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 place of absolute purity and potential, waiting to …
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, yet they do not truly belong to each other. As long as we are worldly beings, we are always a …
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 the other a descending dark blue—interlock to form a diamond-shaped Shri-Vatsa. Within these geometric realms, the experience of existence …
Restraint: Unrestraint (Samyama: Asamyama) In Restraint: Unrestraint, the human struggle for self-realisation is visualized through a bold yellow star with five interlocked arms, representing our primary senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Beneath this star is a large yellow half-moon, symbolizing the mind—the ultimate authority that dictates how sensory information is processed. The …
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 representing life, and a deep black base representing death. Connecting these worlds is a slender …
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, marked by an auspicious Swastik. On the left, scattered clouds drift across a dark night, veiling the moon in …
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 their vibrant hues. However, if you look closely, you will notice these colours merging, into green. The ‘bheda’ slowly transforming into ‘abheda’ The heart …
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 of a worldly being, culminating in a magnificent full moon that symbolizes the ‘indescribable’ state of absolute perfection. Below this sits a yellow …
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 every petal is rooted in a single, orange centre. This imagery is mirrored by a hand with five …
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 canvas.
