The Ammit Engine

by Dan Cohen

Oil on Panel
13″ x 13″

In the ancient Egyptian religion, Ammit is the deity associated with judgment and is known as “The Devourer”. She is often depicted with the forequarters of a lion, the hindquarters of a hippopotamus, and the head of a crocodile. These were the three largest “man-eating” animals known to ancient Egyptians.

In the Hall of Two Truths, Anubis weighs the heart of a person against the feather of Ma’at, the goddess of truth. If the heart is judged to be impure, Ammit will devour it, and the person undergoing judgment is not allowed to continue their voyage towards Osiris and immortality.

When creating the concept for this piece the image of a machine kept coming to me. I started to think of Ammit’s function to be an inexorable force of nature, who consumed the impurity of souls to fire the engine of the universe. The digested souls would be returned to the chthonic waters of the underworld.

Product Height: 13 inches
Product Width: 13 inches

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Dan Cohen

Dan Cohen is a classically trained painter, sculptor and muralist. His work has been shown at galleries and events around the world – and on many buildings and walls.
Dan’s influences include world mythologies, sci-fi, fantasy, philosophy and anything lying on the fringes of the known. His signature elements – beautifully rendered forms, archetypal symbolism, Alien Deco designs – bridge the past and future, magic and technology.

He currently lives in Portland, OR.

“The primary emotion I try to elicit in a viewer is Wonder. I want you to feel curious, inspired and courageous. I invite you on a journey to understand the complex human experience better, and investigate the myths and stories we tell each other that weave the secret fabric of our lives. These stories often describe fantastic places and experiences that influence our imagination, and end up shaping the ordinary world. Myths help tell us where we come from, who we are, and where we can go from here.
I view art as a form of magical technology that can transform the way we see and interact with the world. My work is inspired by the belief that art has the power to connect us to the mysteries of the universe and unlock hidden potentials within ourselves. I love to create images that appear to belong in our everyday world, yet have resonances with things we have only seen in our dreams. I describe my style as Magic Futurism: it has elements of Fantastic Realism and Sci-Fi, with a strong figurative and design focus.
Magical Futurism is also a philosophy and artistic movement that seeks to explore the way we experience “Reality” through a more holistic and expansive framework than what is currently provided by the mainstream view. The goal is to envision a future where we thrive in harmony with each other, our creations, and environment.
If there's a keyword that describes my art, it is "Weird". What that means in my world is the feeling one gets when the line between the mundane and supernatural blur. It's the feeling of encountering something both beautiful and strange. It is the allure of being pulled into a world that is at once uncanny and wondrous.”

If you are interested in my work, please visit my website for other paintings, commissions and prints!

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