Artist Statement On Immortality Series

Immortality series: My Work Immortality series was inspired by the Philosophical idea of Immortal nature of the human beings and the spiritual stages of such souls , through the observation of several Indian Saints and their attainment towards a higher state of mind or supreme consciousness state in their life, Which I find the very possible thing for all human beings existed under this Vast big blue sky . It is like four evolutionary stages to reach unto that final Nirvan or Mukti or Satori or Self realization state. I want to record that experience which I had tasted a drop from the Vast Ocean of experience and saints from India. Work Technique: Soft ground line etching, Aqua etching, burnishing and final prints. To emphasis the four evolutionary stages of Sat – cit – Anandha - Paramanandha

Immortality series – I

SAT (The existence)

This plate depicts the human existence of his worldly consciousness and his life purely depends on nature and its co-existence Where he slowly start to delve deep in to the mystery of the nature and the metaphysical energy system that flows in each and every elements that existed around him and slowly getting deep in to the solitude of self-searching. The sun and moon->life and death. Lotus and water -> the life Existence itself Tortoise -> Symbol of the innate human sexual or creative energy reservoir. The Shiv-ling and coiled serpent-> the serpent energy (KUNDALINI) in Lotus Muladara -1st subtle center. Female Face-> Earth

2nd plate: Immortality series

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II

CHID (The spiritual

consciousness)

This plate depicts the human awareness towards the spiritual consciousness and in search of divine essence from nature and start to hear his inner-heart (intuitional) .Where in which he start to minimize his sub-conscious residuals through yogic practices and meditation into Supra- mental state. Eye-> The spiritual awareness moon-> Divine consciousness and sivling->The sexual center and dormant sexual(creative) energy. Ourthva dhandava- shiva and Vishnu in a combined form. The two form of divine incarnation followed in Hindu culture. Ourthva Dhandava pose symbolizes paths of the yogic practices and meditations widely practiced in Hindu religion.

3rd plate: Immortality series – III ANANDHA (The Bliss state)

This plate depicts the higher mental consciousness called as The Bliss Stare or the Supra-mental state. Where the transformation of the human soul in to a spiritual endowment I used peacock in this plate to represent the immortal quality of the spiritual souls and lots of such souls dancing in ecstasy one with divine . And the yogis practicing meditation to keep the mind detached from worldly senses. Peacock-> symbolizes the immortal quality of the divine souls

4th plate: Immortality series- IV

Paramanandha (The

enlightened state)

This plate depicts the Nirvana or the enlighten state of the Immortal Souls .Where the enlighten soul is placed in the center of a Thousand petal lotus which represent the Sahasrara (7th Subtle center-Sat charka nirupana ).The winged infinite hooded snake represents the immortal state of their presence in the universe.