Psychedelic art is intricate detailed with many colors, often crazy, or mysterious. It draws from different influences tribal, or kinetic with optical illusions, and embraces a wider spectrum of surrealism. But at the heart of it is the expression of the spirit.
Psychedelic Art: The roots
“Coming from the word “psychedelos” which means open the spirit, the psychedelic art is the expression of the inner world or spirit.
The psychedelic art is any art triggered by the manifestation of the inner world. Thus, it may come in various forms, such as tribal arte, arte brute or raw art, kinetic art with optic illusions, art nouveau or surrealism with Salvadore Dali and Klimt as key artists. The climax of the psychedelic art was in the ‘60s, arguing for an open mind and consciousness for global solutions in the society. Its boundaries and origins are hard to identify since it is present in a large spectrum of areas, namely in literature, cinema, comics, music, fashion, advertising etc.
Nowadays, the psychedelic art could be expressed in the numeric art, street art or architecture.
“Don’t complain, paint yourself”
Psychedelic Art at Psytrance Festivals
Psy-Pix
The decoration at Psytrance Festivals is highly characteristic for the scene, and in most cases the work of professional decoration teams, or an arrangement of several single artists. There is to mention Simon Hafele, aka Psy-Pix from Austria, a psychedelic artist whose work decorated quite a few festivals so far, from 2007 up to the present.
Psychedelic Art in Psytrance Media
Amanda Sage
Ever been checking the websites of Festivals? Do you also think they belong to the most beautiful websites out there in the internet? Many event crews let professional graphic designers create the stunning background graphics and the various single graphics, that are part of parallax effects or little animations. Since these people are usually very much in the background, we digged a little and shed some light on a few of these artists.
For example, there is Android Jones, who made interactive installations at BooM Festival or Burning Man. He is mainly working digital, choosing energy and light as the matter to transform. He contributed to various movies, games and building installations, in persona and online.
Jake Amazon
Then there is definitely Hakan Hisim to mention. A true digital artist, working with light and electricity, he removed himself from the limitations of physical matter. In contrast to that, another stunning artist is Jake Amazon, who incorporated the canvas as his vehicle to defy time and space.
Another artist very appreciated for her psychedelic artworks that simply cannot stay unmentioned, is Amanda Sage. Also, there is Wolf, better known as Wolfs Body Magic. Bodypainting, playing in its own league.
Got curious? We collected all our articles about psychedelic art for you below, and couldn’t mention everyone in the text above – so take a closer look and have fun watch & read!
Arne & Telisee
Learn more about the decoration team that decorated festivals and locations like Psychedelic Circus, Vaikuntha, Voov Experience, the Juice Club and many more
Scödy – tribal mandala expert
Scödy’s first open air was the Shiva Moon in 1995. Severely inspired there he immediately began to paint pictures and craft small figures
Mimesis Decoration
Dive into the world class Psytrance decoration from Barcelona for events like One Love Festival, S.U.N. Festival, Connection Festival and more.
The fantastic artworks of Felix Stöver
Felix Stöver speaks to us from the Other Side. He died in November 2010. At the mushroom on tour events you can see his mind-blowing paintings for the last time
Hakan Hisim Art: alien, transpersonal and mystical
Hakan Hısım‘s art portrays an awe of the natural world, and its contrast with the alien, transpersonal nature of mystical experiences.
Acrylic on Canvas: Jake Amazon’s Art
ake Amazon: A visionary artist who works with acrylic on canvas after entering the constant flow lets his subconsciousness turn on auto pilot!
PEZOID – Controlled Coincidence Interview with a master of abstract psychedelics
Controlled Coincidence Interview with a master of abstract psychedelics
Mesmerizing Psychedelic Visuals
The Psychedelic Trip These amazing visuals created by artist TAS, are the embodiment of all that the word psychedelic stands for. Lose your self in the mesmerizing externalization of imagination.
The Mystic Shades of Alex Grey
Alex Grey is a remarkable force in the field of art, and spirituality. He’s an author, teacher, vajrayana practitioner, and a visionary artist.
Cellotager
Thus runs a very old legend from the Urals:“…above the land of the Urals there suddenly were three whole suns !…it became unbearably hot and hotter !
H.R. Giger and the spirit of the twentieth century
When bound androgynous beauties, aliens and androids, and biomechanical creatures come to your mind you will certainly think of HR Giger
Chris Dyer
One could describe the work of Peruvian-born Chris Dyer as psychedelic street art – for he the street is the place where art can develop.
Android Jones
If I could distil into words exactly what motivates me to create the art that I make than it would not be worth making it.
The art of Andrey Ballandin
He is not among the “usual suspects” of the psychedelic art scene, but the variety of his work is simply stunning – and of truly mind-bending beauty…
Orbital Experiences
Orbital Experiences is creating a world where people can experience well-being and family feeling. For Aldo light, form and music are one. He wanted to mystify the crowd, set up a world apart from reality, create and render fun, have people leave smiling.
