Qualia (The Essence of Conciousness)
Oil, 24k Gold, 23k Gold, Rose Gold on Baltic Birch Panel
H 30” x W 30” (76.2cm x 76.2cm)
The basis of who we are, our conscious self, is developed through exposure to the world around us. Each of us has a unique relationship to everything in the waking world. Scent, texture, taste, and sight ignite qualitative memories that resonate into the present moment. while one person may look at a peanut and fear an allergic reaction, another might remember a fishing trip where they shared a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with their father. Being present in the “now” gives us the ability to analyze our emotions and separate past feelings, from current experience. Choose to participate in physical world, strengthen your relationship to a conscious qualia experience, and compose the “You”, you want to be.