Process

The Esoteric Dharma
(Descent of the Bodhisattva Into the Sea of Consciousness)

2014
Assemblage of glass, brass, marble, cast bronze Buddha and Ganesh; ritual oils of frankincense, galbanum, myrrh, coconut, jojoba and kalonji in nitrogen.
16 x 36 x 8 inches

Click to purchase or inquire about this artwork

I have used Buddha and Ganesh in an allegoric tableau illustrating the initiation of temporal being into timeless silent infinity. I often create depictions, in the spirit of those seen in eastern religious temples, employed to illustrate the otherwise unillustratable. The Bodhisattva, confined within a barred vehicle representative of carnal being will ultimately sink into the unbounded sea of quiescent consciousness. Ganesh is emblematic as the guiding force. The light, dark and red amber liquid filling the chambers are composed of several holy oils found in various ancient traditions, coloring the light passing through and casting colored shadows on the walls behind.