Framing magical artwork

One of my biggest challenges in creating magical artwork is in the presentation. This is something I'm still struggling with as I create more art to hang. When it comes to sigil art, I'm uncomfortable with frames. The frame is meant to visually define and contain a piece of artwork. This is fine for normal art, where a well chosen frame can enhance the presentation. But with a sigil painting it feels like containing the piece is exactly what I don't want. I want the energy of the work to radiate outward without any sense of boundary between the art and the room. And yes, it's occurred to me that murals are probably the best way of accomplishing this.

For my canvas-backed art (and I should have another one to show you soon, my studio just got moved and things have been in transition) I finally decided to simply paint the edges of the canvas with black acrylic. This hides the staples in the canvas de-emphasizes it. Then I can mount the picture on the wall with a simple hanger or a wire, depending on size). I like this option because the painting will hang flat against the wall without any frame to contain the energy.

For my illustrated spells however, I'm still at a bit of a loss. I don't have the same strong reaction to frames, probably because as a spell, it's the reading of the text that activates it. Which is good because the ink and watercolor really need to be behind UV glass to be protected from the sun. But for some reason, I'm resistant to using a mat, which from an archival standpoint you really want, to keep the paper from the glass. I'm trying to decide whether my discomfort is aesthetic or magical before I start thinking about solutions. A deep rabbit and spacers may be feasible, with the paper hinge-mounted to the backing and float mounted (edges showing).

It feels strange obsessing about this kind of stuff, but while framing is important for the presentation and structural integrity of any artwork, it's also a statement of magical intent.