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If you're into surreal art that hits different, youâve gotta check out Peter BirkhĂ€userâs work on this site: https://doorofperception.com/2022/07/peter-birkhauser/.
Itâs like stepping into a dream world mixed with a mind-bending episode of Twin Peaks.
His art is stunningly trippy, packed with symbols and vibes from his Jungian journey - think mystical meets psychological, with a touch of raw intimate depth.
The site itself is like an online art exhibit - BirkhĂ€userâs most famous pieces are blown up in big, gorgeous format so you can catch every wild detail.
Nov 15, 2024
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Jan 22, 2024
Came across this site while looking for more pics + info on Howard Finsterâs Paradise Garden and hit a goldmine of outsider/folk art archives! Lots of good stuff around Chicago too bc the guy (Bill Swislow) who runs the site is on the board of the Intuit Center! Fun to just click around⊠so many little gems to discover!
Mar 17, 2024
A visual universe that's simultaneously rough and dreamlike, with such beautiful use of light and color
Oct 2, 2024
Top Recs from @chilly_olive_heron
â untangling a necklace with a needle for someone
(my dad used to do this for me when I was younger, felt like such a delicate ritual)
â sitting on a couch with someone (aka your current crush) and both caressing a cat thatâs between you and the other person
âŠa silent âweâre both here, coexisting, vibingâ moment
â braiding someoneâs hair
(the gentle tug, the trust, the rhythm)
â tuning a violin or a guitar
(recently watched my friend do this and she was so intimate with her instrument, fine-tuning every string, taking her time⊠it was kinda mesmerizing)
â asking someone about their perfume
(I noticed you, I want to remember how you smell)
â people in busy public places that close their eyes and hold still for a moment just to soak in some precious sunrays
Loved this question!
Jan 19, 2025
Is a Soviet sci-fi film (by Andrew Tarkowski) that follows three guys who head into this mysterious area called "The Zone."
Thereâs supposedly a room there that grants your deepest wish, but itâs a weird, eerie place that messes with your mind.
The whole thing feels surreal and philosophical, making you think about life, desires, and what weâre all really after.
Itâs haunting, beautifully shot, and sticks with you long after itâs over
Oct 26, 2024
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In German, Weltschmerz-literally âworld-painâ-is that melancholic realization that the world, with all its flaws, suffering, and brokenness, falls painfully short of how we feel it should be. Itâs not just personal sadness, itâs more like an intellectual reckoning with the gap between reality and its potential beauty.
Right now, the worldâs on fire (literally and figuratively), and Weltschmerz captures the vibe perfectly. Think of it as a big, collective sigh-beautifully sad, hopelessly existential, but also oddly comforting, like listening to a Lana Del Rey song. Or the 2012 tumblr era.
When I was a teenager, Iâd feel down out of nowhere-like a weird, weighty sadness without a clear cause. My mom would look at me and say, âAhhh, Weltschmerz,â like it explained everything. And honestly? It kind of did. It wasnât about a bad grade or drama with friends. It was just there, this intangible ache tied to something bigger, like feeling the weight of the world without knowing why.
the twist is: Weltschmerz, rooted in Romanticism, isnât entirely hopeless. Yeah, it aches, but itâs the kind of ache that inspires. Great art, big ideas, it all comes from that mix of sadness and longing for something better. So yeah, Weltschmerz might be beautifully tragic, but itâs also a quiet relief, like sighing out everything heavy and feeling a little more connected, a little more human!
Jan 12, 2025