We are aware of our shadows. We sense them, see them and at times feel them. Shadows are universal. In some cultures the shadows are treated as spirits or ghosts and often feared. Chhaya is the Hindu goddess of shadows. Chhaya was born from the shadow of Sanjna and replaced Sanjna in her house. In…
Category: Visual Art
The Senses and Art
Figure B-1. Gerard de Lairesse, Allegory of the Five Senses, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1668_Gérard_de_Lairesse_-_Allegory_of_the_Five_Senses.jp Figure B-1 is a painting entitled ‘Allegory of the Five Senses’ (1668) by de Lairesse, motivated by a consideration of the five senses. The painting shows three children and two women alluding to the senses. Sight is represented by the young child pointing at a…
More Walls and Art
Roofs are horizontal or slanted walls. In 1925, it was reported in the Hartford Courant an article that caught my eye, PAINT SIGNS OF ROOFS TO GUIDE MAIL PLANES. Washington, Dec. 20.—(Associated Press.}—Appreciation of the successful efforts of the St. Joseph, Mo, chapter of the National Aeronautical Association in getting towns along airways in the…
Walls and Art
To an artist, a wall is an invitation to execute art or hang art. If it is authorized, it is referred to as wall art. If it is unauthorized, it is referred to as graffiti. I remember seeing contemporary graffiti by Lord Byron on the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion in Greece. You also find…
Until death do us part (hasta que la muerte nos separe)
Death comes in many ways. Early man often found his demise by receiving blows to the head. Even today, injures to the head causing death occur, particularly in contact sports. The figure below is an assemblage of six art pieces consisting of skulls from three different ages along with their fractured skulls that caused death….
Sirens: Looking for Intimacy
Sirens have been a theme in my work for well over three years. In this case, a mirror will be incorporated in the piece where the observer can connect to a particular siren labeled in gold. The equations on the glass of the frame signify the attraction of the unique siren — thus incorporating the…
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