LIMITED EDITION — ONLY 25 MADE
Painted in a crude, naive style this raw primal representation of the story of the Garden of Eden is presented as a diptych and depicts eve and the snake silhouetted and inverted in two black and white panels.
• 75% Wool, 25% Cotton
• Original Artwork
• Made in Netherlands by master Dutch weavers
• Free UK shipping over £200 & Global shipping over £500
• Duties and taxes included for the UK, EU, USA and Australia
• 30-day returns
The three colours used in this artwork reference the Balinese concept of ‘Tridatu’... the colour black elicits power and protects from bad spirits, red evokes creativity and bravery and white conjures spirituality and goodness.
For the early Gnostic sects the attainment of Gnosis (the Greek word translating to “knowledge”) was the underlying principle. To know oneself, at the deepest level, is simultaneously to know God; this is the secret of gnosis. Self- knowledge is knowledge of God; as the self and the divine are identical. These various Gnostic groups emphasised personal spiritual knowledge (Gnosis) above the orthodox teachings and authority of religious institutions.
Gnostic cosmogony generally presents a distinction between a supreme, hidden God and a malevolent lesser divinity who is responsible for creating the material universe. Consequently, Gnostics considered material existence flawed, and held the principal element of salvation to be direct knowledge of the hidden divinity, attained via mystical or esoteric insight about the self. Many Gnostic texts deal not in concepts of sin and repentance, but with illusion and enlightenment.
For the Gnostics then, the story of the Garden of Eden was interpreted very differently. The snake is the heroic martyr of the story, who risked everything to reveal the secret of knowledge and release humanity’s potential so that humans would be able to decide what is good or evil and right or wrong for themselves.
Scrawled around the image and framing this artwork are the words of William Blake “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern.”
Along with his own vision, Blake incorporated Christian, Gnostic and occult themes into his work. He once said “The priests have censored and clipped and mangled (...) The Bible must be shaken upside down before it will yield all its secrets”.
Perhaps, by demonising the snake, Orthodox Christians not only persecuted and eradicated early Gnostic sects, but also set themselves on a trajectory towards an authoritarianism that too often rejected scientific knowledge and stigmatised inner knowledge.
SMALL
Pit to pit : 56cm
Length : 106cm
Sleeve length : 65cm
MEDIUM
Pit to pit : 58.5cm
Length : 107cm
Sleeve length : 65.5cm
LARGE
Pit to pit : 61cm
Length : 108cm
Sleeve length : 66cm
X-LARGE
Pit to pit : 63.5cm
Length : 109cm
Sleeve length : 66.5cm
Dry Clean Only.
Do not machine wash or tumble dry as some shrinkage may occur.
With any work of art, there are signs of the artist at work. Enjoy any print irregularities, they are part of the finish and should not be considered as imperfections. They are part of your garment and they are what makes it unique.
• Try at Home
30-day returns if it’s not right.
• Shipping
We ship worldwide from the UK. Duties and taxes included for the UK, EU, USA and Australia — no additional charges on delivery. Free UK Shipping over £200 & Free Global Shipping over £500
• Returns
Request a return and we’ll send you a label. Return fees apply.
• For More Information
Please visit our Delivery & Returns & FAQ’s page.
Woven in the Netherlands by expert Dutch weavers. This mill was the first in the country to earn the OEKO-TEX® STeP Level 2 certification for sustainable textile production.
All fabrics are made using Newlife™ yarns and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified yarns. Every loom runs on 100% renewable energy.
Composition: 75% wool, 25% cotton.
Made in the United Kingdom.
We pledge to give a percentage of all profits to charities and causes that support humanity, the arts and the planet.
LIMITED EDITION — ONLY 25 MADE
Painted in a crude, naive style this raw primal representation of the story of the Garden of Eden is presented as a diptych and depicts eve and the snake silhouetted and inverted in two black and white panels.
• 75% Wool, 25% Cotton
• Original Artwork
• Made in Netherlands by master Dutch weavers
• Free UK shipping over £200 & Global shipping over £500
• Duties and taxes included for the UK, EU, USA and Australia
• 30-day returns
The three colours used in this artwork reference the Balinese concept of ‘Tridatu’... the colour black elicits power and protects from bad spirits, red evokes creativity and bravery and white conjures spirituality and goodness.
For the early Gnostic sects the attainment of Gnosis (the Greek word translating to “knowledge”) was the underlying principle. To know oneself, at the deepest level, is simultaneously to know God; this is the secret of gnosis. Self- knowledge is knowledge of God; as the self and the divine are identical. These various Gnostic groups emphasised personal spiritual knowledge (Gnosis) above the orthodox teachings and authority of religious institutions.
Gnostic cosmogony generally presents a distinction between a supreme, hidden God and a malevolent lesser divinity who is responsible for creating the material universe. Consequently, Gnostics considered material existence flawed, and held the principal element of salvation to be direct knowledge of the hidden divinity, attained via mystical or esoteric insight about the self. Many Gnostic texts deal not in concepts of sin and repentance, but with illusion and enlightenment.
For the Gnostics then, the story of the Garden of Eden was interpreted very differently. The snake is the heroic martyr of the story, who risked everything to reveal the secret of knowledge and release humanity’s potential so that humans would be able to decide what is good or evil and right or wrong for themselves.
Scrawled around the image and framing this artwork are the words of William Blake “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern.”
Along with his own vision, Blake incorporated Christian, Gnostic and occult themes into his work. He once said “The priests have censored and clipped and mangled (...) The Bible must be shaken upside down before it will yield all its secrets”.
Perhaps, by demonising the snake, Orthodox Christians not only persecuted and eradicated early Gnostic sects, but also set themselves on a trajectory towards an authoritarianism that too often rejected scientific knowledge and stigmatised inner knowledge.
SMALL
Pit to pit : 56cm
Length : 106cm
Sleeve length : 65cm
MEDIUM
Pit to pit : 58.5cm
Length : 107cm
Sleeve length : 65.5cm
LARGE
Pit to pit : 61cm
Length : 108cm
Sleeve length : 66cm
X-LARGE
Pit to pit : 63.5cm
Length : 109cm
Sleeve length : 66.5cm
Dry Clean Only.
Do not machine wash or tumble dry as some shrinkage may occur.
With any work of art, there are signs of the artist at work. Enjoy any print irregularities, they are part of the finish and should not be considered as imperfections. They are part of your garment and they are what makes it unique.
• Try at Home
30-day returns if it’s not right.
• Shipping
We ship worldwide from the UK. Duties and taxes included for the UK, EU, USA and Australia — no additional charges on delivery. Free UK Shipping over £200 & Free Global Shipping over £500
• Returns
Request a return and we’ll send you a label. Return fees apply.
• For More Information
Please visit our Delivery & Returns & FAQ’s page.
Woven in the Netherlands by expert Dutch weavers. This mill was the first in the country to earn the OEKO-TEX® STeP Level 2 certification for sustainable textile production.
All fabrics are made using Newlife™ yarns and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified yarns. Every loom runs on 100% renewable energy.
Composition: 75% wool, 25% cotton.
Made in the United Kingdom.
We pledge to give a percentage of all profits to charities and causes that support humanity, the arts and the planet.
