An Artist’s Perspective
Dream: Reality
In Dream: Reality, we encounter a strange-winged cuckoo inspired by Lord Mahavir’s dream before his enlightenment. The bird’s wings are not just feathers; they are a visual map of Sapta-bhangi, the seven-fold logic of truth… Read More
Substance: Mode (Dravya: Paryaya)
Substance: Mode tells its story through the timeless metaphor of gold being shaped by a craftsman. A golden triangle stands at the centre, with… Read More
Permanence: Impermanence (Nitya: Anitya)
Permanence: Impermanence visualizes the world (loka) as a great stage where all living beings are actors dancing to the rhythms of time and karma. The shape of the painting resembles the… Read More
Existence: Non-existence (Asti: Nasti)
In Existence: Non-existence, we are presented with the simple yet profound images of a flag and a swan. On the surface, they are entirely different, yet they co-exist perfectly on the… Read More
One: Many (Eka: Aneka)
In the painting One: Many, the canvas explores the beautiful paradox of how the individual and the collective exist as a single reality. In the middle blooms a flower with eight petals, where …Read More
Difference: Identity (Bheda: Abheda)
The painting Difference: Identity, represents the fifth axiom of non-absolutism. At first glance, you see a yellow circle and a blue diamond-shaped Sri-Vatsa, distinct and separate in…Read More
Describable: Indescribable (Vacya: Avacya)
Describable: Indescribable captures the soul’s journey toward purity through fourteen stages known as gunasthana. The painting uses the waxing states of the moon to show the ‘describable’ progress… Read More
Happiness: Sorrow (Harsha: Vishada)
This painting uses the vast, ever-changing sky to mirror the shifting landscape of human emotions. On the right, a radiant yellow sun and a clear blue sky represent the light of joy… Read More
Birth: Death (Janma: Marana)
Birth: Death uses the unique shape of a damaru (two-headed drum) to visualize the eternal cycle of existence. The instrument sits at the heart of the canvas, split into two distinct realms: a vibrant red top… Read More
Heaven: Hell (Svarga: Naraka)
In Heaven: Hell, the vastness of the universe is captured within a beige oval, representing the cosmic sphere where every soul resides. At its center, two triangles—one a rising light blue and… Read More
Restraint: Unrestraint (Samyama: Asamyama)
In Restraint: Unrestraint, the human struggle for self-realisation is visualized through a bold yellow star with… Read More
Matter: Soul (Padartha: Atma)
In this painting, we can see dense grey and blue swirls which symbolizes matter, and impermanence and a flying white bird which represents the soul, consciousness. The two are shown together… Read More
STOP! Stop walking, talking, thinking...
Be a silent observer and let this painting take you on a visual journey away from the many colours, shapes and distraction of the world, leading you to focus on the central white space. This space is not empty; it is a… Read More