Order in Chaos

Last week, in connection with an art biennale to be held in my city, I happened to hear Portuguese artist, Rigo 23, as he calls himself, speak about his works. 

He is a muralist, painter from California. 

He spoke about his large street sign inspired murals in San Francisco, showing 'sky' and 'ground', political art and art that bring out environmental and human concerns.

One of his projects was with local artisans in forested areas of Brazil to create joyful art that brings out Nature, Life in all its glory. 

The art he created out of banana fiber and sisal looks like a nuclear submarine and cluster bombs, shooting out diverse flora and fauna. 

The depiction of these war and death perpetrating machines to remind

 the world to stop unthinking destruction and 

rejoice in the beauty of Life was really impressive.    

 

pic from here

 After listening to the talk, I was thinking about how India is a euphoric state of mind to so many. 

The sight of goats, cows, and dogs wandering free on the road excited Rigo23. 
True, these and other typically Indian sights are sure to pop the eyes of those unused to Indian culture! 

An average Indian passes by sights and signs of abject poverty, unreasonable affluence, mammoth fun fairs and festivities, strikes, protests, and lawlessness without batting an eyelash! 

We are a land full of contradictions, be it in the field of politics, social structures, and gender attitudes. 

We worship cows, monkeys, rats in temples, 
and enjoy eating non-vegetarian too…beef or mutton! 

Woman regarded as a Devi and worshipped, 
is also subject to innumerable atrocities.

Thinking of all these contradictions, I did not feel any chagrin, rather, I know, permeating all these is the strange sense of rhythm that Oprah Winfrey found when she visited India.

 

This quote by Cezanne sums up what I feel “We live in a rainbow of chaos”, and out of this chaos are born differences that makes each one of us unique. 

On this note, I created my journal page, adding elements of collage, street signs, drawing attention to Life and reality. 

                               My state is described as Gods own country

 and

 'goats own country' is a funny take on that!

Inarticulation leads to irrelevance

and art is about articulation, hence the 

word, 'inarticulate' on my page. 
The' inarticulate' need
to find a voice.

inarticulate in goat country?

life ALERT

do numbers have anonymity?

Linking up with creative friends on 

PPF, Creative Everyday, 
Art Journal Everyday, Sunday Sketches.