Hey Everyone !
I have been a lazy blogger this year, my apologies.
Today I want to share my Silhouette piece artist statement with you. For this assignment, we were asked to create a work using silhouettes. The Concept Behind this piece was to show the endangerment of Society in India. The silhouettes on the left represent the ancient culture and the right side portrays what the culture has become and how the ancient culture is being endangered. The Right side silhouettes have been done in black, because it represents a dark age, a loss of culture and tradition. On the left side I have the silhouette of a man and woman dressed in traditional clothing. The woman has a clay pot on her head and is wearing her dupata as a veil as a symbol of respect. The man is wearing a turban as a symbol of respect for God. The Himalayan mountains are a symbol of strength and steadfastness. They are the point where the Ganges originate. It is said that the Ganges river is in its most pure form at this point. The temple and the sage are symbolic of ancient Vedic culture. The lotus grows in muddy waters, yet it is beautiful. This shows that humanity can rise above adversity, these are the teachings of the Vedas.
In today's modern age of materialism shown in the painting by sky scrappers, cars and people in western clothing. The once Vedic culture has become a cooperate culture, where western culture is imitated more and more. People in this modern society have no use for Vedic culture. The result of abandonment of Vedic culture is a self centered society.
This piece was created on Masonite ( 8 by 11)I chose the masonite because of it's size. I chose to work with acrylic paint, because it bright and drys quickly. Overall I am happy with the piece. It may appears slightly off balance. However this was intentional in order to show the contrast between the two societies.
