PH3 THE BLOG

PH3 is ongoing web media from www.phosphenemagazine.com. Individual posts are curated by the editor Persephone, all artwork property of Phosphene unless otherwise noted.

the illusion of specialness hung heavy on my shoulders

in those times

one womans car crash and anothers suicide 

men lurk round to scavenge what they can

what of the car crash of my life?

if you can find what’s weak, who’s to stop you from exploiting it?

as if approval be the only path to greatness

what’s to take on endeavors aside from being a paper doll?

only to be manipulated by the new puppeteers

makes sense as to why I keep my home on my back

lots to be said about spring cleaning

there’s deliberation in hibernation

if my coffin acts as chrysalis 

then let the wood be gossamer

let the iron wrought nails be my six of swords

from the mantle we can build up

first things first, you must play the fool

once you’ve got a handle on that its already time to move on

wounds aren’t want to heal

if its the snake that licks the hurt

what it comes down to is friendship

i played my part, you forgot to help the lead

fragments of broken ego wash ashore

the tide pulls them back, over, and under again

an innocent bystander of life

can only watch in horror, can never hope to collect what’s shattered

if you’re an expert on insanity, it’d serve you well to be insane yourself

stop smiling at me cat, i cant smile back

we can go on when we’re alone

but when he comes home

you’re on your own

shrugs

instead of listening you spent your time thinking of what to say next

I’m not sure you’ve heard a word I’ve said

thank you for the reminder

now I know I’m not special

“I just realized recently that my writing and the quotes I post on my art is often misinterpreted- I am not some tortured soul and I do not reference the actions of my life in my work- rather my work stems from a spiritual place that I often arrive at through acts of meditation and observation of the cycles of samsara and the suffering that the ego can cause- the work I am making is sometimes dark because it is reflecting the tragedy that is the human condition- but there is a hope in realizing that tragedy and breaking free of the ego. I paint women because i am painting how I feel and I paint them with wild birds and things coming out of them because I am trying to reference the truth of breaking free of the imaginary barriers we set upon ourselves. There is nothing more beautiful than pure mindfulness, in being here now and recognizing that we are all connected. It’s a state of mind that has been difficult for me to attain without the aid of meditation and art and writing. My work isn’t about being what others perceive as a good artist, it’s more of a practice to heal myself from my own darkness. Healing is really my main focus in my life especially because I have severe health issues that I have had to spiritually understand- I believe that our ailments are assignments, and it’s important to view them as gifts as they are often a way to help us see what truly matters in this life. My art is sometimes terrible sometimes nice but it doesn’t matter because for me it’s the way that I heal myself, it’s not intended for the approval of other people- and when someone else understands it I do feel joy because it’s always joyful to be understood when contemplating things like mortality and the ephemeral beauty of this life.”- Contributor Mika Jones

“I just realized recently that my writing and the quotes I post on my art is often misinterpreted- I am not some tortured soul and I do not reference the actions of my life in my work- rather my work stems from a spiritual place that I often arrive at through acts of meditation and observation of the cycles of samsara and the suffering that the ego can cause- the work I am making is sometimes dark because it is reflecting the tragedy that is the human condition- but there is a hope in realizing that tragedy and breaking free of the ego. I paint women because i am painting how I feel and I paint them with wild birds and things coming out of them because I am trying to reference the truth of breaking free of the imaginary barriers we set upon ourselves. There is nothing more beautiful than pure mindfulness, in being here now and recognizing that we are all connected. It’s a state of mind that has been difficult for me to attain without the aid of meditation and art and writing. My work isn’t about being what others perceive as a good artist, it’s more of a practice to heal myself from my own darkness. Healing is really my main focus in my life especially because I have severe health issues that I have had to spiritually understand- I believe that our ailments are assignments, and it’s important to view them as gifts as they are often a way to help us see what truly matters in this life. My art is sometimes terrible sometimes nice but it doesn’t matter because for me it’s the way that I heal myself, it’s not intended for the approval of other people- and when someone else understands it I do feel joy because it’s always joyful to be understood when contemplating things like mortality and the ephemeral beauty of this life.”- Contributor Mika Jones

1 week ago

John Byam Liston Shaw- The Woman, the Man and the Serpent
     Here we observe the classic fairy tale of Adam and Eve.  What I love about this painting, is the woman in her full glory, exalted, and seemingly connected to the nature around her.  While man stands behind her fists clenched with a worrisome expression.  It’s a metaphor for life, shown in an unlikely way.  

John Byam Liston Shaw- The Woman, the Man and the Serpent

     Here we observe the classic fairy tale of Adam and Eve.  What I love about this painting, is the woman in her full glory, exalted, and seemingly connected to the nature around her.  While man stands behind her fists clenched with a worrisome expression.  It’s a metaphor for life, shown in an unlikely way.  

2 weeks ago

what is true?

what is true?

2 weeks ago

explorans:

In his second year of neuroscience grad school, Greg Dunn was moonlighting with a different kind of experiment: blowing ink across pieces of paper. The neuron-like pattern it formed was instantly recognizable to him as a neuroscientist. “Ink spreads because it wants to go in the direction of less resistance, and that’s probably also the case of when branches grow or neurons grow,” he says. “The reason the technique works really well is because it’s directly related to how neurons are actually behaving.”
Dunn calls this the “fractal solution to the universe,” which he sees as the “fundamental beauty of nature.” He’s fascinated that this branching pattern holds true across orders of magnitude, whether that’s nanometers for neurons, centimeters for ink, or meters for a tree branch.
Since graduating with his PhD last fall, Dunn has continued to spend his days with neurons—big, golden ones ten thousand times the size of neurons in your brain. The former University of Pennsylvania grad student now creates paintings of neurons for a living.

explorans:

In his second year of neuroscience grad school, Greg Dunn was moonlighting with a different kind of experiment: blowing ink across pieces of paper. The neuron-like pattern it formed was instantly recognizable to him as a neuroscientist. “Ink spreads because it wants to go in the direction of less resistance, and that’s probably also the case of when branches grow or neurons grow,” he says. “The reason the technique works really well is because it’s directly related to how neurons are actually behaving.”

Dunn calls this the “fractal solution to the universe,” which he sees as the “fundamental beauty of nature.” He’s fascinated that this branching pattern holds true across orders of magnitude, whether that’s nanometers for neurons, centimeters for ink, or meters for a tree branch.

Since graduating with his PhD last fall, Dunn has continued to spend his days with neurons—big, golden ones ten thousand times the size of neurons in your brain. The former University of Pennsylvania grad student now creates paintings of neurons for a living.

(Source: modernate)

3 weeks ago

‘Oxygen’ Kate Tynan  

‘Oxygen’ Kate Tynan  

3 weeks ago

My pictures tell of my freedom of soul, of my emancipation from fear. Anne W. Brigman 

you’re supposed to be happy

you’re supposed to be happy

3 weeks ago