Who's the Alien?

by Djinn Carl Lewis

“Esoteric sigils and symbolism of ancient cultures, sacred geometry, arcane, and al khemical elements have been integral in my work since the early '80s. As an adult my research expanded searching for commonalities between cultures, belief systems, signs, sigils and symbols, and finding a way to incorporate those elements into the work. A significant aspect of the work involves 'found' imagery, or maybe imagery that 'finds' me. I can hear urban tableaus. I can be driving down the street and something reaches out, taps on my brain guiding to a conversation between materials.' Between 'real life' 'found' imagery, digitally-constructed surrealistic tableaus, and 3D assemblages, the works blend photographic sources from my imajBanq extracting slices from their original context similar to the 'Tumbler' painters who used wood veneers cut on the bias to create their paintings. I combine disparate elements weaving them into a unified whole seeing and presenting my 'Verses.”