- Esoteric Order of Art
The Esoteric Order of Art or EOA is an
art movement [ [http://yhdistysrekisteri.prh.fi/ryhaku.htx?kieli=3 Database of Finnish associations] . Retrieved on2008-02-18 .] founded inFinland in the year2005 by two artists,Tapani Mokko andMarianne Kaunio . Its basic principles emphasizesmystical aspects of art andindividuality ofartist .Five thesis of the Esoteric Order of Art
I. Personality
Esoteric Art doesn't follow trends or movements in the arts. Chosen subject matter shows the personality of the artist. Then a subject matter will alter in the
mind of the artist. It will be influenced by thememories and conscious choosing. Artist is in a constant dialog with the subject matter and through this dialog it willevolve .II. Honesty
External influences should not corrupt the artist. Work should always reflect the
innerself orsoul and experiences of the artist. It takescourage to see yourself in the creation. The most challenging thing in the whole creative process is to face your inner self and your subconscious world. True involvement to the creation comes from signing it with your soul. Maker must listen to himself/ herself and change only when it feels right.III. Mysticality
Great deal of mysticality that is evident in the esoteric art comes from the subconscious. Subconscious messages should not be censored or beautified – they should be raw and strange as they usually are. Way for a
subconscious to become conscious is through free association and sensitivity towards reality. Creatures,symbols and places that you come across in the Esoteric are from thedreams of the maker.IV. Emotion
To devote oneself to the emotionality is one of the most important qualifications of the Esoteric. It liberates imagination and makes possible to travel far away to the unknown territory. Art can also wake forgotten emotions from ones own past. Going through emotions in the perspective of a beholder can be liberating experience. Human can experience all the possible emotions in the art without ever losing the sense of security.
Exaggeration and theatricality are approved effects of the art.V. Idea
Art that has some idea can wake and excite
intelligence (trait) . Idea doesn’t have to be on the level of the conception – it can be in the way of realization, for example in the painting technique. Important is the makersthought process and the reflection of that.Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.esoteric.fi Esoteric Order of Art]
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