Philip Rubinov Jacobson's Self portrait - c. 2003 - Egg tempera and oil on hand-gilded paper mounted to wood, 16 x 20 inches
From the Van Soest Collection of Art, Holland
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: " I think it’s good to ask yourself this question every so often…..if the whole world followed you, would they be pleased with where you took them?"
BPP: Who are
you? And who you really are?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson is an internationally renowned artist (painter, sculptor, printmaker), writer, teacher, martial artist, philosopher and traveler and recognized as a key figure in both the Fantastic and Visionary lineages of art. Considered a 'prodigy and problem child' by the public school system, he was sent to the University of Rochester at the age of 13 for studies in Biology and the Fine Arts. He holds 5 academic degrees in Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture, Psychology, Philosophy and Comparative Religion. But the artist places much
more value on awakening to artistic knowledge in 1973 – 74 under his mentor, Ernst Fuchs,
the renowned artist and founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. He further
credits his wandering naked with sadhus in India in 1978 with a spiritual awakening
(1975 -78) that married his spirit with
an alchemy of art, consciousness and dharma. In 1978, while in India, he was instructed by his meditation master to
awaken others through art and spirit simply
through a natural contact and teaching. In
1997 he was formally charged by his mentor, Ernst Fuchs: “…to carry on the
visionary lineage by teaching the knowledge of the old masters in the art of
painting and to establish an academy and museum in that regard. Philip's
knowledge of painting prevails beneath the incredible versatility of his work.
The artist has participated in more than 100 exhibitions internationally and
his writings have been read worldwide in numerous magazine articles and books. He
is the author of what has become a classic
on art, creative process and the transformation of consciousness:
THE AQUAMARINE MUSE, c.2008 - Egg tempera and Oil on paper
From the Collection of T P Singh Uberoi, India
But the artist states: …that is what I do – not who I
am. If anything; I am a lover; one who seeks beauty, truth and goodness. I try
to serve to inspire others and to alleviate the suffering of others whenever it
is in my power to do so and often through the healing power of art. If Westerners insist on defining others by
what they do then I would have to say, that for now, my field of action would
be in the international art seminars (or 'creative communities'),
exhibitions and events we arrange in which participants are transformed,
empowered, inspired and awakened to a higher self-awareness and knowledge,
ability and confidence in their work. A
new feeling and sense of belonging emerges as integral artists, or as a
‘visionary tribe of siblings’ if you will. And this is of great value,
even life-saving for many creative workers who have believed they were out
there all alone. Whether just beginning or an advanced creative worker, everyone discovers secrets of the masters while unleashing a new
vision in their own visual language when they participate. The next upcoming
art adventures:
The Spirit of Painting – A Retreat in Bali
Balipurnati - January 19th - January 31 2013
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17th Annual
OLD MASTERS NEW VISIONS SEMINARwithPHILIP RUBINOV-JACOBSON
4 week seminar: JULY 14 - AUGUST 10. 2013
3 week seminar: JULY 21 - AUGUST 10. 2013
at the PAYERBACHERHOF 1 Hour from Vienna in the Fairytale countryside of the Alps.
OLD MASTERS NEW VISIONS SEMINARwithPHILIP RUBINOV-JACOBSON
4 week seminar: JULY 14 - AUGUST 10. 2013
3 week seminar: JULY 21 - AUGUST 10. 2013
at the PAYERBACHERHOF 1 Hour from Vienna in the Fairytale countryside of the Alps.
http://visionaryartgallery.weebly.com/old-masters-new-visions-seminar.html
"CHIRON ASCENDING" ' c.2004 - egg tempera and oil on panel - 11 x 14 inches
From the Collection of M. Rich, USA
FAITH, c.2004 - Egg tempera and oil on panel
From the Collection of Dr M. Wheatcroft, USA
"THE FIRE FLOWER' c.2003 - egg tempera and oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
BPP: If you could say
something important to others who were listening, what would you tell them?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: Each one of us can
change the world, even if one person at a time. To count to the number ‘one-million’,
you must begin with the number ‘one’. And although it is most important to do
all we can now to alleviate suffering for others, it is also good to remember
that the earth is a diary of our spirit and the final question will be about
the footprints we leave behind and where those footprints will lead.
