Umbilical: Returning water to the earth

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Kabir said...: Please explain a little the painting connected to returning water...
In this age of bombings and mayhem such a picture needs to be/is perhaps, a symbol of transcendence, transformation?
Or is it better left unexplained?; Friday, May 21, 2010
amruta patil said...: One of the narrators of 'Parva 1' sees the battlefield of Kurukshetra as being (among other things) a great exercise in returning primeval water back to where it came from - to the earth.

For all the dark streams that leave his nose and head, the man in the pictures lies in tranquility and fortitude. the body language of someone at a blood donation camp.

I also thought that the 'returning water' (an idea beautifully used in Frank Herbert's 'Dune') echoed the last few entries' preoccupation with drying rivers and plundered resource. we will need to give back. this way or that.; Friday, May 21, 2010
Anonymous said...: Is this on paper? I see fine print in the background.; Thursday, May 27, 2010
amruta patil said...: yes, fine print is of the essence :); Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Ahimaz said...: This work in progress is a joy to behold

I'm posting a link to an artist's page below. Not precisely related, still; Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Ahimaz said...: Dune illustrated:
http://pulphope.blogspot.com/2009/10/muad-dib.html; Wednesday, September 01, 2010