The title and image of this post refer to an artistically diary in which I’m resuming and catalogizing my artistic and literary creations, larded with thoughts, philosophies, and observations that induced them.The chronological order in which the works were produced has been abandoned in favor of a systematic approach were the subjects are brought together … Continue reading An Emporium of Order and Chaos.
Creative Urbanism, Installation, mixed techniques on wood W 400 x H240 cm x D50 cm
This installation critiques urbanism for potentially perpetuating a systemic gentrify-cation, emphasizing that the ideal of creating cultural-historical homogenic modern real estate overlooks the economic realities faced by many inhabitants of poorer neighborhoods, which often cannot sustain such developments. The European subsides for such projects are too often getting into the pockets of real estate project … Continue reading Creative Urbanism, Installation, mixed techniques on wood W 400 x H240 cm x D50 cm
Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (8)
For centuries untold, the cornflowers have adorned the fields of Ballymun, the dusk rose has claimed the hedges of Goatstown, and the intertwining tulips have graced the sweet Rush in the mesmerizing dance of the twilight. The whitethorn and the Redhorn have enchanted the may valleys of Knockmaroon, standing resilient against the passing of numerous … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (8)
The Big Migration. Acrylic on canvas 76.2 x 76.2 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
I have been thinking carefully about this work for the past two years, and the vision that it contains came to fruition while intermittently working on it over the past year. The Big Migration is a surrealist painting depicting a fantastical migration of humanity through the solar system, but it also carries a deeper message … Continue reading The Big Migration. Acrylic on canvas 76.2 x 76.2 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
Fear. Acrylic on a black canvas 80 x 60 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
Fear is the fourth installation of a series of five #paintings I’ve made around a time that coincides with the yearly festival of #Halloween 2023. The frames contain some earlier reflections I had about the aftermath of the recent #pandemic. The stylistic concept deviates substantially from most of my other works, although parallels can be … Continue reading Fear. Acrylic on a black canvas 80 x 60 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
The Conclave. Acrylic on a black canvas 78 x 52 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
The Conclave is the second installation of a series of five #paintings I’ve made around a time that coincides with the yearly festival of #Halloween 2023. The frames contain some earlier reflections I had about the aftermath of the recent #pandemic. The stylistic concept deviates substantially from most of my other works, although parallels can … Continue reading The Conclave. Acrylic on a black canvas 78 x 52 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
Danse Macabre. Acrylic on a black canvas 78 x 52 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
Danse Macabre is the first installation of a series of five #paintings I’ve made around a time that coincides with the yearly festival of #Halloween 2023. The frames contain some earlier reflections I had about the aftermath of the recent #pandemic. The stylistic concept deviates substantially from most of my other works, although parallels can … Continue reading Danse Macabre. Acrylic on a black canvas 78 x 52 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
The heterodimensional Aspects of Civilization 2/5. Acrylic on canvas 40.6 x 40.6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
This painting is the second installation of a series of five paintings that are a meditation upon the way how the human evolution process mirrors the cosmological cycles. They form a continuation of the space opera called A Cosmology of Civilization that connected the different phases of a civilization to a planet in our solar … Continue reading The heterodimensional Aspects of Civilization 2/5. Acrylic on canvas 40.6 x 40.6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The heterodimensional Aspects of Civilization 1/5. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
This painting is the first installation of a series of five paintings that are a meditation upon the way how the human evolution process mirrors the cosmological cycles. They form a continuation of the space opera called A Cosmology of Civilization that connected the different phases of a civilization to a planet in our solar … Continue reading The heterodimensional Aspects of Civilization 1/5. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Imperfection is a Form of Freedom. Acrylic on canvas 40.6 x 40.6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
"I’m fighting myself. I know I am. One minute I want to remember. The next minute I want to live in the land of forgetting. One minute I want to feel. The next minute I never want to feel ever again. - Benjamin Alire Saenz, Last Night I Sang to the Monster." This painting is … Continue reading Imperfection is a Form of Freedom. Acrylic on canvas 40.6 x 40.6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be By John Keats When I have #fears that I may cease to beBefore my pen has gleaned my teeming brain,Before high-piled books, in charactery,Hold like rich garners the full ripened grain;When I behold, upon the night’s starred face,Huge cloudy symbols of a high #romance,And think … Continue reading When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Dynamics. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The concept of dynamics challenges our perception of fixed borders and boundaries. The seven oceans are an example to illustrate how the arbitrary lines imposed by humans can limit our understanding of the interconnected systems of the world. Dynamics blurs the distinctions between land and sea, creating a complex and ever-changing landscape. By embracing this … Continue reading Dynamics. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
All Life came out of the Water. Acrylic on canvas 40.3 cm x 40.3 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The importance of big bodies of water cannot be overstated. They provide necessary sustenance for all life on earth, from vegetable matter to animals to minerals. Without water, organic life would not exist, as it is necessary for the growth and survival of plants, animals, and humans. The oceans also play key roles in regulating … Continue reading All Life came out of the Water. Acrylic on canvas 40.3 cm x 40.3 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The Magical Reality of Being Water. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas
Living as water means embracing the mystical universe, where planetary and stellar alignments create synchronous patterns. It's an acknowledgement of the interconnectedness of all things, and a willingness to flow with the ebb and flow of cosmic energy. By embodying the essence of water, we become more attuned to the rhythms of nature and the … Continue reading The Magical Reality of Being Water. Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas
Being Human = Being Water
From the perspective of a Promethean creature, being a human is being water. Their view of humans is that they are made up of water. Our bodies are composed of about 60% water. Water regulates our body temperature, helps in the digestion of food, and supports our metabolism. Humans cannot survive without water for more … Continue reading Being Human = Being Water
Women of the 8th Sea: Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The 8th Sea challenges the notion that water can be controlled and manipulated for human purposes. One example is the port of Hamburg, a site steeped in colonial history and exploitation of resources. The idea of The Seven Seas is also questioned, challenging the arbitrary boundaries imposed by humans on a vast and interconnected system. … Continue reading Women of the 8th Sea: Acrylic on canvas 40,6 x 40,6 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Design for a cosmological clock
This is a project that I have been working on and off over the past two years. Only last week it reached a design that pleased me enough to show it to my better half. She kind of liked its esthetics but after a short pause she frowned and asked me: "How does it work? … Continue reading Design for a cosmological clock
The Dark Sides of Religion (part 3/5): Nirvana. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Nirvana in Buddhism is a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. Gurus talk about the universal mind and about the futility of power, knowledge, and material desires. Looked upon from a … Continue reading The Dark Sides of Religion (part 3/5): Nirvana. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The Dark Sides of Religion (part 1/5): Ascetism. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Since religious fundamentalism is on the rise in all segments of our society, I decided to dedicate some of my artistic reflections to the subject that motivates some extreme fundamentalists to believe that their religion gives them the right to tell everyone else what they are and are not allowed to do and commands them … Continue reading The Dark Sides of Religion (part 1/5): Ascetism. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Reflections. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
This canvas is a further elaboration upon an earlier work that is called The Zone. While The Zone was a rather formal investigation into color and line, this work gives a more impressionistic interpretation of the point where conscious and subconscious thinking processes confluence.It is a collection of free associations about the metaphoric, tectonic representation … Continue reading Reflections. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas (2023)
The Maharajagar 