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Original acrylic painting on 36x48 canvas. Mounted on black wooden floater frame.
Before there was official Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, there was Kali. She represents time, destruction, transformation and the ultimate liberation (Moksha).
The appearance of Kali in ancient Indian scriptures coincides with catastrophic events when the Gods have exhausted all other options in their celestial battles against evil. Once she emerges, what ensues is absolute decimation of her everything that stands in her way.
This painting captures that emerging moment.
At a very young age, I remember watching a film called Indiana Jones and the temple of Doom by Steven Spielberg. Apart from being incredibly racist and also, literally and figuratively an assault on Indian culture, the film also completely dropped the ball in the way it depicted this God, Kali.
That film left an imprint in my memory. There is a clear dichotomy in the way Hollywood depicted this God versus how I as an Indian am used to seeing her, as a fierce protector who stops at nothing to protect her own. I wanted to capture that dichotomy in this painting.
Coming to the bike - Madras (or Chennai as they call it now) has all of the quintessential chaos you’d come to expect in an Indian city. The cacophony of airhorns, buses, political rallies, ambulances and loud vendors comes at you, all at once. In the midst of this chaos, one might occasionally here a deep thump of one of Madras’ great contributions to the world, the iconic Royal Enfield Bullet, the longest continuously manufactured motorcycle on the planet. Like Kali, it doesn’t scream for attention but when it makes an entrance, it turns heads.
The fluorescent colors used in this painting have a distinct glow under black lights.
The Original Painting measures 38 inches x 50 inches including frame.
The actual canvas measures 36 inches x 48 inches.
The Original Painting comes on a wooden floater frame. It is ready to hang. See pictures for more details.
Photo Credits
The featured image of this product was captured by Paul Takeuchi
Original acrylic painting on 36x48 canvas. Mounted on black wooden floater frame.
Before there was official Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, there was Kali. She represents time, destruction, transformation and the ultimate liberation (Moksha).
The appearance of Kali in ancient Indian scriptures coincides with catastrophic events when the Gods have exhausted all other options in their celestial battles against evil. Once she emerges, what ensues is absolute decimation of her everything that stands in her way.
This painting captures that emerging moment.
At a very young age, I remember watching a film called Indiana Jones and the temple of Doom by Steven Spielberg. Apart from being incredibly racist and also, literally and figuratively an assault on Indian culture, the film also completely dropped the ball in the way it depicted this God, Kali.
That film left an imprint in my memory. There is a clear dichotomy in the way Hollywood depicted this God versus how I as an Indian am used to seeing her, as a fierce protector who stops at nothing to protect her own. I wanted to capture that dichotomy in this painting.
Coming to the bike - Madras (or Chennai as they call it now) has all of the quintessential chaos you’d come to expect in an Indian city. The cacophony of airhorns, buses, political rallies, ambulances and loud vendors comes at you, all at once. In the midst of this chaos, one might occasionally here a deep thump of one of Madras’ great contributions to the world, the iconic Royal Enfield Bullet, the longest continuously manufactured motorcycle on the planet. Like Kali, it doesn’t scream for attention but when it makes an entrance, it turns heads.
The fluorescent colors used in this painting have a distinct glow under black lights.
The Original Painting measures 38 inches x 50 inches including frame.
The actual canvas measures 36 inches x 48 inches.
The Original Painting comes on a wooden floater frame. It is ready to hang. See pictures for more details.
Photo Credits
The featured image of this product was captured by Paul Takeuchi