Phase II

SYNGENETICS USA – LEAP INTO A NEW WORLD
1976-1978

GODFATHER STRUGGLING WITH ENTROPY
© Greta Guntern-Gallati, 1977

Motifs
Syngenetics = fields of force; fields of energy; fields of dynamic relationships
Syngenetics is a term coined by Gottlieb Guntern in the course of his scientific
research. It is derived from ancient Greek:
• syn = together, with one another
• gignomai = to become, grow, develop
• syngenetic = that which has become, grown, evolved through interaction

Basic structure of the syngenetic program
© Gottlieb GUNTERN

Syngenetics - Drawings
The syngenetic drawings embody what quantum theory refers to as a bootstrap mechanism. They consist of countless lines that pull each other into perpetually transforming structures, ephemeral constellations, swinging webs.

Techniques
Free-hand drawings with Parker ball pen; felt pen; India ink; watercolor; oil pastels

Group Experiment - Mixed-media show
Participants: students and teachers of Wissahickon High School in Philadelphia/Pa, GottliebGUNTERN video film plus slides: 4 big screens across which waves of ever-changing pictures flow; a video film on the video beamer in the center

Concept
Phase II – Syngenetics USA
The discovery of a holistic approach to life, thanks to the findings of modern systems science, brings a sea change in my life and work. Phase II is described in great detail because it plays such a central part in my artistic development. It gives birth to the basic concepts and forms of visual expression for all artworks to come. Phase II begins with a leap into a new world, the USA.

Language

GRETA GUNTERN-GALLATI

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