Alex Grey

For some people, maybe my artwork just seems like fantasy or something. However, if you have had any kind of a mystical or cosmic experience, I guess, then people seem to recognize the territory. ”

When you see the face of God, or when you have an overwhelming, ecstatic, blissful, visionary experience; there is no doubt about it. It isn't like, 'Did it happen?' It's unforgettable. And you are a changed person in some way. ”

Religion comes from the word 're' or again and 'ligare' meaning to bind or tie back. The purpose of religion is to unite the self with God or the creative force. Music, sacred spaces, and meaningful icons are the way we conjoin our minds with the transcendental. ”

The web of life, love, suffering and death unites all beings. ”

My father was a professional artist all his life who encouraged my path as an artist. ”

I think sound and vision are all vibratory emanations... it's the way the soul flowers: art and music. ”

I put the cult in culture. ”

Festival culture is all about evolving consciousness and generating a sense of unity, hope, and possibility. ”

Burning Man is a crowning achievement of freedom in festival culture. ”

Spiritual teachers and artists that have opened the eye of wisdom for the world, and visionary community builders, have influenced my work. ”