"The Absolute Recedes" - Brian Merriam
LA-based artist Brian Merriam, who seeks to unravel universal concepts by directly engaging with power spots and natural phenomena around the world, has completed a collection of his most impressive works.
In addition to the overwhelming artwork, please pay attention to the foil-stamped and embossed cover, the carefully designed binding that uses two types of paper to match the concept, and the illustrations by Alex Coxen that expand the worldview at key points. In addition, a separate Japanese translation zine is included to help you understand the preface by Brian Merriam himself, which is a key part of this work.
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“The Absolute Recedes” is a project that combines the universal and the personal. It served as a filter that allowed Brian Merriam to move beyond his traumatic experience and into a deeper relationship with the universe. When he experienced a powerful loss, he felt he had a choice: he could continue to be cynical, or he could respond and grow from the status quo.
The film is intended to take the viewer further than Merriam ever thought he could reach, through his first-hand experiences with power places, natural phenomena, and countless spiritual journeys in search of the furthest shores of consciousness.
232 pages / Perfect bound / Softcover / 20.4 x 30.5 cm / Limited to 500 copies / Includes a Japanese translation zine of the preface
Brian Merriam is an artist and musician living in Los Angeles, California. His work is deeply personal yet largely metaphorical, engaging directly with power spots and natural phenomena to unravel universal concepts. Through his work, he seeks to show that resonant symbolic forms exist everywhere, from the microscopic to the Himalayan mountain peaks where he has traveled extensively. He is represented by Los Angeles-based gallery Tappan.
www.instagram.com/brianhmerriam
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