The Vienna Academy of Visionary Arts
Andrew Gonzalez, the painter of this mushroom cover, is one of the ten great artists who teach at the recently founded new Academy of Visionary Arts in Vienna
Karl Eschenbach
How can art become a psychedelic or even a visionary experience? We live our entire lives bound by the physical restraints of our senses. I believe that phenomena such as synesthesia help us to realize that our senses give us […]
Peter Gric
Es ist uns ein Vergnügen, mit der Dezember / Januar Ausgabe des mushroom einen Titelkünstler zu präsentieren, der nicht zu den ‘üblichen Verdächtigen’ der psychedelischen Kunstszene gehört. Die fantastischen Bilderwelten von Peter Gric wecken vielschichtige Ideen von Cyber-Gesellschaften der Zukunft… […]
Bast-Art23 Surrealistic Dreams
Bast-Art23 aka Sebastian Schirk is 34 and hails from Hamburg, Germany. He started decorating in 2003. Beginning with and specializing in uv-backdrops in a unique style over the years his deco style has accomplished a variable overall concept comprising paintings […]
Buju Decoration
Exhausting splashes of color overload, images sizzling your mind, huge objects, strings and stretches – Buju Decoration stands for creating whole new worlds, full of fantastic creatures, plants and magical animals.
Nico Psy Art
Living in a quiet and peaceful place in France, far away from the hustle and bustle of big cities and the turmoil of our world, is the perfect environment for Nico to run free in his artistic passion. The nowadays […]
Wolf’s Body Magic
Taking the beauty of the human body to another level, not to say to another dimension. Wolf is one of the most skilled bodypainters worldwide
CAOS CONZEPT
Caos Conzept is a psychedelic UV artist from Berlin. Caos Conzept about himself: Caos Conzept is a synonym for my 3D-art and stands for all that’s around us; everything you couldn’t put into words or describe with music. Hi, my […]
Imago Dei
Imago Dei Travelling always meant a very important influence for Imago Dei- Travelling both to the outer and the inner world. The Oriental and African cultures had a strong impact on him and so did the philosophies of Carl Young […]
Psy-Pix
Psy-Pix aka Simon Hafele Simon Hafele from the West Austrian state of Tyrol is probably one of most up-and-coming decoration artists of our scene. The amazing organic work of the nowadays 26-year old, can be frequently admired at events in […]
H. R. Giger
The Swiss H.R. Giger is an artist who has created beings in Alien and Species, and who has considerably influenced the cyber culture and popculture.
Nativelizardape
Her twisted black light paintings often break the strict rules of symmetry, sometimes rather subtle, sometimes very obvious.
Felix
Felix The artist from Hamburg had the very rare gift for reproducing complex states of consciousness beyond the boundaries of perception in a metaphorical way. Thus looking at his multilayered, incredibly detailed paintings and graphics is not only a highly […]
Amanda Sage
www.amandasage.com Actually what is it that makes painting psychedelic? Which techniques are used to give a work this expression? And which role do psychedelic drugs play in this process? An interview with Amanda Sage. Before you grab brush, pen & […]
Android Jones
Android Jones Android Jones Im Alter von 11 Jahren hatte unser aktueller Cover Artist Andrew aka Android Jones eine Nahtodeserfahrung, die seine Wahrnehmung der Realität nachhaltig verändern sollte. Doch dieses an und für sich schreckliche Ereignis hatte letztendlich wohlmöglich doch […]
meskalART
meskalart.deviantart.com facebook.com/meskalART meskalART Did you notice that we have the word „mushroom’ even two times on our front page? Yes, its true- have a very close look at that floating form again The name of our little magazine has been […]
Body Magic
Wolf Body Magic Wolf’s Body Magic After 3D effects hit the cinemas recently, now there is also a special 3D Body Painting. But what’s the point, the one or the other might ask, of three-dimensional colour effects on human bodies, […]
Xavi
Xavi Once in a while each one of us feels the eternal yearning for a safe place with boundless elation and peace, where the surreal thoughts can develop fancy free. Xavi, our cover artist, who also designed the artist sticker […]
Spectraleyes
Spectraleyes Who are you? Single person or project? Where did you come from? Where is your base yet? Year of birth? Tell us a bit about your background, your regular profession and your way up to here?Luke Brown is an […]
Psikodelicious
(english texte below)… mit diesem Motto zieht unser Coverdesigner Jacques Bynens aka Psikodelicious durchs Leben. Der sympathische 27-jährige nennt weiter »Psychonauting, Kunst und das Leben« als seine Interessen. Geboren in Mexiko, reiste Jacques schon viel in der Welt herum, Frankreich, […]
