FREQUENCIES | Fine Art by Christine Matthäi

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FREQUENCIES ART BY

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Essence I

Inspirational Mandala

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Sacred Path II

Sacred Path

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Sound is the invisible choreographer behind the dance of life.

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Karma Sutra I

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Karma Sutra detail

Karma Sutra

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Evolution of Consciousness

Metatron

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Maya

Golden Square

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Frequencies

Architecture of Sound

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Amulet

Circle of Life

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Clockwork Blues

Clockwork Blues III

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The geometric shape of a circle represents infinity.

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Feeling Blue in a Circle

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Deep Freeze—A Poem

Akashic Voice

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Melt

Blue Print

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Formation

Memory of Everything

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Imaginary Place

LIGHT AND SEA

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Silent Gold

Night Time Lovers

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OM Beach

Luna

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Extraordinary light conditions work their magic as healing agents.

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Blue Salt

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Island

Incognita

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EXHIBITION HISTORY Ashawagh Hall East Hampton Folio East group show September 2019 Nassau County Museum of Art, New York ENERGY SHOW, July—November 2019

Coldwell Banker James Sarles Grand Bahama office gallery, solo show with permanent installation of 13 art works January 2015

ARC Fine Art, Amaganset, New York group show, July 2019

Monika Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York 2 artist show, August 2014

William Ris Gallery, Jamesport, New York group show, July 2019

Art Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton New York, July 2014

East Hampton Art Benefit June 2019

Monika Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York solo show, October 2013

Water Mill Art Center, Benefit exhibition, June 2018

Handwerklab Shelter Island, New York solo show, July 2012

Ille Art Amagansett Hamptons group show, December 2017

Majestic Hotel Dubai 2 person show, May 2012

ARC Fine Art, Fairfield Connecticut group show,April 2017 Folio East, Barn Exhibition, Easthampton 4 person show, September 2017 Folio East, Malia Mills Gallery, Easthampton 4 person show, February 2017 Folio East, Kathryn Markel Gallery Bridgehampton, group show, January 2017 Folio East, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton group show, October 2016 Monika Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor 5 artist show, August 2016 Alex Ferrone Gallery, Cutchogue 3 artist show, July 2016 Alex Ferrone Gallery, Cutchogue 2 artist show, August 2015 Water Mill Museum group exhibition, June 2015 40

Grand Gallery, Freeport Grand Bahama Island group exhibition, March 2015

Private Bank Wealth Management solo show in Bologna, Italy, April 2011 Clive T Restaurant in Bologna, Italy solo show, March 2011 Amarillo Gallery Bologna, Italy, March 2011 Falcone Arts Munich, Germany solo show, December 2010 Art Gallery Abaco, Bahamas, 2010 ARC Fine Art, group show, May, 2010 Galerie Melior, Straubing, Germany 2-person show, Dec 2009 Tulla Booth Gallery Sag Harbor New York group show, April 2009 Lumas Gallery, 2008

My inspiration derives from Latin inspiratus, “to breathe in”. It also refers to an influence or a person from a divine entity or force that gives an idea, the desire to create something that arouses the mind. The source of my artistic energy and creativity often arises from a certain discomfort of disequilibrium—a state of inner tension that calls for balance. My “Light and Sea” series, for example, was mostly created and inspired by The Bahamas and the East End of Long Island’s beautiful shorelines, where extraordinary light conditions work their magic as healing agents.

After many years being part of a cacophonous city life, I found that living in nature close to the sea balanced my mind and spirit.

Using my camera as a tool I capture the poetic dimensions of my immediate surroundings.Then, I digitally create abstract meditative images with the intention of helping the viewer lose their sense of time and place. Each of my series is a continuation of the previous one.They are all connected through my inner quest of seeking the core of our existence. My series, “Sacred Path” and “Architecture of Sound” were inspired by my studies of ancient symbols and historical imprints, the forgotten knowledge of our ancestors. My inspiration is fueled by trying to discover the meaning of life, if there is any, and uncovering the secrets of nature that we are part of.

— Christine Matthäi

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am curious about the secrets of the universe, our existence as part of the all, and the meaning of god. Quoting Nikola Tesla, who pointed out that if we want to find the secrets of the universe, we should think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration, I was led to the exploration of Cymatics. Cymatics is explained as the study of visible sound vibrations and shows the transformational nature of sound and matter, and how sound affects us. Here, I am trying to establish a bridge connecting the visual to the ancient Solfeggio frequencies, which consist of a six-tone scale. Each tone carries different meanings and healing properties, meant to balance the cells in our body.

It is also believed that the Solfeggio frequencise and their healing power correlate to our chakras, which, according to Eastern spiritual teachings, channel the vital energy in the human body. Each piece is composed of several layers, involving photography, typography, and digital processing. The initial layer, symbolic of the natural world, consists of photographed sand patterns, created by wind and water. On the next layer, these images are inscribed with circles of mantra-like repetitive numbers of the frequencies of the musical tones and their spiritual implication. The final layer consists of digitally altered images of sun rays, which unify all the underlying elements in a square geometric form, which represents the four elements of water, fire, earth, and air. The circle of inscription represents infinity.

The color of each piece is meant to correspond to the color of one of the chakras.

The images are a result of an inner dialogue between matter and spirit. Sound is rotation, is vibration, is structure, is ornament. Sound is the invisible choreographer behind the dance of life.

— Christine Matthäi

Artist Christine Matthäi christinematthai.com

ABOUT Christine Matthäi was born in Germany. She lives and works between the Hamptons, New York, Miami, and The Bahamas.

During her extended travels to different places and countries she captured her surroundings, which resulted in different photographic series. On her journeys, her favored subject has always been the water.

Her work has been exhibited and collected internationally.

“The symbol of water represents our subconscious, that which lies beneath the surface, our limitless divine nature. Our subconscious sea is where creativity exists and from where, through the seed of thought, ideas manifest in the physical realm.”

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