Making Something out of Nothing

As I travel this “time consciousness” we call life, there always seems to be a flow of energy coming and going, expanding and contracting as I go through my day. The more focused my daily activities are, the more contraction there seems to be. I also notice how interconnected this back and forth flow of energy is. “Time and space are but the physiological colors which the eye maketh,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay “Self-Reliance.”

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I admit it is rather difficult at times to be aware of time and space as a phenomenon rather than being caught up in life as usual. Yet, I persist to be fascinated by one of my favorite recurring themes: the phenomenon of appearance and disappearance, thought and being, consciousness and awareness…If I can create but one instant where time and space collapse and disappear from my “personal” consciousness and gives way to a radiant rainbow of timeless contemplation, then I am in total recall of existence beyond body and mind.

Philippe Benichou, also known as Eric Stone, is a French-American artist currently living in Bédoin, Mont Ventoux, France. Born in France in 1957, his mother, Arlette Oger, and his uncle, Jean Oger, were recognised artists in France. Philippe is also a highly respected figure within the performing arts field as an actor, voice artist and director. He’s the original founder of the Hollywood Actors Studio where he has taught and lectured on acting, creativity and artistic self-expression since 1989. Philippe formally studied with well-known art educator and sculptor Francis Coelho, in San Francisco, CA. Exhibitions of his work have taken place worldwide including those at MOCA Museum of Computer Art in New York and his paintings are found in many public and private collections in the U.S. and Europe. He is the recipient of awards in United States for his artistic merit. He continues to study art as it relates to self-realization and the healing powers of color and abstract compositions.

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