Pavel Tchelitchew : Psychedelic Skulls, Spiritual Heads & Interior Landscapes – Flashbak

Pavel Tchelitchew : Psychedelic Skulls, Spiritual Heads & Interior Landscapes – Flashbak

“In each picture is a whole lifetime imprisoned, a whole lifetime of fears, doubts, hopes, and joys. Whither is this lifetime tending? What is the message of the competent artist? … To harmonize the whole is the task of art” – Wassily Kandinsky, Concerning the Spiritual in Art Pavel Tchelitchew (1898, Moscow – … Continue … Read more

Mokomokai: The Preserved Heads of Maori Tribespeople – CVLT Nation

Mokomokai: The Preserved Heads of Maori Tribespeople – CVLT Nation

One of the most valuable Maori artifacts that survive to this day are Mokomokai – the preserved heads of people with Moko. Often, the heads were those of family members or important tribe members, and were treated with the utmost respect and brought out on special occasions. But Mokomokai were also made from the heads#Mokomokai … Read more