Joseph Goldfedder @ artavita

Joseph Goldfedder

My initial education was in the fine arts – BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Later in life, after living under the big sky of New Mexico, I decided to become an acupuncturist. I graduated with a MSOM from Southwest Acupuncture College in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After graduation I was led to Portland, Oregon for many years where I began practicing acupuncture. I moved home to the east coast in 2014 to be closer to family. At that time I also started to expand my understanding of the medicine. Acupuncture blends my fascination with the interaction of art, science, creativity and healing. Acupuncture, like drawing, is the art of placing needles along patterns of energy on the body. Vital energy or “Qi” is activated much like the lines of energy in my drawings. A shift in consciousness is something I strive for when people view my work. It’s said in Chinese Medicine that “where the mind goes, the “Qi” follows”. Blending these ideas about Chinese Medicine, the movement of “Qi” and healing in general, informs the direction in my work.

Portfolio:

Drawings on Paper

My process of drawing is like crossing a threshold from the ordinary to the non-ordinary world. The visual language of dreams, symbols, botanicals, sacred geometry and imagery from ancient cultures stir within me like awakened cellular memories. Fragments of these ideas activate as if entering an ecstatic trance. It’s a visual journey of connection with a descending energy of Spirit. There’s a particular joy I feel when making a pencil line move across paper or a crayon scribble creating a splotch of color. Hinting at a shape, drawing is likened to a process of allowing energy to move through me onto the paper. My focus is to capture this imagery from the subtle planes of vibration. Throughout this process I’m reminded again and again, that as multi-dimensional beings, we have the ability to tap into unseen wisdom and knowledge symbolized by color, shape and movement. Drawing for me, is an exploration of space, time, matter and energy of the multiverse.

Shaman “Shaman”