Into the Caves of India and Mystical Elements 進入印度洞穴和神秘元素

*2022/09/28 (三) 13:00-14:00 將由印度藝術家Vandana Mengane親自進行中英雙語導覽，歡迎自由參加。

藝術家Vandana Mengane的創作分成兩個系列：「進入印度的洞穴    INTO THE CAVES OF INDIA」、「神秘元素 MYSTICAL ELEMENTS」，以下為這兩個系列的創作理念介紹：

◆進入印度的洞穴    INTO THE CAVES OF INDIA

在印度，岩石切割的洞穴寺廟不僅歷史悠久，而且具有非凡的建築和藝術品質，使每個人都想探索現代印度之前存在的古代文明。印度洞穴中的古代岩石雕刻描繪了神，阿凡達（化身），吠陀和Purna（意為"古代"）的故事。

阿凡達（也稱為 incarnation）在梵語中的意思是 - 血統。它是上帝、神性或至高無上的自我在地上體現的"表像"或"顯現"。
Purana（意為"古老）是印度文學的一種廣泛流派，涉及廣泛的主題，特別是關於傳說。Puranas以其故事中描繪的錯綜複雜的象徵意義而聞名。

在這個系列中，藝術家Vandana Mengane使用混合性的創作技巧苗繪了洞穴中黑色石頭上的人物石雕。藝術品的背景靈感來自洞穴中的泥土，土壤，藻類和浮水印。

In India rock-cut cave temples are not just rich in history, they are also boast of remarkable architectural and artistic qualities that make everyone wonder about the civilizations that existed pre-date modern India. The ancient rock carvings in indian caves depicts deity, Avatar or incarnations and stories from Vedas and Puranas.

Avatar (also known as Incarnation) in Sanskrit means – descent. It is the “appearance” or “manifestation” of God, Deity, or Supreme Self in an earthly embodiment. 

Purana (meaning "ancient, old") is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other traditional lore. The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories. 

In the series INTO THE CAVES OF INDIA artist Vandana Mengane used mix media to depict stone carvings of figures or divine statues from caves of india. Background of the artwork is inspired from mud, soil, algae, water impressions in the caves. 

◆神秘元素 MYSTICAL ELEMENTS

在 神秘元素系，藝術家使用畫布上的亞克力和混合媒體來描繪不同的吉祥符號，根據吠陀科學，這些符號被認為會產生大量能量。（寫在吠陀經中的吠陀科學方法：吠陀經是起源於古印度的大量文本。這使任何人都可以訪問吠陀經文中包含的知識，並在自己的生活中實現吠陀教義的真理）

不同的顏色代表人體的七個脈輪；專注於這些顏色和符號有助於改善您的健康和幸福感。

In the series MYSTICAL ELEMENTS, the artist used Acrylic on canvas and mixed media to depict different auspicious symbols that are believed to create high amounts of energy as per Vedic scientific method written in the Vedas. (Vedas are a large body of texts originated in ancient India. This enables anyone to access the knowledge contained in the Vedic scriptures and realize the Truth of the Vedic teachings in their own life) 

Different colors represent the seven chakras of the human body; Focusing on these colors and symbols can help improve your health and wellbeing.