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Flower Mandalas Become Electric Artworks That Can Heal

Mexico’s VENA2 explores the magic between nature and tech.
All images courtesy the artist

Merging his interests in nature and pre-Hispanic traditions with art and technology, Luis Diaz Gordoa, a.k.a., VENA2 looks to capture the essence of one’s spirit in flower mandalas both illustrated and collaged.

Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, VENA2’s initial approach to nature and the arts came from accompanying his father, a wildlife photographer, on numerous journeys throughout the country. His breakthrough came when he started collaborating with his mother, Maria Gordoa—a renowned floral therapist—to develop a new body of work that was based on the interpretation of one’s ancestry through flowers and numerology.

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Spiritual attributes that establish a vehicle for the creator creating, VENA2

“Flowers represent the sexuality of life, they are nature’s porn," the artist tells The Creators Project. "Flowers can represent the deepest feelings, they are always present in the acts of love, unity, death and other sacred rituals practiced throughout the world.”

His constant collaboration with his mother has developed externally to reach a wider audience by creating personalized mandalas that incorporate numerology, flowers, and animals, based on floral therapy. “The response that we’ve received from our clients has been overwhelming. People have been able to form a connection with their works as if they were reminded of the most profound reason to exist. I’d call it a real connection which is pure magic.” It’s easy to say that VENA2’s work focuses on giving birth to a connection between the person and their inner composition, something that’s easier said than done in today’s mass-produced art world.

Son's Creation (Siblings), VENA2

The artist and his crew are hard at work to inaugurate Florecer, a healing center in Mexico City that focuses on “reviving the being,” through different forms of therapies and group activities. The center will include yoga and meditation sessions with interactive mandalas that will soon react to the person’s emotions through body and field sensors. Getting in touch with the inner-self includes technology for VENA2. He says, “Technology is the most sacred thing we have, it’s the most powerful tool at our disposal to connect with one another.”

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Creator, VENA2

Rituals are a big part of the artist’s work, his most recent project involved creating a mirror-light-box mandala that was unveiled in Tulum and was presented at local music and art festivals. “All rituals have their wisdom. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that my work is getting noticed by the people that organize these major festivals that revolve around music and unity. I think it’s a natural progression for my work to be a part of these ceremonies where you can really bond with the people and the environment that surrounds you.”

XLR8R Festival stage, Tulum, VENA2

00_MEDITACION_01 from pablo on Vimeo.

To find out more about the artist and his ever-blooming projects, click here.

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