Introducing
Prompt excerpt: 'I'd like a world where physical realm agrees with the spiritual realm...' Medium: Digital painting
"This artwork is the final submission from the artist Tomaytravel for the 'Humanity' event by the Faerian gallery. The artist created this piece in 3 days, inspired by a prompt that was submitted by the public. In a unique twist, instead of being interpreted by an AI, this time the prompt was brought to life by a human artist. The entire creative process was livestreamed online and at the NFC Lisboa event.
Original prompt text: -- 'I'd like a world where physical realm agrees with the spiritual realm; a material world where the biggest is the biggest in the spiritual world. Exactly the opposite as it is right now. A world where the spirit rules, not the ego. The ego, you know, it's an invention. And obey fakers is kinda tired. I would prefer obeying THE REAL BIG ONES. '
Art Medium: -- digital painting
Was AI used? -- no
How is your final artwork related to the prompt? -- Two of the most important things in my prompts are the spiritual powers that transcend the ego and the strong influence of the spiritual world on the material world. Religious leaders adorn themselves with fancy clothes and jewelry to strengthen their authority. Conversely, spiritual teachers come in the guise of our very ordinary neighbors. Spirituality cannot be decorated. Spirituality is truth. We do not embellish the truth. They come with something empty, not something added. Empty the fear and greed Empty, empty obsession, empty ego. At least the spiritual teachers I met were like that. The bodhisattva I drew has the appearance of the girl next door. Denim pants, and a basketball uniform that seems to have been worn for quite some time. The crown on her head is a picture drawn by a child. It's not her material that makes her special. She blossoms love and meditation in reality as a lotus flower blooms in mud.
Why did you choose this prompt? -- AI art is focused on commerciality. It intrigued me that the subject matter of the prompt was away from matter.
Explain more your creative process: -- As soon as I read the prompt, I thought of a bodhisattva in the form of an ordinary girl. Buddhism is one of my long-standing subjects. I tried to express the image of becoming special through the non-speciality of the world of spirituality.
A last comment? -- Faerian and Cynthia made an amazing event. Thank you for your hard work.
