I awoke to myself in 1962 under the pressure of the false communist praxis in the former Yugoslavia when I was 18. This is the year of my first art exhibition, exhibiting the so-called “ready-made” objects and publishing my first poems and drawings. Severe conflict with the political establishment of the time that followed made me aware that art inherits the capacity to change, transform, and transmute those conditions in life that do not pulsate in resonance with the universal patterns of love and truth.

During the following few years, in collaboration with my wife Marika and the colleagues from OHO movement (1965-1971) and “Šempas community” (1971-1979), the basic paradigm was formed that underlies my work. I call it “Art of Life – Life of Art”... more: http://www.markopogacnik.com/?page_id=29

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Since 1979 Marco has engaged in Geomantic and Earth healing work. In the mid-80s, he developed a method of Earth healing similar to acupuncture, by using stone pillars and positioning them on acupuncture points of the landscape. He calls it "lithopuncture". (See the list of lithopuncture projects in the chapter on Earth healing and Artwork:

"My work is consciously based on art as complementary to science. Instead of the head-orientated view of modern science, I try to promote a heart-centred approach to the Earth, nature, and the human essence, based on personal experience and transpersonal insights. The knowledge called “geomancy” functions as a base for my explorations and for practical work. (See chapter on geomancy)

Having experience in land art and other forms of conceptual approaches to art, derived from my work with the OHO group (1965-1971), I developed a method of Earth acupuncture that I call “lithopuncture”, plus different methods of Earth healing work that can be done by groups."

Marko Pogačnik was born 1944 in Kranj, Slovenia, graduated as sculptor on the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana 1967. With his family he lives in Šempas, Slovenia.

Adress: Marko Pogačnik, Šempas 160, Si-5261 Šempas, Slovenia

Email: marko.pogacnik1@siol.net

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