Obsidian from Witch Hunt by Aliya Ultan

The first artifacts were found in Ethiopia and date back to 1.7 million years ago. The beautiful black stone also known as Volcanic Glass can be made transparent in a variety of colors including turquoise, seaweed green, and smokey gray. Its formation is through the process of quickly cooling lava, turning hot motion into cold crystal. I find it interesting that in ancient times it was mostly used for making weapons and mirrors, a tool for fighting and reflecting. Psychics and shamans from around the world have also used Obsidian for millennia both as talismans to absorb and transform negative energy as well as a tool for grounding while in the midst of intensive soul healing-shadow work.
Ever since I was a child, Obsidian has been intimidating in its fierceness. Every time I touch it, the stone zaps me from within like the sound of Thunder. There is always a release to follow however which keeps me coming back. Like pink noise and brown noise combined (frequency spectra 20 Hz-20,000 Hz).. Spirit dancing alongside you while streaking in the rain.. The sound of your lover's heartbeat while they are sleeping.. The way moonlight remixes the ground when shooting through a canopy of trees.. 60 bpm.. Dark chocolate and pomegranate.. Purple.. I invite you to get into it and see what Obsidian pulls out of you, it will most likely be both terrifying and beautiful, happy and sad, vivid and blinding.

• Experimental
• avant-garde
• classical
• improvisation
• spectralism
• Brooklyn