Net of Being - Holographic Screen Print

A very limited selection of low edition numbers and Artist Proofs (APs) are currently available. Only a few have been released directly from the artist’s collection.

Size: 36 x 18 inches

Limited Edition of 333, signed and numbered by Alex Grey
Limited AP Edition of 15, signed and numbered by Alex Grey

For several years I worked on a large painting titled Net of Being. This image proposes an archetypal symbol for the networked Self — an infinitely interconnected transcendental node seeing in every direction, part of a vast continuum of Godselves. A community is a net of beings, a web of relationships, selves united through a collective vision and language, a shared set of meanings.

Over the past decade, as Allyson Grey and I have traveled the planet, we have seen how this image has been integrated by various subcultures, including spiritual seekers and healers, tattooists, rockers, psychonauts, and other visionary artists. The Net of Being icon was catapulted into the mindstream of millions in 2006 when the band TOOL used the artwork for their Grammy Award-winning album 10,000 Days. The image was animated in their music video “Vicarious,” served as a backdrop for multiple tours, and was featured on T-shirts and other merchandise.

The enduring value of the image lies in its symbolism of sacred interconnectedness, or communion. Wearing a Net of Being symbol acknowledges our participation in a vastness greater than ourselves.

— Alex Grey

Each screen print in this edition is hand pulled on thick rainbow holographic paper. Subtle variations between pulls make every print unique and are a natural result of the handmade process.

Due to the use of thick ink and environmental conditions during production, slight edge chipping or minor bending may be present. These small irregularities are inherent to the screen printing process and will frame out when properly matted and displayed.

Paper prints will endure when properly framed, spaced behind UV-filtered glass, and kept away from direct moisture and light.

Limit 2 per household.

Please allow 3 weeks for shipping.