Bluemehndi is a journey into the unknown realm of spirituality.
The artwork serves as a clue, or guide to messages, ideas and concepts,
inspired by mythology and South Asian culture.
COLLECTIONS
"Spirituality is a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience - something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or merely a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness. Some may find that their spiritual life is intricately linked to their association with a church, temple, mosque, or synagogue while others seek meaning through their connections to nature or art or people. For me, spirituality is a conversation with self that leads to awareness of everything." J.Sol
Cocore
Legend tells of ​a​ ​giant​ ​creature​ ​with​ ​a​ ​gentle​ ​awareness​ ​that can​ ​remove​ ​obstacles​ ​that​ ​exist​ ​in​ ​your​ ​life. Surely​ ​these​ ​obstacles​ ​have​ ​been​ ​so​ ​wisely​ ​placed​ ​to​ ​motivate​ ​us​ ​to​ ​become​ ​that​ ​creature​ ​and​ ​remove​ ​the obstruction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​false​ ​self.
Behind sight
What​ ​he​ ​sees,​ ​we​ ​cannot​ ​see.
What​ ​we​ ​think​ ​we​ ​see,​ ​he​ ​cannot​ ​see.
For​ ​us,​ ​he's​ ​just​ ​a​ ​man​ ​in​ ​a​ ​natural​ ​space.
But​ ​him,​ ​he​ ​is​ ​that​ ​space.
Bad Apple
Every​ ​family​ ​has​ ​a​ ​bad​ ​apple.​ ​
The one that loves to fall from​ ​the​ ​tree.​ ​
Does​ ​the​ ​apple​ ​need​ ​to stop​ ​relishing rebellion ​and​ ​start​ ​conforming?​ ​Or​ ​do​ ​the​ ​others​ ​need​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​expecting​ ​and​ ​start​ ​accepting?
Identify Me
Beholder​ ​of​ ​many​ ​identities,​ ​daughter,​ ​wife,​ ​sister,​ ​bread-maker,​ ​mother,​ ​lover,​ ​labourer​ ​and​ ​slave,​ ​all​ ​these​ ​I​ ​am.
Ambition​ ​is​ ​as​ ​foreign​ ​to​ ​me​ ​as​ ​the​ ​people​ ​I​ ​serve.​ ​I​ ​move​ ​unseen,​ ​loving​ ​unconditionally.​ ​Although​ ​apparently bound,​ ​I​ ​am​ ​at​ ​peace,​ ​content​ ​within​ ​myself.​ ​ What​ ​is​ ​freedom​ ​anyway?​ Beyond​ ​concepts​ ​and​ ​prejudices,​ ​I​ ​love​ ​my family,​ ​my​ ​culture​ ​and​ ​the​ ​colours​ ​of​ ​my​ ​world.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​free.​
​Are​ ​you?
Beyond Skin
The​ ​world​ ​is​ ​living,​ ​breathing​ ​art.​ ​
There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​such​ ​thing​ ​as​ ​perfection.​ ​
It​ ​is​ ​the​ ​flaws​ ​that​ ​make​ ​us​ ​human.​ ​
Embrace your​ ​nature​ ​and​ ​uncover​ ​the​ ​texture.
Pandevas
A​ ​poem​ ​written ​to​ re​present​ ​life​ ​starts in an ordinary place.​ ​The​ ​mother​ ​and​ ​father​ ​who​ ​birth​ ​us.​ ​
The wealth and​ ​honour​ ​which attract​ ​us.​ ​Power​ ​and​ ​destruction​ ​that ​seduces ​us.​ ​Peace​ ​and​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​confuse​ ​us.​
​​​Life​ ​and​ ​death to​ ​blood​ ​us.​ ​Sound familiar​ ​?
Rainbow Children
Just a​ ​handful​ ​of​ ​children​ ​can​ ​embellish ​the​ ​world​ ​with​ ​their​ ​energy.
​Their​ ​enterprise ​is​ ​greeted​ ​with​ ​love​ ​and​ ​sympathy.​ ​
They perform​ ​for​ ​us​ ​so​ ​we​ ​can​ ​perform​ ​for​ ​in return.​
​A​ ​beautiful​ ​opportunity​ ​awaits​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​this​ ​rainbow.
