0012 ALCHEMY in a form of ARTMAKING

In relation to art-making, alchemy is the process of transmutating basic materials of little value into a meaningful art of great worth. It takes a process of synthesising ideas from all dimensions: mental, physical, spiritual and emotional to transform something into a deep and meaningful state. At a physical level, the materials go through the physical alchemical process and become gold. The ability of an artist to use visual language and further physical art-making techniques (like Painting techniques) adds to the physical level of alchemy. From a spiritual level, the artist ponders the concept and focus of the artwork. At a mental level, the artist’s interests andexploration of the conceptual ideas through thinking and researching come to play a role in the creation of the work. And last, at an emotional level, the artist adds mood to the artwork depending on how she feels towards the chosen concept and focus. All artists walk their own sort of such long alchemical path in the form of art-making before they reach their polished product of ‘gold’. The quality of the 'gold' is determined by its ability to start its viewers to experience on a their own physical, mental, spiritual and emotional journey.