“Eleusinian Mysteries: Madness and Renewal”
In this series, my focus shifts towards a spiritual and transformative perspective of madness. The ancient rituals of Eleusis in classical Greece represented the quest for spiritual renewal and the union of life and death. This ancestral rite explored understanding beyond the tangible, and it is here where the link between madness and the “Eleusinian Mysteries” is forged.
The series is dedicated to expressing transformation and renewal, akin to the purposes of the Eleusinian mysteries. The flowers portrayed in these works, with their ephemeral beauty, symbolize the fragility of existence. However, the abstraction present in the paintings represents the depth of the human experience, much like the initiation stages in Eleusis reflected profound transformation. Therefore, these paintings aim to convey a form of creative “madness,” reflecting the boldness of exploring the unknown and the abstract.
“The Eleusinian Mysteries” stands as a natural extension of my exploration of madness, but instead of presenting it as an obstacle, it is a source of creativity and renewal. Madness emerges as the driving force behind this series, inspiring the pursuit of beauty and mystery in the abstract and unknown, just as the initiates in Eleusis did in their quest for spiritual transformation.