Painting in the 5th Dimension vol. II

In math, the 5th dimension is an abstraction used to develop the beginings of the unified field theory, the Kaluza - Klein theory. In new age consciousness, this higher 5th dimension is a state of being that is characterized by love, joy, peace, gratitude, compassion, and abundance. Even tho they exist in abstract relation to each other, both aim for understanding the experience of reality, the universe, and the self.

Whether or not the 5th dimension exists is for debate in one form or another, nevertheless, the observer is invited to dream and delight in color. While the P5D process unveils abstract forces and energy hidden from the everyday gaze, the paintings put forward a map of visual models for a multi-dimensional universe as suggested by the M theory, formulated by Edward Witten, who states that the M should stand for “magic”, “mystery”, or “membrane” according to taste.

This new collection is all three. "Magic", becasue it reveals the vibrations of life. "Mysterious" in texture. The artist uses acrylic skins to lift a thin sheet of paint crystals, which reveals a fractal under layer uncanny in surface and illusion. The outer form of some pieces feels like a slice of the universal "membrane".  The organic shapes and vibrant hues invigorate the abstract lexicon of imagination. P5D stimulates the conditioned viewer and investigates new sensations of beauty.  Each abstraction is liberation from the visual algorithm confining the mind’s eye. By closely exploring each work we can glance into a world that somehow reflects our own. Even if we can't see it, yet.

AN OCEAN OF SPIRIT

"beyond thought", 2018
23 x 36 in
59 x 92 cm
benglis medium
"not what people here adore", 2017
36 x 56 in
92 x 143 cm
benglis medium
"mystery of eternity", 2018
16 x 40 in
41 x 102 cm
benglis medium
"Atman", 2016
36 x 49 in
92 x 125 cm
benglis medium
"everything else is only words", 2018
30 x 44 in
77 x 112 cm
benglis medium
"one thing depends on another", 2018
29 x 42 in
74 x 107 cm
benglis medium
"all beings are for adoration", 2016
28 x 42 in
72 x 107 cm
benglis medium
"even good works of the past pass away", 2016
28 x 42 in
72 x 107 cm
benglis medium
"flow velocity", 2018
38 x 66 in
97 x 168 cm
benglis medium
"fluid dynamics", 2019
52 x 38 in
132 x 97 cm
benglis medium
"abandoning your body at the gate of dreams", 2017
50 x 68 in
127 x 173 cm
benglis medium
"this world and the world beyond", 2018
50 x 68 in
127 x 173 cm
benglis medium
"incorporeal", 2016
35 x 41 in
89 x 105 cm
benglis medium

PANCHA BHOOTA

Ether (Akash, Anandamaya), 2019
72 x 86 in
183 x 219 cm
benglis medium
Earth (Prithvi, Annamaya), 2019
72 x 86 in
183 x 219 cm
benglis medium
Wind (Vayu, Vijnanamaya), 2019
72 x 86 in
183 x 219 cm
benglis medium
Fire (Agni, Manomaya), 2019
72 x 86 in
183 x 219 cm
benglis medium
Water (Varuna, Pranamaya), 2019
72 x 86 in
183 x 219 cm
benglis medium