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Quotes from High Times interview — Alex Grey

born 1953 United States

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Art can be a spiritual practice. Not all artists consider this to be true for them, but with the proper motivation and focus, it can be.

High Times interview (2002)

People generally begin to understand my work after they’ve had some experience with the subtle visionary inner-worlds. These altered states can occur in many ways, from meditation to psychedelics to near-death experiences.

High Times interview (2002)

Every artist who’s really into their work disappears into the creative flow.

High Times interview (2002)

A profound truth resides in such strangeness, for these visions can shock us into deepening our acknowledgement and appreciation of the Great Mystery.

High Times interview (2002)

I'm no astrologer, but I am interested in its symbols.

High Times interview (2002)

Around the age of 20, I was doing unusual performance pieces focused on the exploration of polarities.

High Times interview (2002)

The other life-changing event was meeting my wife, Allyson, that same evening.

High Times interview (2002)

I worked as a medical illustrator for about ten years. It was not my career ambition; it was a way to finance my addiction to art and support my family.

High Times interview (2002)

I was in the darkness, spiraling toward the light. The curling space going from black to gray to white suggested to me the resolution of all polarities.

High Times interview (2002)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alex Grey (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.