a portrait of a man (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 2000©. Cm 120x147, acrylic on board, nylon, glass.

Portrait of girl in the mirror (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1997©. Cm 35x90, acrylic on paper applied on aluminum.

Man Descending Stairs (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1998©. Cm 55x85, acrylic and silicone on board.

Organic composition (Visual Psychic Archetypes). 1989©. Cm 50x60, bitumen on board

John.C.Lilly - Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer: Theory and Experiments