Khang Bao Nguyen

As an integral facet of my spiritual and aesthetic practice within the schools of non-dual, intuitive discernment, my intimate engagement with visual art is an instrument for collapsing opaque settlements of the mind. Contemplative in nature, my paintings of geometric formations (yantra) are not considered means to individual self-expression, but reflect an investigation into the essence of perception, awareness, and existence. They probe the mystery of time, space, and Being, which call into question preconceived notions concerning the nature of identity and consciousness.

Translated into visual terms from spiritual intuitions, the contemplative artwork depicts the generative source from which all phenomena manifest, by which all things are sustained, and to which all things reintegrate. Furthermore, my work inquires how the viewer, upon closely contemplating visual relationships, can be incited to penetrate limited perception of time and space such that an open space for direct insight into the basis of Being becomes possible. By revealing inner relationships and processes of perceptual awareness, the works of art aim to trigger the unfolding of spacious and clear recognition. This is fundamental to my investigation of visual media’s capacity to spontaneously evoke an immediate awareness of reality independent of any reasoning process.

I am a southern California based visual artist, writer, educator, and yoga instructor.