Paint, performance, photography
Inspired by Hindu deities, Goddess (2016) is a series of mixed media prints exploring the relationship between divinity, womanhood and the natural world. The artworks were displayed at the SciArt at the Cavendish exhibition (March 2018) and Ecofeminism Festival (October 2021).
Mahadevi (2016) embodies three forms of the supreme Hindu Mother goddess: Mahasaraswati (creator), Mahalaxmi (preserver) and Mahakali (destroyer). The entity shown here channels Mahadevi's feminine divine power or 'Shakti', which binds the Earth together. She simultaneously has the potential to create, preserve and destroy life on Earth, holding us in a delicate balance.
Kundalini (2016), meaning 'coiled snake' in Sanskrit, is a form of the divine feminine energy (Shakti) located in the base of the spine. It is awakened through tantric practices including yoga, breathing and meditation. Rising through the central 'nadi' or channel in the spinal cord, it passes seven chakras, which symbolise different levels of awakening, and eventually reaches a complete transformation of consciousness at the 'Sahasrara' or crown chakra.
In this image, Kundalini energy is an interaction of both womanhood and the natural world, highlighted by the red and green paint respectively on the figure. Once awakened, the figure's climb up the nadi and chakras (represented by the pole) requires both elements of Kundalini to work together. Red and green intertwine like flowers on vines as the figure approaches enlightenment.
