Why Visionary Art is important for this world.

Mónica Esgueva • 28 March 2022

The term ‘Visionary Art’ was coined more than 95 years ago and defined in 1933 by Carl Gustav Jung in his seminal work: Modern Man in Search of a Soul.


Visionary art is art that transcends but includes the physical world and portrays a wider vision of awareness, including expanded modes of knowing the multi-dimensions of being. It is neither a painting of a thing or simply the absolute abstraction to a point where ideas no longer apply. Instead, the best works of this type are a marriage of both inner and outer, the real and the abstract, the surreal, the mystical, and the dreamlike.


The artist shares a vision and a perspective of the world, their place in the world, and their understanding of where we, as humans, are or aspire to be in that equation. As Rubinov Jacobson said:  “Our inner world is the only true source of meaning and purpose we have. Art is the way to discover for ourselves and others, by opening this door to the inner life”. 



It is important to see and understand that the paintings these artists produce vary greatly from one artist to another, offering a great constellation and spectrum of vision. The integral visionary artist seeks to explore the furthest boundaries of human experience, entering domains that provide new and positive perspectives that help embracing an expanded vision that will draw us toward unity. Such artists explore dimensions of human creativity, which are being forgotten and can enlarge our understanding and belief in our own inherent amazing potentials, inspiring peace and a new sense of spiritual direction in life.


As a multi-faceted creative person, there is an art to which medium I find myself working in. I use both writing and painting to empower each person’s capacity to transform their life, to build bridges to the soul. There is an intense focus on and true presence in each project I undertake. At the same time, there is freedom and flexibility built into my role as an artist because I am not limited to just one art form. I have been drawn to writing books to show how to achieve inner peace and, somehow, I do the same thing with my paintings. I bring a piece of this transcendent world into every art piece I create. Art can guide us to connect with our inner light, illuminating the shadows and pains of our current predicaments. When people are deeply moved by art, they resonate with their own spiritual truth, with the essence of who they really are.


The artists’ role is to be a leader and a visionary: Not only think outside the box, but to be outside the box, contributing to the change we want to see in the world. Since we are all interconnected, the morphic field of each individual has the potential to influence the collective through creative acts. Mystical visions and experiences motivate us to question our assumptions about life and the world, challenging us to live more profoundly. The deeper an artist penetrates into their own infinitude, the more able they are to transmit that state. Making art (and sharing it) is a way for me to integrate those visions of a better world into daily life.


It is my utmost aim that by contemplating my works, one may momentarily have a glimpse of our immortal light, remembering the silent center of the mystery that is our very soul.


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