Library of Congress acquires three drawings from the Death and Rebirth Series
I am thrilled to have three of my drawings become part of the Library of Congress Art Collection.
When my mom became ill with both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, I was devastated and filled with anger at God, fate, and whoever else I could blame for this harsh diagnosis. To process my pain and sadness I tried to capture the essence of my mother, her life force, and unwavering commitment of love towards me and the rest of our family. I turned to my mom’s letters which before the age of easy telecommunication she wrote every fortnight while I was in college in the US.
The drawings in the Death and Rebirth series are a result of that reflection.
The process of creation, life, death, and rebirth in India are symbolic of the ongoing cycles of life; that continue through days, seasons, years, millenniums. I now see that death completes the circle temporarily and in completion lets us achieve immortality in the memories and stories of our children, grandchildren, and friends.
When my mom became ill with both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, I was devastated and filled with anger at God, fate, and whoever else I could blame for this harsh diagnosis. To process my pain and sadness I tried to capture the essence of my mother, her life force, and unwavering commitment of love towards me and the rest of our family. I turned to my mom’s letters which before the age of easy telecommunication she wrote every fortnight while I was in college in the US.
The drawings in the Death and Rebirth series are a result of that reflection.
The process of creation, life, death, and rebirth in India are symbolic of the ongoing cycles of life; that continue through days, seasons, years, millenniums. I now see that death completes the circle temporarily and in completion lets us achieve immortality in the memories and stories of our children, grandchildren, and friends.
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