THE KRISHNA SERIES- THE UNCONSCIOUS BEGINNING

 “ENERGY FOLLOWS THOUGHT”

My next commissioned work was a classic beautiful cloth hanger.

It had its own artistic designs of elephants as its hooks and was around 60years old.

Initial process took a lot of effort,as it had a strong old green paint all over it.

When the cloth hanger was made into a new canvas ready to work on,finding a concept was the next step.

I bumped upon my old books once,and when i was looking at a  book called "FESTIVALS"which  had been given as an award during my fifth grade, a clear spark ignited the concept.

It was LORD JAGANNATH, LORD SUBHADRA AND LORD  BALRAM.

The energy inside them paved the creation of the cloth hanger's concept.

LORD JAGANNATH,SUBHADRA AND BALRAM  IN THE CENTRE DEPICTING THE SHRINE

VASUDAIVA KUDUMBAKAM - world is my family

I wanted to paint the whole cloth hanger with a twist of contemporary elements embedded within the traditional setup of the cloth hanger.

 So, the centre of the wooden cloth hanger was visualized as the shrine filled with light and divinity.

Left side of the hanger was visualized as a common man house filled with elements of celebration and joy.

Right side of the wooden cloth hanger was visualized by scenic potrayal of the city overflowing with divinity and search for blessings -Puri, Orissa

As a whole,it depicts Celebration, Joy , Happiness and purity metaphored by Lord Jagannath's 

identity

The elephants were given a contemporary twist,one of the faces had pop art,while the other side of the face was designed traditional.

Lanterns, lamps,decorated pots,flowers,thoranas make a common man's soul lighted and happy

The city flourishes by the energy of the god and people climb towards  the ladder of divinity through unity amongst themselves.

Even the back side of tthe cloth hanger was adorned with motifs and represents the same colourful theme.

The whole gratitude of this work goes to Lord Jagannath!!
Let this world be the place of light and happiness!
Love and light to all!!!