Hexagram, 2019, – This piece was largely inspired by the Chinese I-Ching. One of the most visually fascinating aspects of the I-Ching, to me, is how the hexagrams resemble computer codes. The concept behind it carries an aura of alien spiritual technology, which I wanted to explore more deeply. I used the traditional colors often found in I-Ching charts—yellow, red, blue, and white (the primary colors)—as the basis for the work.
I played with the idea of spiritual technology and envisioned a spiritual microchip designed to record and analyze information sequences. When deciphered, this information unlocks new levels of consciousness, represented by the central figure, which is open to this spiritual technology and channels it outward into the world.
I didn't want the design to look too futuristic, so I intentionally ensured it retained characteristics true to traditional Chinese aesthetics. I achieved this by designing the outer edges to resemble a Chinese tile and incorporating lotus motifs. This work is 45x45" and took me approximately 80 hours to create.
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About the Artist
Samuel Farrand has been creating psychedelic visionary art since as early as 2007, inspired by the works of early visionary art pioneers such as Alex Grey, Robert Venosa, Victor Moscoso, Luke Brown & Xavi Panneton.
Samuel weaves electrifying neon colors, complex patterns and intricate mandalas to narrate a story in each piece that is rich in meaning & symbolism.
Today Sam has become one of the leading artists in the Psychedelic art movement, having shown his work at festivals all across the globe, having permanent art featured at places such as Meow Wolf, and has even had his work grace the covers of best-selling cult literature featured on major outlets such as CNN.
Visit his page to learn more about Samuel's artistic process and history.