Socrates’ keen interest in different materials makes him experiment with many media. Materials used include acrylics, pigments, oriental handmade paper, and traditional gold leaf applied on Belgian linen or wood. Another of his favorites is the use of Indian embroideries… they add to the richness of many of his works. The innumerable layers of glazing with transparent paints and varnishes make the paintings radiate with an almost immaterial depth of color.
After years of experimenting, the artist keeps refining his most unique and elaborate painting technique in order to fully capture the visions of his inner eye. How to depict the different energies and their relational patterns, which we sense behind the apparent? How to symbolize man's discoveries on his inner quest? A great deal of man's art treasures has been dealing with these topics, which have fascinated mankind from the beginning
It's Socrates' challenge to express them in a fascinating and powerful new way. He calls his paintings “Sacred Gates”. They are an invitation to join exploring the sacred dimensions of this endless mystery called Life…
Traveling the outer and inner world for many years made Socrates into a unique artist. He was born in Belgium in 1960. His inner quest made him leave for the East at the age of 18, where he received his artist name from his master Osho.
Back in Belgium he completed his art studies at the St. Lukas Higher Institute for Art in Brussels in 1985. He became a teacher at the St. Lukas Academy, but soon he once again left for the East.
There, for the next ten years, he researched the hidden meanings of colors and geometry, as well as deepening his understanding of the archetypes and symbolism.
Meditation became the master key to unlock their secrets. He studied mainly under Dheeraj Murley, founder of Tibetan Pulsing Yoga.