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Brian Butler evoking Bartzabel spirit in Paris following Aleister Crowley’s directions
Brian Butler is an LA based artist, filmmaker, musician and writer. In addition to his own practice, he is known for his collaboration with Kenneth Anger, an American underground experimental filmmaker, the director of the famous “Lucifer Rising” and “Rabbit’s Moon”.
This time Brian Butler came to Paris to install his piece “The Bartzabel Working” at the Palais de Tokyo. It is a circle and triangle designed in the tradition of the late British occultist Aleister Crowley to evoke the demon of Mars. Brian activated the Work yesterday, on the 18th of June 2013, and it will be in full effect for the opening at the Palais tomorrow.
This sigil can be used to attract the baleful influences of Mars, which according to Agrippa (Roman statesman and general – added by Image Noire) includes the hindering of buildings, casting down the powerful from dignitaries, honors and riches; causing discord, strife and hatred among men and beasts, chasing away bees, pigeons and fish; hindering mills, rendering misfortune toward hunters and fighters, causing barrenness in men, women and animals; striking terror into enemies, and compeling enemies to submit.
We hope that the staff and patrons of the Museum will enjoy installation’s presence.
Image Noire: Brian, how did you come to your beliefs? Were you influenced by your friends and family, literature or did you have a mentor, who inspired you?
Brian Butler: I came to this work as a result of my personal experience.
Image Noire: How did you get familiar with Aleister Crowley work? What was the first book of Crowley that you read?
Brian Butler: The book is called “Magick in Theory and Practice.”
