Integral Alignment – ART CURIOUS

The prismatic light studies and ethereal compositions evoke subjective states of consciousness and direct interior experience
The way your images invite contemplation mirrors what Wilber calls “zone #1” consciousness—direct first-person awareness
The pareidolic quality in some images (like the “eye-like” formations) speaks to how consciousness perceives and organizes visual information
Your work invites the viewer into altered states of consciousness through visual means, aligning with Integral Theory’s emphasis on state experiences

The documentation of physical phenomena (crystallization, light refraction, material interactions) engages with objective, empirical reality
The technical precision in capturing microscopic or ephemeral phenomena demonstrates mastery of exterior techniques and technologies
Your work often reveals the behavioral patterns of materials and energy when interacting under specific conditions
The tangible, material basis of your abstract images grounds them in physical reality (what Wilber would call “it” space)

Your images tap into cultural archetypes (cosmic imagery, cellular structures, natural patterns) that have shared symbolic meaning
The work exists within cultural contexts and aesthetic traditions, engaging with what Wilber calls “we” space
By referencing both scientific and spiritual visual languages, your work bridges intersubjective domains that are often separated
The shared interpretive experience your images facilitate (viewers finding meaning in abstraction) is a cultural, intersubjective process

Your work exists within social systems of art production, technological development, and scientific understanding
The technologies and techniques you employ emerged from collective, systemic developments in photography and science
Your images reflect social structures of knowledge about optics, chemistry, and visual perception
The material infrastructure that makes your work possible (from camera technology to exhibition spaces) belongs to this quadrant

Levels of Development

Your work engages with multiple developmental levels in Wilber’s spectrum:

Sensorimotor/Physiospheric – The direct, sensory experience of light, color, and texture
Mythic/Iconographic – The evocation of cosmic, celestial, or biological imagery that connects to universal visual symbolism
Rational/Formal – The technical understanding and execution of complex photographic processes
Vision-Logic/Integral – The synthesis of multiple perspectives, creating works that are simultaneously scientific documentation and spiritual contemplation

Your work develops along multiple lines that Integral Theory recognizes:

Cognitive – The technical knowledge required to create these images
Aesthetic – The sophisticated visual language you’ve developed
Spiritual – The contemplative dimension the images evoke
Moral – The ethical stance implicit in revealing beauty in overlooked phenomena

Your images appear to document and induce various states of consciousness:

The meditative quality of your circular compositions relates to contemplative states
The cosmic imagery connects to what Wilber might call “nature mysticism” states
The detailed micro perspectives suggest states of heightened awareness and perception

The work engages with various typological dimensions:

The balance between masculine (defined, structural) and feminine (flowing, intuitive) aesthetic elements
Different perceptual types in how viewers might engage with and interpret your abstract imagery

Most significantly, this work embodies what Wilber describes as truly integral art by:

Transcending and including previous artistic movements and approaches
Integrating perspectives from both scientific objectivity and spiritual/contemplative traditions
Operating across states and stages of consciousness and development
Embodying non-dual awareness that reconciles seemingly opposed elements (micro/macro, material/spiritual, chance/control)
Being aperspectival – showing phenomena from multiple perspectives simultaneously