Symbole
Symbols
Michael Maschka · 2025
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Symbole
Symbols
Michael Maschka · 2025
Material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
20 × 20 cm · 22 Bilder
What is a symbol? A symbol is a sign, an image, an object or a concept that stands for something else and conveys a specific meaning or message. Symbols can be used in various contexts such as language, culture, religion, art or science. "A word or an image is symbolic if it contains more than can be recognized at first glance." (C. G. Jung) In the symbol the visible is linked with the invisible and thereby a bridge is built to another reality that is often lost to the modern person. We live in a world of symbols and a world of symbols lives in us. In the way we change our environment, we also change ourselves. Symbols are a wonderful means of making visible something we wish to have or convey. They can support changes in our lives. Symbols can be very powerful because they can evoke emotions and ideas and often have deep meanings and associations. Which symbols appeal to you? It does not matter that the meaning and purpose of a symbol are always consciously known to you; the more you feel addressed by its emotional energy, the better. Each color, each form has its own specific energy with which you can influence your living environment in your interest. Assemble your own artwork! There are different ways to place symbols in your own environment. Every building, every room can be divided into different areas of life according to the rules of Feng Shui. Hang the pictures so that they create a positive energy flow and contribute to the fulfillment of your life wishes. Perhaps the image you choose has a direct connection to the room, for example if you place your personal symbol for health in the kitchen or dining room. Or you may want to clear or recharge a particular corner of your house with new energy — in that case a suitable symbol can also be helpful. Likewise, a larger installation of pictures in the center of your home can produce a concentration of positive life energy. The symbols of the installation thus form a kind of basic vocabulary with which, with a little imagination, small stories can also be told. In this way everyone can assemble their own, individual artwork. Each individual picture is unique. One of the essential aspects of the project is that there are to be no repetitions of a particular motif. The gaps that arise from the removal of individual symbol pictures will gradually be filled by new symbols that may at most be variations of a particular theme, but never copies of already existing pictures. In this way it can be followed how the main installation gradually transforms, just as the archetype itself is renewed, rejuvenated and kept alive through ever new variations.