"IN THE VERY EYE OF THE MUSE" c. 2004 - (version 1) -
Egg tempera & Oil on panel - 36 x 34 inches
The Weinstein Collection, USA
THE MALACHITE MUSE, c.2006 - Egg tempera and Oil on panel
From the Collection of T.Uberoi, India
BPP: What is your true dream, the one that keeps
you up at night and if one day it were to come true you would feel peace and
calmness in your heart?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: In all honesty,
although I have some ‘big ideas’ and goals, my deepest dream is to be with my
beloved muse until the end of my days
and together, with her, fufill and support each other’s dreams. For me, that is
to establish and International Integral Arts Center for Peace. The goal of this center is to inspire peace through artistic forms,integral education and experiences that promote global understanding. In
the broadest sense, the mission of this center is to cultivate a world-centric program, association and network of
prominent international and local artists, authors, people in business, scientists and educators working on the cultivation of peace
through a neutral, non-political, non-dogmatic approach that can only be purely offered through the universal language of art. The center would be a catalyst
for uplifting awareness of the interrelatedness of life, transforming limiting
belief systems that separate people by inspiring a new attitude of tolerance,
acceptance,inclusion and the celebration of our
differences; Cooperation through Co-creation.
"MANTRA LIGHT IN THE DARK", 2012 - Egg tempera & Oil on canvas -
22.75 x 27.5 inches
"GODDESS OF NOBLE MISCHIEF - Response to the King" -c. December 25, 2011 -
Mischtechnik/Egg tempera and oil on canvas -
24 x 20 inches
BPP: How is life
currently for the people in your country and what would you wish for them and
for the planet at large?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: Life in all countries must improve. I was never a
nationalist in my thinking and have a world-centric view of things. Borders are
absolute illusions and find it to be at the root cause of much of the suffering
humanity has experienced and continues to experience. From the depths of space the earth is a
little blue pearl in the forehead of the stars. It is one pearl, one jewel, unmarked
by borders and the illusion of separatism. My wish is for all the inhabitants
of this planet to see one another as a mirror to their own life.
DESERT GODDESS. c. 2012 - Egg tempera and Oil on Canvas. - 30 x 24 inches
"THE ONYX MUSE", c. 2006 - Egg tempera & oil on canvas
Collection of Dr. T. Takahara, Japan
BPP: If you had a
chance to be a child again would you choose the same life?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: I would choose the same life except I would flip one
switch on my time machine to coordinate a meeting with the woman I am in love with now
and I’d like to do that in 1973 as hippie-babies in the Austrian alps. We would be the same age and both arrive at
the same time and meet at Castle Wartholz to study with the great master, Ernst
Fuchs. After this we would travel throughout Europe to see the great works of
art and then on to the East to meet the great enlightened beings on a spiritual
journey; perhaps walk in the footsteps of the Buddha, taking the same route
that he forged and followed. I would
also be quite happy just to be with her now and share the present with her
while co-creating our most radiant tomorrows.
'THE MISSION #II -The Lovers" ' c.2003 - egg tempera and oil on canvas - 24 x 30 inches
From the Collection of T. T P Singh Uberoi, India
'THE MISSION #I -The Journey" ' c.2002 - egg tempera and oil on canvas - 24 x 30 inches
From the Collection of the Johfra Museum of Fantastic Art, Holland
"INTUITUS MYSICUS" - Amethyst, c.2003
Egg tempera and Oil on canvas
BPP: What was the exact moment that you realized
what you wanted to do with your life?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: I never really thought about what I wanted to do with
my life because I was always doing it; being an artist or what I would call a
creative-worker, or artistic-mystic. I suppose this became fully realized to me
in this life when I understood the word “artist” around the age of four or
five.
BPP: How did you feel at
this very moment?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson:The same as I did a moment before, except I was made
aware by my artist-grandfather that life as an artist may very well be an
arduous one. Nonetheless, the ‘feeling’ was one of excitement and adventure,
and as a boy, like being a magician in Merlin’s world and a pirate on the Seven
Seas of Art. I was immediately excited
to impart my enthusiasm and sense of artistic freedom to others and to ask them
to board the ship too.
AMBER BEAUTY & THE BEAST, c.2006 - Egg tempera and Oil on panel
Private collection, USA
THE FIRE MUSE, c.2007 - oil on canvas
"VISION ON THE MOUNTAIN", c.2011 - casein, oil, and pencil on paper -
12 x 16 in.
BPP: Would you like to tell us something we didn’t ask until now?
Philip Rubinov Jacobson: Well, I think it’s good to ask yourself this question every so often…..if the whole world followed you, would they be pleased with where you took them?
Philip drinking wine with the ghost of Caravaggio, in August in the Austrian Alps..
- photo by Gordon Fry
- photo by Gordon Fry
Drinking Lighting - Art, Creativity & Transformation
PROMETHEAN FLAMES - Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire
This triology of books on art and consciousness will culminate in his forthcoming monumental work “EYES OF THE SOUL - Exploring Inspiration in Art” with a Foreword from his friend, Ken Wilber.
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