David Aronson and Leslie Powell
Web: http://www.alchemicalwedding.com
Shadows
in Heaven is a superb self published work illustrated by David Aronson with
words by Leslie Powell. It is a unique collaboration between two artists using
two mediums, art and words to explore the crevices of the unconscious, the
power of symbolism as well as dreams and nightmares. The images have been
created with ink, graphite and Photoshop and the text moves through poetry,
short tales and dialogues.
The
imagery is dark, surreal and arresting; it has a sort of “Freudian” fairy tale
feel mixed with explorations of sexuality, childhood, pain, suffering and the
nature of human experience. It is disturbing, compelling and fascinating at the
same time. I use the term fascination here in its original “sense” - it
captures the view and makes you look deeply into yourself, regardless of the
emotions the image engenders.
The
quality of the art cannot be faulted; it is beautifully reproduced in stunning
detail. It has 52 pages and is also available as a digital download. The
Alchemical Wedding website is also packed with interesting materials including
The Alchemical Tarot, Shadows in Heaven, original art and prints and lots of
other work by Aronson, it is well worth spending some time exploring his world
!