Kelsey Brookes — DMT
Kelsey Brookes — DMT
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4-color serigraph on 160 lb Mohawk Superfine Ultra White Cover with high gloss spot UV as the 5th Layer and custom embossing. Straight cut, numbered, and signed by the artist.
24h x 18w inches
Edition of 50
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Orders will ship on or before November 4th, 2022.
The Buyer accepts all terms of sale and agrees that the edition will not be resold for a minimum of one year from the purchase date. The no-resale agreement is valid for the entire term specified regardless if a work is gifted to another Buyer.
Copyright of the artwork is non-transferable and remains the property of the artist.
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Louis Buhl & Co. is pleased to present a new edition with California-based artist Kelsey Brookes, titled DMT. Heavily influenced by a background in biochemistry, Brookes’ creations are a meditative exploration of molecular mapping, filled with color and intricate line work. Combining the artistic and empirical sides of the mind, he creates unique works that find a rare place in the art world.
The edition coincides with Brookes’ Harmine print created in 2021. Harmine is one of two principal constituents in the South American psychoactive and entheogenic decoction known as Ayahuasca; DMT is the other. It is used as a recreational psychedelic drug and prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes as an entheogen. Says Brookes: “The use of ayahuasca among [indigenous peoples of South America] is thought to represent a return to the origin of all things; the user experiences God directly — the creator of the universe and life. This experience provides direct evidence for their religious beliefs because they have experienced everything that underlies them. To them, everyday life is unreal, and what ayahuasca brings is real.”
The print’s imagery is rendered through the process of cutting up and sewing back together handmade Indian tapestries, which are then stretched over custom-shaped strainer bars to depict the sequence of a DMT molecular diagram. Upon converting this textile-born pattern into a serigraph print, Brookes has embossed the paper in strategic locations, creating a dynamic depth within the design. In this print, the artist carefully and intentionally plots out the structure of the DMT molecule, each atom and point of convergence between the chemical bonds serving as a focal point from which the presented image radiates. Colorful and vibrant—as with much of Brookes’ work—DMT presents a complex composition that melds molecular mapping with meditative optics.
