SaHridaya Paintings

The term, bhava, I would also interpret as “the ‘feeling’ or emotional response that takes the shape of the thought expressed”. In my practice in creating these paintings comprised of mantras, or sound syllables, I aim to create a form of meditative writing (likita japa) that channels thought activity for the duration of the writing period (at least).

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Sarasa Krishnan
Why Painting. What Movement.

The lived artistic experience of ‘the dancer Sarasa’ and ‘the visual artist Sarasa’, the mutual interplay of this expression of experience, from the physical to psychical states is explored; the dancer through her movement in space aligns with the artist whose movement is captured on canvas. This experience of expression is beyond the architecture of ‘sensing’. It communicates to the observing entity, an integral vision from that ‘Self-space’, that transcends space, time and locality. This communication is ‘Rasa’

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Bharata's Karanas - An Interpretation

My first book, published in 2014 by Beagle Books and launched at the World Congress of International Federation of Theatre Research at Warrick University, United Kingdom. The second launch in Singapore - Dance India Arts Festival in 2016, and third launch in Perth - Western Australia, Sunset Heritage Precinct - Saraswati Mahavidhyalaya.

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