Soulutations
Adorn the doorway of your house with welcoming, inviting vibrancy. Let symbols and imagery tell the story of your open heart. No words are needed, just a peaceful smile. With graceful intent, bring the palms of your hand together and bow your head. You are fully exposed. Bask in complete uncertainty. Remain empty, remain blessed, remain welcoming.
Devadassi
The​ ​spirit​ ​moves​ ​her​ ​body​ ​in​ ​shapes​ ​and​ ​patterns​, ​conveying​ ​sacred​ ​messages​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Creator.​ ​She​ ​is​ ​lost​ ​in​ ​this world​ ​of​ ​movement​ ​and​ ​posture,​ ​drawing​ ​us​ ​in​ ​to​ ​get​ ​lost​ too. She​ ​has​ ​no​ ​mind,​ ​body​ ​or​ ​soul;​ ​she​ ​is​ ​a​ ​living​ ​ghost,​ ​a​ ​vessel​ ​for​ ​God.​ ​
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She​ ​is​ ​Devadassi.
Chackra
Our​ ​bodies​ ​mirror​ ​the​ ​universe,​ ​organically​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Maya​ ​Chakras.​ The​ ​spinning​ ​of​ ​these​ ​wheels​ ​shapes who​ ​we​ ​are​ ​and​ ​brings​ ​together​ ​a​ ​union​ ​of​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​colour.
Stone Council
Seeking​ ​council​ ​from​ ​stone​ ​gods,​ ​I​ ​renounce​ ​all​ ​responsibility.​ ​
To​ ​no​ ​avail.​ ​I​ ​can​ ​now​ ​see​ ​that​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​is​ ​not​ ​in the​ ​question​ ​but​ ​in​ ​the​ ​one​ ​who​ ​asks.​
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​I​ ​am​ ​my​ ​own​ ​council.
Gold Rush
He​ ​runs,​ ​young​ ​and​ ​free​,​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​golden​ ​city.​ ​With​ ​every​ ​spin,​ ​his​ ​shadow​ ​grows,​ ​his​ ​true​ ​nature​ ​lessens​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fading​ ​light.​ He​ ​will​ ​grow​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​this​ ​moment​ ​behind,​ ​caught​ ​in​ ​the​ ​heat​ ​of​ ​the gold​ ​rush.​ ​Spinning​ ​out​ ​of​ ​control​ ​as​ ​the​ ​sun sets​ ​on​ ​his​ ​innocence.
Surya's Pot
She​ ​is​ ​known​ ​as​ ​Durga.​ ​
She​ ​captured​ ​the​ ​imagination​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world​ ​and​ ​we​ ​are​ ​intrigued​ ​by​ ​her​ ​dominance​ ​and power.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​inspired​ ​by​ ​her​ ​character​ ​and​ ​fire.​ ​We​ ​elevate​ ​ourselves​ ​in​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​capture​ ​her​ ​essence,​ ​not​ ​knowing she’s​ ​beyond​ ​all​ ​desire.
Colour Monsoon
The​ ​season​ ​before​ ​last​ ​was​ ​full​ ​of​ ​possibility.​ ​The​ ​following​ ​season​ ​brought​ ​new​ ​possibilities.​​ This​ ​season​ ​is impossible​ ​to​ ​predict​ ​because​ ​now,​ ​everything​ ​is​ ​possible.
​​​​Prepare​ ​for​ ​the​ ​REIGN.
Blonde Durga
She​ ​is​ ​known​ ​as​ ​Durga.​ ​
She​ ​captured​ ​the​ ​imagination​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world​ ​and​ ​we​ ​are​ ​intrigued​ ​by​ ​her​ ​dominance​ ​and power.​ ​
We​ ​are​ ​inspired​ ​by​ ​her​ ​character​ ​and​ ​fire.​ ​
We​ ​elevate​ ​ourselves​ ​in​ ​hope​ ​to​ ​capture​ ​her​ ​essence,​ ​not​ ​knowing she’s​ ​beyond​ ​all​ ​desire.
