Embracing Infinity - The Magic Realism of Paul Bond, Fine Artist

Medium Jennifer Rose and Sacred Spiral Network are excited to welcome Fine Artist Paul Bond to Embracing Infinity for a spiritual discussion. Award-winning artist Paul Bond was born in 1964 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and currently lives and works in Costa Rica. Paul Bond’s art lives in the spaces between dreaming and reality. Drawing from the Latin American genre of Magic Realism, his paintings merge symbolic, surreal and fantastic elements with realistic atmospheres to unveil a world where everything is possible. By juxtaposition and altering familiar objects - mixed with equal parts whimsy, wonder and mysticism - Bond’s works create a world where everything is possible. His art often carries deep metaphysical and philosophical messages. Illuminating the world of our dreams and subconscious thoughts, hopes and desires. Bond uses symbolism and allegories to create his own visual language. As he shares, “When viewing a scene, object or prose that moves me, I’m continually imagining what elements of that symbolic language I can introduce to make a grander statement about what I’m experiencing. Thus, I’m continually envisioning potential paintings out of my daily experiences. I am an avid reader of both metaphysics as well as fictional stories that often focus on psychological issue – what makes people do what they do, and why do some of us thrive and others suffer and struggle. On any given day I see or experience two or three things that could potentially become paintings. My life is rich in inspiration. So, the challenge for me is never lack of ideas, but in choosing which vision to bring to fruition.” Adding about his artistic motivation: “The physical world to me is often heartbreakingly beautiful and profound. I channel those deep emotions life inspires in me by adding to it through a new reality of my own creation. A world intended to deepen my own life experience and to stir the souls of my fellow travelers.” Bond is an accomplished writer and poet as well, and so his paintings are always accompanied by a narrative or verse. He believes that the words further transport the viewer into a deeper emotional experience than could be reached by the visual art alone. Bond’s work has won numerous awards and been featured in galleries, museums and cultural centers around the US, including The Gateway Museum and The San Diego Art Institute. His paintings are in private collections worldwide. Corporate collections include 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros & NBC Studios, Royal Caribbean International, Marriott Hotels, Chicago’s Hotel EMC2, Scripps Hospital, and Stanford Children’s Hospital. Web: www.paulbondart.com Facebook:   / paulbondfineart   Instagram:   / paulbondfineart