53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 2: For The Temple

53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 2: For The Temple

From Creative Codex by MJDorian

September 11, 2025 · 1h 23m · Episode 55

About this episode

This episode explores Hilma af Klint's monumental project, Paintings for the Temple, and the messages behind her work.

In 1906, Hilma af Klint begins painting a monumental project: Paintings for the Temple. She receives a commission for this series from higher beings contacted through channeling sessions. What is the message of these paintings? And what makes them so remarkable? ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes including Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book Reading series, Jim Morrison, and the Tarot Exegesis series: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you in advance! ∞∞∞∞∞ View the Companion Gallery for this episode: https://mjdorian.com/hilma/ ∞∞∞∞∞ Thank you to Julia Voss! Author of Hilma af Klint: A Biography. Follow her work here: https://www.instagram.com/julia.voss_/ Thank you to Glen Vivaris for help with the Porch Sitter's Convention ad! Follow his inspired escapades here: https://www.youtube.com/glenmakes ∞∞∞∞∞ View full transcript for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/transcript-53/ ∞∞∞∞∞ Resources used: • Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss • Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum • Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods • Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks • Hilma af Klint's…

People in this episode

Host: MJDorian

Topics covered

  • Hilma af Klint
  • Paintings for the Temple
  • channeling
  • art history
  • occultism

Keywords

  • Hilma af Klint
  • Paintings for the Temple
  • channeling
  • art
  • occult

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guggenheim Museum

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