Jurgen Ziewe

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Jurgen Ziewe is a German artist, designer, and out-of-body experiencer.

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Biography

Jurgen Ziewe (born 1947 in Germany) is an artist, author, and consciousness researcher known for published accounts of out-of-body experiences OBEs, lucid dreaming, and extended meditative practice. He was trained as an artist at The Hamburg Academy of Art. [1] [2] He moved to England in 1975 and worked as a designer at multiple agencies. [1] He also produced abstract paintings. Ziewe now produces computer art, employing fractal elements. [1] His influences include the archetypes of Carl Jung, and his work has featured on fantasy posters, greeting cards, and science fiction book covers for authors including Vernor Vinge and Peter F. Hamilton. [2] In 1997 a book showcasing his work, entitled New Territories, was published. [1] [3]

Ziewe sees dream-like states as being another form of reality. [2] By his own account, he has since 1975 had out-of-body experiences and interactions with interdimensional beings in other dimensions of existence, accessed via meditation and lucid dreaming. [4]

From the mid-1970s onward, Ziewe began documenting spontaneous and deliberate out-of-body experiences and lucid states that he attributes to long-term meditation practice. He has written several books and journals describing these experiences—often emphasizing observational detail and claiming sustained, full-awareness excursions into non-physical dimensions. His books include Multidimensional Man (2008) [4] and Vistas of Infinity [5]  ; his later work Elysium Unveiled [6] presents illustrated, near-photoreal renderings of astral landscapes alongside his reported observations.

Public engagement

Ziewe has given lectures and interviews on consciousness and astral travel, and has appeared on podcasts and video interviews discussing his work and experiences. His talks to popular audiences and interviews (including Buddha at the Gas Pump and various podcasts) have expanded the public awareness of his experiential reports.

Reception and context

Ziewe’s work occupies a niche at the intersection of contemplative practice, experiential reports of afterlife states, and visionary digital art. While his accounts are sourced to his personal journals and first-person observation, they have been widely read by audiences interested in near-death experiences, lucid dreaming, and metaphysical speculation. Independent critical appraisal is mixed; readers tend to view his work either as firsthand experiential testimony or as speculative metaphysical writing.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 E-on Software. "Spotlights: Reader's Digest Atlas: Who Is Jurgen Ziewe?". e-onsoftware.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Computer Shopper magazine. "Virtual Sculpture - Jürgen Ziewe" (PDF). 3d-art.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Eric Zingraff (2004). "Interview of Jurgen Ziewe by NewTek Europe". 3dstorm.com.
  4. 1 2 Ziewe, Jurgen (2008). Multidimensional Man. Jurgen Ziewe.
  5. ↑ Ziewe, Jurgen (2015). Vistas of Infinity. Jurgen Ziewe.
  6. ↑ Ziewe, Jurgen (2008). Elysium Unveiled 2023. Jurgen Ziewe.
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