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Ectoplasm — Description
Ectoplasm is a term coined to denote a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" by physical mediums. Ectoplasm is said to be associated with the formation of spirits. The psychical researcher Gustav Geley defined ectoplasm as being “very variable in appearance, being sometimes vaporous, sometimes a plastic paste, sometimes a bundle of fine threads, or a membrane with swellings or fringes, or a fine fabric-like tissue”. Arthur Conan Doyle described ectoplasm as “a viscous, gelatinous substance which appeared to differ from every known form of matter in that it could solidify and be used for material purposes."
This drawing is inspired by old photographs depicted mediums producing ectoplasm.

Made with dry pastels, charcoal, sepia and sanguine pencil on canson paper.

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