I’m new to this platform, but I’ve been over on Medium for over a year and so many people seem to highly praise this place as beneficial for writers. So, I decided to give it a shot.
My name is Alexandru, and I own the brand ‘DerectumArt’. I’m an author and digital artist interested in psychology, mythology, spirituality and the idea of the ‘sacred’. As you can probably guess, my content digs deeply into all these topics.
I’ve been trying to piece together some sort of personal philosophy over on Medium related to these topics. This is very important to me. Why? Well, these concepts may be quite abstract, but they’ve had a profound impact on my life, quite practically:
Psychology has helped me understand myself better, my patterns and the roots of my wants and desires. Jungian/depth-psychology especially resonates with me, as an artist. You can expect a ton of content related to this.
Philosophy is, well, the ‘love of wisdom’. We sure have a lot of knowledge nowadays but very little wisdom.
Mythology is more than just old stories to me. They are representations of eternal cycles, beautifully illustrated through symbols and epic stories. This is deeply interlaced with my personal spiritual practice, which looks at and investigates ALL Gods. All of them. Yep, no one’s left out.
Art. I make art. I love art because I love beauty. I’m searching for something called ‘Awe’ - a feeling that appears usually in connection to something sacred, bigger than us. This is the ultimate purpose of my work.
I’ll try and keep my work here smaller and more intimate. If you’re curious about long-form essays about many of the topics above, I invite you over on Medium. For lovers of myth, stories and spirituality, you’ll find a whole series based on the Norse Runes, the Greek Alphabet and much, much more!
I really, really, really care about content that has a certain weight. I don’t like new stories that get old and irrelevant after a week. I like things that are made to stay. Like books and art. Something that will be relevant a hundred years from now, just as yesterday.
Furthermore, I don’t like AI content. I do use AI as a tool to research and make sure I know what I’m talking about, but you can expect NO AI Art from me (all my art is the result of time and effort - you can check it out on my website), or AI writing UNLESS I specifically state its inclusion in the description. You will be notified.
This is my pledge to you.
If any of this sounds good, maybe stick around for more (: