'Cipher Maria 2 is one of my earlier encaustic works. These three paintings were inspired by the idea that ancient traditions need to disguise themselves in order to survive. In these works, I have created a figure of the ancient Greek version of 'Parthenos Maria'; Παρθένος Μαρία. Parthenos Maria translates to Virgin Mary.
I took the image of Mary with Jesus from our local church, the Pyhän Ristin kirkko in Hattula. Parts of this picture were transferred to the encaustic layer and processed further.
About the original
In 2023, I made Cipher Maria 2, part of the Cipher Maria series. It is a small square, 23 by 23 centimetres, and 1 centimetre thick. I worked with encaustic (beeswax), oil paint, paper and 'gold' pigment. It is painted on a birch wood panel.
Jeroen - Artist & Researcher of Consciousness
His lifelong mission-to make the world a more beautiful place-exists in art that explores spirituality, philosophy and consciousness. Through abstract-figurative paintings, he questions the nature of reality, inspired by visionary thinkers such as Thomas Campbell and Federico Faggin: Is consciousness the..
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