About Me
Dear reader, welcome to my Substack.
I’m Anne-Sophie, a visual artist and, as of more recently, an aspiring essayist who lives on the Lekwungen territories also known as Victoria, BC.
For me, writing is a means to think deeply about topics that I find important, meaningful, or just interesting. In this Substack, I share with you my humble meditations on the great mandala of Life.
In a nutshell, I am curious about how we make meaning of and represent reality through shared symbolic systems. I am interested in how great myths and ideologies drive the course of history onward. I am not a post-modernist, but I share with them the (morbid) fascination for deconstructing the relationship between power, knowledge, and discourse. Considering the compromised media landscape that we find ourselves in, one with unprecedented technologies of surveillance and control, questioning our beloved assumptions and resisting the tyranny of fear has never mattered more as we seek to collectively make sense of and take aligned actions on important issues.
I strive for an integral perspective and hold back from too definitive a conclusion. That’s because I deeply respect the vastness of the Great Mystery unfolding within and without. I try my best not to take myself too seriously, but too often succumb to cynicism and existentialist despair. Therefore, my essays are exercises in hope and optimism. They are written from the heart and as such, they are my offerings. As they say, “It is better to light a candle than to curse in the darkness”.
Aethereal Moods is the umbrella “brand” for my creative work. In a way, these essays complement my painting practice by contextualizing some of the themes and imagery I like to work with. You can find out more about my art on my website.
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