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Mona Lisa's mirror
Sea through
- 21 x 29.7 cm
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This piece of art is part of my surreal artwork collection. It is called Sea Through and this is because it portrays an imaginative description of collective growth through co-existence. A disciple once said to his Guru; "don't we all belong to the same objective world?" And his Guru replied by saying.. "Yes" but you see yourself in the world, I see the world in myself" The world is a mirror in which we look into; visualize and create meaning out of. The meaning is based on ourselves; who we are and who we see when we look into the mirror. To see through means to be aware of this; of our surroundings and what is in our hearts; our minds are like a sea in which we swim. Our space to exist and make sense of reality; our bodies have the ability to actually prove we exist and our environment is a product of that. Now do you see that world is in you? The eyes represent mirrors and each creature, through its own eyes is able to see in another, a part in itself. It is able to see its flaws; struggles; accomplishments; capabilities and much more than that. Their ability to surround themselves with all these like-minded creatures provides a relationship with their natural habitat which in return creates an identity similar to the creatures surrounding. Their tentacles represent the creature’s ability to influence change. The karma or the action or the effect that each one of them holds towards the cause which in this case is projected by the other creatures surrounding it and its environment. Blue represents the sea or water; it represents a place filled with obstacles, life encounters, challenges and everyday experience faced during the creature’s lifetime. All this in the end shapes up its being through the cluster. Sea through also symbolizes our ability to realise the facade. The pretense and insecurity around us. It helps us see our own weaknesses in others and this often leads to compassion and empathy. Sometimes we beat ourselves down too much. We've been strong enough so far; we've overcome things we never imagined we would; matter of fact we woke up this morning. Life is such an underrated gem waiting to be appreciated. Like the famous saying... "don't judge a book by it's cover" it is clear to see that everything ain't always what it seems. You have to adopt the patience and the eye for what is real. Time heals but it also reveals and once you realize that then life will just flow through but first you have to see through.
Mixed Media
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The Virgin's Mirror
- 21 x 29.7 cm
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$36
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After being so inspired by one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s greatest paintings; I created a piece of it called the Virgins Mirror. The original painting being The Virgin of the Rocks was painted twice by Davinci in the 1400s; this was before the Mona Lisa. This art piece is a reminder of how beautiful and immaculate the Virgin of the Rocks is and is only a reflection of it. One art piece being in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France and the other one in the National Gallery in London, England. Leonardo Davinci painted the first one from 1483 – 1486 and the second one in 1495 – 1508. The paintings show the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus with infant John the Baptist and Angel Uriel. Although the date of associated commission is documented; the complete histories of the two paintings are unknown; leaving to speculation about which of the two is earlier. All this and more intrigued me and lead to the creation of the Virgin’s Mirror. My blend of colours reminds me of Leonardo Davinci's sfumato technique of colors. His softening transition between shades and his amazing detailing. Although I don't capture all the paintings detail in mine; it teaches me the color code and how important of a role it plays in differentiating the light from the dark. My mission is to get the idea out; to capture the essense behind a piece of art and in this case I was keen to capture the four subjects and the rocks around the cave. It is only a reflection of the original paintings, so not only does it give you a reimagined view of Leonardo's original paintings, but it makes you curious enough to want to see it; appreciate and learn from it.
Ink and Pen
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$36
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Mona Lisa's mirror
- 21 x 29.7 cm
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$35
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A reflection of the Mona Lisa painting in contemporary form. The painting is a mirror of Lisa Gherardini (Mona Lisa) in a modern era. This was done in honor of Leonardo Da Vinci’s creativity through his beautiful paintings. Blue represents the mirror; a reflection of Mona Lisa in my own perspective. It was Inspired by a painting called the Mona Lisa which was said to have been painted between 1503 and 1507; however, Leonardo may have continued working on it as late as 1517. I created Mona Lisa's Mirror because my creativity is partially inspired by Da Vinci’s work. I have never seen his work in person but I try to study it and learn from it aswell. I read that Leonardo Davinci would always encourage his students to recreate his work and I have always felt like one of his students so doing it was a privilege. My love for color created it this way; in my imagination I saw a present view of Mona Lisa as an art piece with a contemporary sense; pop culture like; it is as if she was alive in the 21st Century. I have done three creations of Mona Lisa's Mirror so far and I love them all. I did this spontaneously because of how inviting it felt to create it and because of its heritage. The art piece always captures people's eye and leaves them mesmerized; the feeling is magical and transcends all art.
Ink and Pen
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$35
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