i find the idea of a christian presence interesting, maybe the artist himself wouldn’t say the piece is meant as christian but the symbolism of religious ideas in various religions is similar to each other, as both buddha and christ are considered sun gods…maybe there is a single unifying link…or root in how we depict these ideas, or maybe they’re just cliche, but i’m not assuming the role of critic :-"
Buddha is not considered as a sun god. Christians use the sun as a symbolism rather than the actual realm or essence of Christ.
…i was thinking vaguely, there was an interesting video i watched awhile ago about the symbolism between christianity, buddhism and hinduism all being similar maybe even related but like i said it was awhile ago and the thoughts are vague, i’ll try and up a link if i can find one.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5672009516679691710&q=suns+of+god&ei=sdoZSMT0NKjkiQLA_qTkBg
Looks like a lot of stuff Tool displays in their CD booklets. WOnder if its the same artist.
It is the same artist.
I’m not a huge fan of cg art, looks too clean and plastic-y.
I agree. I think his work is very interesting but it seems lifeless to me in a way. Too claculating or something. To each his own though.
You guys should check out chet zar
You talking about meats meier there or alex grey?
I have a reluctance to even consider CG (computer generated) work as Art. CG work is too perfect, clean, it’s superficial. I dislike the Alex Grey work simply because the imagery is cliche.
Why?
EDIT for Maynard James Keenan: It’s not the same artist I thought you meant the work you posted was similar to the Tool artwork. Considering this thread is Alex Grey paintings and the image you posted has the name Meats Meier on it I would have thought that gave it away 
Alex Grey does do Tool’s artwork
^^
This painting, up close and in detail, is absolutely stunning
This doesn’t strike me as sufficient grounds for dismissing CG’s possibilities as art.
Although I’m not a fan either. It doesn’t have any emotional resonance with me, I find the composition too busy and not very good.
You mean my prejudices aren’t sufficient grounds for my opinions? 
lol
The image of the man is an image of Jesus. The original is very detailed. He alsways includes images of what he calls “beings from wisdom traditions” which are basically Gods from all kinds of religions. He is portraying his idea of oneness in the univers. Alex Grey paints images of his “visions” that he sees while tripping on hallucinagens. I am a fan of Alex Grey… but I am biased as I am a huge fan of Tool which is how I descovered his work. He has a movie available to watch on netflix called The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors which he shows a gallery of his works in great detail and talks about what the images mean. I think it’s interesting and many of the images are fascinating. I recommend the flic if you like his work or are curious about it.
I mentioned Grey over at toolnavy yesterday, small world.
I love Alex Grey’s work, but one must digest it in parts, not all at once.
Computers to make art? Burn him at the stake.
That is not REAL art. Wooden sticks with brushes at the end are inherently artistic; nothing else.
So what is real art? 
The first picture look like some computer graphics.But both the picture are very nice and interesting. I feel the same with the first picture that it is religious.
Lame, ugly, and tacky. But let’s not forget our company…philosophers 
Any bullshit sauce to go with your chakras?