Publisher's Synopsis
In this large-sized and full-color book, author and visionary artist, Martin Ball, shares over 100 images of his original digital art, organized around the theme of The Celestial Cathedral and Temples of Light. Using fractal flame rendering software, these striking compositions invite viewers to explore and contemplate beautiful temple-like spaces, grand halls, altars, and portals. Elements of symmetry and depth weave together to create illuminated spaces simultaneously intimate and cosmic in scale. These images manifest from the deep reaches of The Divine Imagination - the visionary spaces of deep meditation, inner sight, and entheogenic states of consciousness and perception. As such, they are a mirror and reflect the sacred nature of being back to the viewer. Aside from the short written introduction, no words accompany these images and they are allowed to speak for themselves. Viewers are invited to linger in these sacred spaces, journey through the complex of illuminated temples, meditate before the altars of inner-wisdom, and feel the intimate connection to the Universal Self, the ultimate architect and wellspring from which all human forms of devotion and sacred architecture arises. Within these images, there are no references to any identifiable religious or spiritual traditions, making these spaces open and accessible to all, regardless of background, culture, belief, or faith. They are universal, inspiring, and resonate with our deepest intuitions of existence as beings of light, pure energy, and infinite love. Look inside, and find the divine within. The invitation is always open . . . just turn the pages and uncover That Which Is.
