“In 1971 I visited an exhibition called ‘Tantra’ at the Hayward Gallery in London which changed my future life and art. I saw a Yantra (mystic diagram) dedicated to the Goddess Kali and understood abstraction for the first time. I recognized the visual language of the exhibit, being entranced by animal headed beings and figures whose energy centres (chakras) throbbed with mystic energy. I felt that Tantric iconography represented the evolution of Surrealism.

Over the next years I sought to discover the secrets of Tantra. Nik Douglas, an authority in the field, became my next partner and I immersed myself in the art, philosophy and practice.” - Penny Slinger