Integral art
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Integral art can be variously defined as art that reaches across multiple quadrants and levels, that transcends and includes all limited forms, interpretations, or perspectives, as the belief that every human being is creative and that art is integral to all human endeavours, or simply as art that was created by someone who thinks or acts in an integral way.
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[edit] A problem of definition
There is no one form of integral art, and although the term is most commonly applied in the Wilberian context, it is in no way limited to that paradigm or organisation. Integral art may equally derive from integral teachers like Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, or other integral thinkers, or simply developed integral art independently.
[edit] Integral artists
As with Integral thought in general, any list of Integral artists will be controversial.
[edit] Integral artists influenced by Ken Wilber
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- Alex Grey (b. 1953) is a psychedelic visual artist whose works have been admired by Wilber and others. He painted a famous illustration of Wilber as the bodhisattva Manjushri.
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- Stuart Davis (b. 1971) is an eclectic musician whose works include the concept album Bright Apocalypse. Mystical and integral themes feature prominently in his lyrics. He is influenced by Ken Wilber, Teilhard de Chardin, and Ramana Maharshi.
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- Saul Williams (b. 1972) is a hip-hop artist associated with the Integral Institute.
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- Wilber considers the Wachowski brothers' (b. 1965, 1967) Matrix films to convey important spiritual and philosophical truths. With philosopher Cornel West, Wilber created a DVD commentary track on the series, which is available in The Ultimate Matrix Collection.
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- Paul Lonely (b. 1978) is a mystical poet/artist (author of Suicide Dictionary) associated with Integral Institute.
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- Adam Scott Miller (b. 1984) is a painter commonly categorized in the genres visionary, surreal, and fantastic realism. His work is strongly informed by integral aesthetics to embody characteristics of mystery, awe, and inspiration. Adam is a featured artist at Integral Naked.
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- Michael Garfield (b. 1984) is a songwriter, painter, and essayist once associated with Integral Institute as a member of Ken Wilber's editorial team and as a featured performer at Integral Naked. Multi-perspectivism characterizes his work in all media. He has interviewed Ken at length about integral art.
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- Joe Perez (b. 1969) is a writer/poet whose literary spiritual memoir, Soulfully Gay (2007) was published with a Foreword by Ken Wilber.
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- Donna Willard-Moore (b. 1954) is a fine artist whose work includes the collection Angels & Demons (2008) focuses on Integral Archetypes.
*David Titterington (b. 1983) is a Kansas-based painter and featured artist at Integral Naked.
[edit] Other Integral artists
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- H. Johannes Wallmann (b. 1952) is a composer and integral musician
- Brian Transeau, musician.
[edit] External links
- Integral Art - Johannes Wallmann
- Alchemies of the TransVisible - Elle Nicolai
- School of Integral Art
- Integrally-inspired paintings by Adam Scott Miller
- 75-minute interview with Ken Wilber on Integral Art
- http://www.spiritualdirection.org/Meditation-Art-Paintings.htm - Integral Art by Ariosto Coelho
