Modern Symbolist catalogue

Michel Bassot
France
The painter is only a privileged intermediary for angels to transmit information which guide us
to the revealed (not found) knowledge of the world. It is through symbols that the facets which
shape our universe are exposed. We must remain humble and accept that if, at times, our
angels are absent, at other times they fill us with unknown revelations and teach us. If we are
not the tool of the artisan then there is no work realized! But if the angel holds our hand, then
the noumenal world will reveal itself on the canvas.
Who does the painting?
The Angel of course!
Thus, when we look at a painting or a work of art, usually we do not see the artist’s knowhow,
the virtuosity of the painter or the address of the sculptor, we do not see his culture, his
erudition. We don’t even see his transmitted message or the knowledge he offers to teach us.
Instead we become aware of the revelation of another realm where the mysteries of the world
are gathered. It is here that an Angel offers to guide our hand in order to reveal the future, to
expose our destiny and unveil the path that our future is leading us on.