cashumi
I am a social scientist (PhD) working as a university lecturer. In 2021 I discovered my passion for painting – and now also for video art. I paint intuitively, without any artistic training, with and on all materials, but mainly with acrylic on canvas.
Since photography has made a lot of things superfluous for the visual arts I paint mainly what cannot be seen and therefore cannot be photographed.
Thematically I refer to the ancient scriptures of various cultures such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Yoga, Kabbalah, cosmic geometry the Tree of Life and the associated Tarot cards – an almost inexhaustible reservoir of motifs.
An important point in my work is the use of symbols and symbolic expressions. In terms of originality of expression, this sometimes requires an individual approach to each work of art. Overall, my work can be described as imaginary dream images or ‘visualisation of the magickal’, as I often interpret ancient materials in unorthodox ways.
I also paint what I call ‘Used Cardboard Art’, which is created on my painting materials. These works can be understood as the result of an interaction between the artist and his previous works, which merge into something new.
Contact: cashumi@magickalartworks.com