the term ‘occult’ simply means ‘hidden’, and is derived from the Latin occullere, meaning to cover over, to hide, or conceal. In essence, occult art is derived from our search for hidden knowledge of ourselves and our place in the universe.

‘Magic in its earliest form is often referred to as “the art” ’, declares writer, occultist and ceremonial magician Alan Moore. ‘Art is, like magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words or images, to achieve changes in consciousness.’ Art-making, then, is magic-making. There is transformative magic present in both the creative artistic