AYAHUASCA E O INEFÁVEL
Art&Sensorium April 9, 2025 Francisco Prosdocimi, María Carolina Pacini
The ayahuasca experience and non-ordinary states of consciousness involve symbolic visions, access to the unconscious, and an altered perception of reality. Its metaphysical nature challenges conventional categories of language and representation, often described as ineffable. Visionary art that seeks to express these experiences faces even greater challenges, translating dynamic and subjective content that escapes traditional symbolic structures. Participants in ayahuasca rituals report visions of sacred geometries, cosmic unity, unconditional love, and encounters with divine entities or shadow aspects of the psyche, none of which can be faithfully represented due to cognitive, conceptual, and technical limitations.