So here we are on Earth — orbiting a Sun Star at about 67,062 miles an hour. — Stephen Meakin
He said this not to disorientate or confuse us. But it's here as a reminder of the gift in free will — and how temporary every consequence truly is.
Stephen Meakin — SEM — was a British artist specialising in geometric paintings and mandala art. He explored ideas about abstract pattern as visual medicine, working across the traditions of oculi, mandala, sigil and yantra. His signature aesthetic is beautiful and powerful — mandala art paintings of such ethereal beauty that they are like viewing music in cross-section, each mandala with its own number, rhythm, cadence and tone.
As a skilful practitioner of Sacred Geometry, his artworks amplify the language of nature. His mission was to transcend cultural boundaries and weave together four key components: the spirit of ancient Insular Island Arts, the great Rose Windows of Medieval Europe, the Art of Persian Geometry and the Sacred Mandala of Tibet. His unique mandala art paintings celebrate the universe in all its awesome, radiant beauty — from snowflake to supernova, everything is connected in this art of visual henosis.
Among his most celebrated commissions was the 3.6-metre Arista SunStar, created for entrepreneur Camilla Fayed for the Farmacy restaurant in Notting Hill, London. Subtle in its Egyptian theme, the blooming Blue Lotus detail from Hathor Temple at Dendera is held within a broad sun collar of painted-jewelled faience beads, set in gold and bronze around a burning sun disc.