A Molecule In The Hands Of God

I dwelled in the darkest corners and alleys of my mind and my daily life was a projection of my disturbed mind. And when I was in the deepest pit, enlightenment came upon me and liberated me from all the darkness that had tormented me for so long. I felt intense joy and pleasure, I experienced beauty, so beautiful it can’t be remembered.

Giving yourself in the hands of the universe, dying and being reborn means the outcome is unbiased. The darkness and the lightness are equally valuable and the road towards it, through it, is gratifying.

The road is my connection to the light and along with it come the monsters. I am the spectator, a filter, a tiny molecule in an endless stream of consciousness.

RAYASTRE (1968) is an Indonesian self taught artist living in The Netherlands, interested in folk art and enlightenment. After a deeply transformative and mystical experience his artistic work changed profoundly. His work is a mystical process in which he gives active control away and becomes the vehicle of his subconscious.

Between 1991 – 2023 Rayastre was active as a musician and composer of avant-garde music, with a discography of over 110 titles (see selected discography here). Since 2023 he shows his visual work to the public.