If you are in the LA area, there are only a few days left to check out Steven Daily’s Covenant show at La Luz de Jesus; a show with an interesting, multifaceted theme.

From the artist statement:

In my formative years, my parents moved from Southern California to the Midwest, Eastern and Southern blocks of America. During this time I experienced Elk Clubs, Shriner Parades, and Freemason Lodges –all things, traditional and secret, talked about behind closed doors.

For the past decade I have been investigating conspiracies. I’ve learned of arcane societies and ritual-based orders built around ancient fraternities. I’ve studied the global elite, and scrutinized an eventual one-world government. The men who formed our government were members of these guilds, and almost every president (with few exceptions),have been party to their aims.

The imagery, iconic symbology, and clandestine rites are striking to me. I find it fascinating that a supposedly free country founded on the Hebrew god, was established by these men who performed ancient rituals in secret. This is my interpretation of the research I’ve performed upon Conspiracy theories, and based on the ancient Oaths and Rituals of the Illuminus orders.

See more (including some great sketch studies) here.
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