Visionary art
The artist and physician Katrin Mikolitch creates works that go far beyond pure aesthetic expression. Her art serves as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms, offering the viewer a window into a reality beyond the material. She explores hidden dimensions of consciousness, the structure of the universe, and higher-dimensional beings. Each of her pieces can guide the viewer toward a deeper connection with the spiritual and with themselves.
Journey to the Invisible: Her Artistic Practice
Mikolitch’s creative process, much like her healing work, is based on an expanded sensory awareness that allows her to perceive energies. She senses complex, multidimensional structures and translates them into simplified geometric forms, which she brings to the canvas. These geometries are not only aesthetically pleasing but also create a harmonizing resonance. The creative act fulfills her deeply, as it is more than just art – it is a spiritual practice.
Meditation and silence are crucial to grasping the power of her modern icons. The viewer is invited to take time and contemplate, to experience their own transcendent reality. Only a fraction of the spiritual whole, about 1%, is visible as a painted symbol. The deeper dimension of the images unfolds only when the viewer perceives the energy behind the forms with the intuitive inner eye. As in her work as a holistic physician, her art also serves to make the divine and healing tangible.
Cultural Influences: Geometry and Symbols
For millennia, many cultures have explored spiritual questions and the unseen, a central theme in the art of Katrin Mikolitch. Her works are part of a long tradition, ranging from rituals to mathematical principles. The anonymous Tantra paintings from Rajasthan that inspire Mikolitch are abstract representations visualizing cosmic principles and are used in meditation. Symbols like the Bindu (point) and Shunya (emptiness) represent the divine and infinite void – elements that are crucial in Mikolitch’s works. The Navajo or Paiute, Native American peoples, use geometric symbols in their woven ceremonial baskets to represent the cycle of life or their connection to nature. Crop circles in England, with their often perfectly geometric patterns, present a fascinating mystery and reflect the universal language of geometry, a means of expression also employed in Mikolitch's art.
Tantra-Gemälde und Paiute-Korb
Inner Visions: The Challenge of Representation
Bringing her inner, multidimensional, or fractal images into two-dimensional form presents a unique challenge for Mikolitch. She often asks herself, “How do I get this onto the canvas?” To realize her visions, she uses constructions inspired by historical and mathematical principles. For example, to depict an energy vortex with three spiral arms, she utilized the construction of a trefoil, reminiscent of the entwined Gothic window arches. Gothic builders used these techniques to integrate harmonious proportions. To calculate the exact ratios of a square-within-a-square, Mikolitch uses the method of the square root of two. These mathematical procedures enable her to shape her inner visions in a way that creates an organizing resonance in the viewer. This is often referred to as the language of universal sacred geometry.
From Natural Patterns to Symbolic Codes
In nature, there are many recurring patterns but no symbolic codes. Examples of such patterns include the Fibonacci sequence, visible in plants, flowers, and snail shells, as well as spiral shapes in galaxies. You also find hexagonal patterns in honeycombs and fractals in tree branches and river flows. Symbols, on the other hand, are more abstract and carry deeper meaning or information beyond their form. The only “natural code” could be seen in DNA, where sequences function as instructions for biological processes. Mikolitch creates signs that must not only be seen but also decoded.
Artistic Kinship: Emma Kunz and Hilma af Klint
In her work, Mikolitch feels connected to visionary artists such as Emma Kunz and Hilma af Klint, whose works are based on spiritual insights and geometric structures. Emma Kunz, a Swiss healer, used her art as a tool for spiritual transformation. Her geometric drawings, created through pendulum work and energetic readings, were considered visual healing remedies. Kunz saw her art as an expression of cosmic energies. Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter, connected her art to her metaphysical experiences. Her works, often guided by spiritual beings, reveal a deep relationship between geometric forms and cosmic messages. Both Kunz and af Klint understood their art as a means to explore the unseen and convey spiritual truths. They not only shared a visionary approach but also chose to have their works published posthumously. Both artists were far ahead of their time and knew that the spiritual dimensions of their work could not be understood then. It was not until the 1970s that Kunz’s works became public, as the understanding of their significance had grown. Af Klint’s paintings are now recognized as groundbreaking examples of early abstract art. The time is ripe for a new perspective on what visionary art can be. Mikolitch knows that each viewer – depending on their level of perception – will have an individual experience and can discover new perspectives. Her increasingly large-format paintings are therefore intended for public spaces, churches, healing practices, private rooms, and personal meditation.
The Artwork in Focus: Materials and Meditation
Mikolitch explains: “An integral part of each of my works is the intuitively spoken meditation.” She creates a 15–20-minute audio file that helps the viewer build a deeper connection to the artwork. Each painting comes with a portfolio of color copies of the original sketches and a signed certificate of authenticity. She uses only high-quality materials such as 300g copperplate paper, heavy cotton, and linen canvas, which she personally selects, primes, and stretches by hand. For colors, she uses premium Flashe and fine Swiss acrylics, which stand out for their unique pigmentation and luminosity.
Art as a Spiritual Experience
Mikolitch’s art is more than just a visual experience – it is a journey into the unknown, making the invisible visible. She invites the viewer to contemplation: geometries and symbols are pathways leading to higher levels of consciousness, allowing one to experience the divine and healing.
