"Liber Mystia" Book Release and Art Exhibition
Artwork by Henry Hablak 
August 23rd - September 14th

Opening Friday, August 23, 2019

CLICK HERE TO VIEW/PURCHASE ARTWORK BY HENRY HABLAK

Since prehistory humans have sought to discover the unknown. What we think of now as science is an evolution of ancient learning that included geometry and astronomy. Since antiquity, mostly this knowledge was hidden away in the temples or taught to initiates of different mystery schools. The philosopher priests of these schools kept their wisdom from the uninitiated by hiding their knowledge in myth and symbols. That way even if the one telling the story didn’t know the true meaning behind it, one initiated in the mysteries would be able to understand it on another level. The Sumerian astronomer/priest, the Greek oracle, or the medieval alchemist are all repositories of this hidden or occult knowledge. Another teaching of these schools was the use of the mystical experience to reach enlightenment. These schools trained their initiates to reach higher levels of consciousness through the use of certain rituals and practices. Early Christians such as the Gnostics, sought Christ through out of body experiences possibly through the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Hermeticists traveled the higher planes and communed with the planetary Gods through similar methods. Everywhere you look in our present day is a legacy of these ancient teachings that have mostly been white washed to make them palatable to the mainstream. This body of work represents my research into these ancient traditions, and some of their legacy throughout time and today. ––Henry Hablak 

ABOUT HENRY HABLAK
Henry Hablak is a tattoo artist and illustrator based out of Philadelphia.  His art is inspired by ancient civilization, the occult, mythology, folk art and mysticism.  Henry’s work traces the history of the occult tradition and looks for the similarities between cultures who practice ancient religions and pagan rites.

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, August 23, 2019 • 5:30 – 10:00pm

EXHIBITION HOURS
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays • 12:00pm – 6:00pm
And 7 days a week by appointment: info@paradigm-gallery.com / (267)266-0073

LOCATION
Paradigm Gallery + Studio / 746 S. 4th Street, 1st Floor / Philadelphia, PA 19147

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If you would like to receive the digital collector preview for this exhibition when it is available, please email:
sara@paradigm-gallery.com