Revelations

Concept Note

Revelations speak about revealed sacred insight. A man looks heavenwards, feeling out with one hand the veil of his reality that inhibits his perception. Another looks in anguish to a cross-legged meditating figure for answers, but he has none. All search for truth, but only the still sage to the bottom left is open to enlightenment. In his peaceful state, a magpie gently rests on his hand, symbolising unity with non-human life. Above, celestial orbs and stars emerge from the deep blue darkness as the sage awakens with his eyes closed.

ABOUT ARTIST

Canberra-based artist Gautam Jhanjee is in the field of sacred art. His calligraphic art collection draws inspiration from the rich cultures of the places he called home, India, Oman, the United Kingdom, and Australia. As well as his deeper Maharashtrian, Punjabi, and German heritage. With his paint in his flat overlooking stunning Lake Burley Griffin and the beautiful landscape beyond. His artworks are inspired by the spiritual and religious traditions of my Indo-European heritage. Focusing on Indian civilisation, they feature ancient symbols that have continued archetypal resonance, such as The Buddha, the chakra, the sun, the bull, and the lotus flower. He also draws from sources in the western tradition, from Greek mythology to to Dante’s Commedia To William Blake’s poetic masterpieces. He aims to give pre-modern material renewed life in a technological and often desacralised age.