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NOKODEMION - A JOURNEY IN TIME - Art work by Daniel Cooper [FLCA Newsletter No. 41]
FIGU LANDESGRUPPE CANADA NEWSLETTER
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FIGU CANADA NATIONAL GROUP / FLCA
#41 / March 2025 ca.figu.org
NOKODEMION - A JOURNEY IN TIME
by Daniel Cooper / Yukon / September 21, 2024
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Art work by Daniel Cooper
This painting is a lifelong inspiration that has its beginnings
in my early childhood. It became a reflection of the many
personalities that stood out in my education growing up as
beacons of truth throughout my studies of history. It was
always the non-religiously bastardized personalities in the
Nokodemion lineage that stood out the most for me starting
with my sister relaying the story of Galileo when I was seven
years old. That was the most fascinating story to me and
truly inspired me to begin asking some serious questions
about our world since I was also brought up in religious circles which made no sense to me. But Galileo made a lot of
sense. His questions, the breakthroughs he pioneered and
the way he was treated by those who’s world views he challenged inspired me to look for a living Galileo-like personality
possibly living today.
The painting is not even about Nokodemion per se, but is
rather about creative thought as a way of life. Every personality in the Nokodemion lineage was highly creative in their
approach to life and were never waiting around for others to
give them the answers. They creatively searched for
answers by constantly asking questions and observing the
Creation for themselves. They also made mistakes along the
way and learned from them and this should be the key take
away from this painting. No matter whether a scientist, a
musician, a philosopher, or just a thinker, personal creativ