Ignis-and-Rant

Are you sick of shallow bigotry, toxic righteousness and narrow-minded orthodoxy which is inevitably going to destroy our planet? Are you willing to rethink some stereotypes? To ask difficult questions about life, philosophy, ethics, love and spirituality? And to seek answers which will give you the power to create new worlds? Well, I am. And while I cannot promise you anything, I try to express my own thoughts and give you some inspiration through all my works. Many of them are pictures, but I decided to try a different medium. So I invite you to do some reading: In a dry and weary land It is still in early progress stage and I won't boast about how good a piece of literature it is - because it is not and I am far from considering myself a skillful writer. Also, I am aware that my imagination is grounded in my Western and Christian tradition, so I am by no means claiming it is the ultimate and only truth about existence. No, it is exactly the other way around. Nothing is true

I try to select nice and pleasant pictures for the gallery, but they do carry an important message: you are destined to be happy. Perhaps you already know that, but whenever you look at the images, remember the following truths: It actually happens. All these pictures are not an illusion but a glimpse into reality. You are invited to join. True friendship and love is open, so all characters will embrace you warmly. Maybe you are already one of them? You are loved and accepted. You don't have to be wise and handsome, or even human, to fit in these worlds. You have a Friend here. All-powerful, faithful, unconditionally loving Friend who is infinitely closer to you than a boyfriend. Your Friend is real. In almost all pictures he is right there. Which one is he? Your Friend stays with you. Everywhere and always. Even if you think you're stuck in mundane or miserable existence. Everything is possible. These pictures are only a tiny sliver of your future. Or past. Because there is no time in

I try to be clear as much as I can: I am not an artist. I have no trained skills for drawing and painting, I never studied the art of composition or creative techniques, even the digital ones. I only use Artificial Intelligence to create images, so I am not even sure if they can be called "works". Technically, they are "representations" of some abstract concepts and thoughts which I find difficult to express in words and I lack the skills to express in images. The use of generative AI is quite controversial for now, as it raises some concerns regarding the role of human artists and creators. But I believe it opens a new chapter in the journey of transcending human nature and exploring the realm of spirituality, ideas, emotions, values and true creation. I do not pretend to be skillful or original. I do not post deviations for the sake of their questionable artistic value - some of them are gaudy and silly. Their only purpose is to convey some thoughts on the ultimate nature of the