Chauvet Inscriptions – inspired by the painted rock art of Chauvet Caves, France

Ink & metallic acrylic on canvas

Chauvet Caves have some of the oldest painted and draw rock art in the world. Chauvet is considered one of the most significant pre-historic rock art sites and became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014. According to radio carbon dating the caves were used by humans up to 32,000 years ago. However, they were never inhabited, only visited.

Various walls are covered in beautiful, life like drawing of animals and human-animal figures. Some of these animals never physically existed in the Chauvet region. Even more unique is the movement depicted in the drawings. Animals often have six or more legs representing what one can capture in a blurred photo of movement in action. There have also been interesting correlations drawn by scientists between the locations of rock art within the complex caves and spaces of acoustic resonance in the caves. How did the ancients have such a deep understanding of sound, creation of form and resonance?

Please note that the piece changes in different light due to the metallic paint.

Jessica Curtis - In Search of the Divine - engages in creative projects & collaborations that bring the spiritual & scientific together; inspiring a higher dialogue on the themes pondered by the great mystical traditions of the Earth which looked to the stars as home.

Jessica works in a series of mediums & forms including painting, sculpture, drawing, textile art, animation, video art, illustration, design & curating.
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Core to her art practice, Jessica Curtis, uses art as a transformative vehicle to assist in the reorientation of consciousness to a multi-dimensional perspective. Thus creating a point of reference to unveil the divine template behind these times of great transition and transformation unfolding on Earth; ultimately fostering a spark of recognition of the ‘Divine Within’ and an understanding of humanities deep connection to the cosmos.

Website: http://www.artsofconsciousness.com

Curriculum Vite – Jessica Curtis

2022 Full Spectrum – SALA group exhibition - Blank_Space Collective - ColourFull Abilities, ADL– Contributing artist

2022 Ocean Exhibition – SALA group exhibition - Lampshade Lounge Café Gallery, ADL - Contributing artist

2022 SALA GALA - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Contributing artist

2022 Beauty is Everywhere – Circle of Arts Group – Gallery M, ADL – Contributing artist

2022 Celestial Gardens – The Secret Sound of Plants – Immersive Art and Sound Installation - Bio Conservatorium, Adelaide Botanic Garden, ADL Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2021 Seaside - SALA exhibition - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Contributing artist

2021 SALA GALA - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Contributing artist

2021 Radiance – West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - Solo exhibition

2021 Plant Songs art & sound installation – ADL Fringe – In Search of the Divine Gallery, ADL - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2020 Love, Peace & Hope - group Art exhibition– In Search of the Divine Gallery, ADL - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2020 Celestial Gardens: The Ascent of Spring - sculpture garden and group art exhibition– In Search of the Divine Gallery, ADL - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2020 New Works – Solo art exhibition – In Search of the Divine Gallery, ADL - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2020 Coherence– SALA group art exhibition – In Search of the Divine Gallery, ADL - Curator & contributing artist

2020 I AM the Light - SALA group art exhibition – In Search of the Divine Gallery, ADL - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2020 Hidden Geometry of Flowers - Argos on the Parade, ADL – Solo art exhibition

2020 Stobie Pole Exhibition– SALA - West Torrens City Council & Mrs Harris’ Gallery, ADL - Contributing artist

2020 ICOSA 20 - INSTALLATION - Harts Mill Flour Shed, ADL - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2019 SALA GALA - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Contributing artist

2019 Viridscent – SALA - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - Curator & contributing artist

2019 Plant Songs: The secret sound of plants - ADL Fringe – Black Diamond gallery - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2019 From Nature – Adelaide Fringe West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - contributing artist

2018 SALA GALA - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Contributing artist

2018 EMbodiment – Feast Festival - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - contributing artist & curator

2018 Gratitude – A Thank-You – SALA - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - Curator & contributing artist

2018 Soma Body Transformation Installation - ADL Fringe – Harts Mill Flour Shed - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2018 Preternatural: Between the mundane and the miraculous – Adelaide Fringe - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - contributing artist

2017 Evolve Love, Installation; a collective of screen-works – Feast Festival – Raj House, ADL - contributing animation artist

2017 SALA GALA - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Contributing artist

2017 Postcards for Peace – SALA - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - Curator & contributing artist

2017 Tri-Unity - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - Solo exhibition

2017 Muon, installation – Adelaide Fringe - Harts Mill Flour Shed, ADL Fringe - Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2016 Ad Astra – To The Stars (Latin) - Glenelg Gallery & Gifts, ADL - Solo exhibition

2016 Dance Between Worlds – Performance – SALA - Wet Cave, Naracoorte Caves National Park – Contributing digital projection artist

2016 Agartha, installation – Adelaide Fringe - Adina Treasury Tunnels – Director, curator & contributing artist

2015 Underground – SALA - West Torrens City Council Auditorium Gallery, ADL - Contributing artist

2015 Psi-Plante, installation – Bio Conservatorium, Adelaide Botanic Garden, ADL – Creative director, curator & contributing artist

2014 Gates of Light, DVD – ADL for international sale – Designer, animator & production

2014 ICOSA 44, installation – Tenth & Gibson, ADL – Curator & video artist

2013 Vimana – Dragonfly Gallery, ADL - Curator & contributing artist

2013 Bent – Urban Spaceman Vintage, ADL - Curator & main contributing artist

2013 Sea of Crystal – Purple Cockatoo Gallery, ADL – Solo exhibition

2013 Phi-bre – The Golden Thread of Life - Brunswick Street Gallery, MELB - Curator & contributing artist

2012 Tantric Body – Karma Sukha Gallery, ADL - Curator & main contributing artist

2012 Loom Weaver – The Gallery on Waymouth - Curator & main contributing artist

2010 Totem - Medium Gallery - MELB - Curator & contributing artist

2009 Kilora - Old Fire Station Gallery, MELB - Solo exhibition

2008 Solar Heart - Old Fire Station Gallery - Curator & contributing artist

2008 Peyou Sita - Old Fire Station Gallery - Solo exhibition

2008 Kumu – Old Fire Station Gallery, MELB - Curator & contributing artist

2008 Angel Circus Exhibition – MELB - Curator & contributing artist

2008 Dreaming Awake – Brunswick Arts, MELB - Curator & contributing artist

2008 Small Works - Brunswick Street Gallery, MELB - Contributing artist

2007 Piked - Brunswick Arts, MELB - Contributing artist

2007 Old Works - Brunswick Arts, MELB - Contributing artist

2007 Open Entry - Brunswick Arts, MELB - Contributing artist

2006 Portholes - Brunswick Arts, MELB - Contributing artist

2006 Botanical - MELB - Contributing artist

2006 Thread Bare. - MELB - Contributing artist

2005 Hana.Tori.- Glitch Gallery, MELB - Contributing artist & curator

2005 The Artist and the Environment – Melbourne Environmental Arts Festival - Contributing artist

2005 Shindig – Artey, MELB - Contributing artist & curator

2005 Foldaway Autumn - Glitch Gallery, MELB - Contributing artist & curator

2005 Medium Rare – The Foundary Gallery, MELB - Contributing artist

2005 Future Vision – Womens' Salon – Counihan Gallery In Brunswick - Contributing artist