Journey through the interior spaces of art
with Elena Maslova-Levin
Enter and explore what's possible
Rainer Maria Rilke once said that every artist is called to follow their experience all the way to the end — where no one can go any further — and then to share it with the world. In its essence, this Sutra circle is my invitation to join me on this journey and explore the interior dimensions of Art with me.
As an artist, I experience Art not so much as self-expression, but rather as an eons-long collective inquiry into the deepest nature of indescribable reality. My practice is rooted in a lived experience of deep connection with certain streams of artistic insight, as though through an invisible energetic grid connecting artists across space and time. Intuitive and barely conscious at first, this connection has been deepened and refined through decades of practice and contemplation. It is therefore not just the interior space of my art I invite you to explore (what can this word, “my”, even mean in this context?) — but the interiors of Art as a holistic, universal phenomenon, as one of the most beautiful and miraculous manifestations of human spirit — of all that is good, true, and beautiful about humanity.
Perhaps the best way to describe what I invite you to explore is a second-person — I-Thou — relationship with Art. Not a purely subjective, first-person experience, focused on the stream emerging from within the Self — nor an objective, third-person, experience of an art historian or philosopher — but a deep conversation with Art: the profound experience of truly listening and seeing. It gives rise to a phenomenon I came to call synergistic seeing: cleansing the doors of your perception by seeing through the eyes of an(other) artist, and through one another’s eyes.
Cultivating this synergistic connection ripples through one’s life in ways nobody can possibly predict — and it can hardly be described; it is meant to be experienced.
This is the essence of my invitation. That's what I invite you to explore when you enter the Synergistic Seeing Space.
The concept of online exhibition redefined as an unfolding stream of Art interweaving painting, poetry, philosophy and life practice around archetypal human experiences. These unique experiences are available as individual contemplative journeys or in relational group settings.
Self-study courses and resources for deepening our understanding of Art as an evolving multidimensional grid of connections across time and space, including "ART in SpaceTime Experience", "See What Is", and "Inner Dimensions of a Masterpiece".
Live synergistic seeing and open studio online events: throughout the year, there will be opportunities to meet on Zoom and practice synergistic seeing together.
This space emerged in the spirit of philanthropy and agenda-less celebration. All it asks of you is your commitment to exploration, curiosity, and deep play. I invite you to enter and explore how these resources can be weaved into the fabric of your life.