Pillars

Influenced by Jungian psychology and mythology, Travis Lawrence uses the art of printmaking to create illustrious allegorical imagery. Reinterpreting medieval alchemical manuscripts and illuminations, each symbolic print appears to be an excerpt of narration filled with mystery and metaphor. The viewer is invited to explore the content of these hand-painted prints through a contemplative interaction with the represented archetypes.The title 'Pillars' is a visual reference to the elongated form whose purpose is to uphold that which is above us. Several Western traditions also speak of sacred pillars that contained universal wisdom and knowledge. Those who discovered the inner teachings within the pillars gained an esoteric illumination.