Transcriptions #11: So Hum
Transcriptions #11: So Hum
14” x 18” x ¾”
Original mixed media painting on canvas
The focus of this painting is on the So Hum mantra, which symbolizes our oneness with the Universe, the constant support available to each and every one of us, and our connection to the Infinite Source. We are all connected.
When translated from Sanskrit, So Hum means “I am that” (so = “I am” and hum = “that”). So Hum reflects the sound of the breath and can be used in meditation by having your mind recite the phrase:
“Sooooo…” when inhaling.
And “Hummmmm” when exhaling.
The painting features a wide canvas cloth segment designed with folds to house the two cloth scrolls. The 5 rectangular elements below, along with the flowing lines of text, in Sanskrit and English transliteration, form the 108 repetitions of the mantra. The number 108 has been considered a sacred number since the time of the ancient yogis.
The painted cloth and the scrolls are stitched onto the textured stretched canvas. The sides match the painting and the date and signature can be found on the side of the canvas.
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12” x 12” x ¾”
Original mixed media painting on canvas
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu is a Sanskrit mantra. It acts as a reminder: to be aware of how interconnected we all are to one another and to all living beings. The message: we are all one and our actions impact the world.
The translation of the prayer is simple yet powerful:
"May all beings be happy.
May all my thoughts, words
and actions contribute in
some way to the happiness
of all beings."
The attached canvas cloth is cut to create an open window revealing the handmade book. The background canvas is textured and painted on the sides as well. The painting is signed and dated on the side.
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12” x 12” x 1-1/2”
Original acrylic and canvas cloth painting with thread on canvas
The original goal for Breath and Beyond was to create a thread filled environment in which to paint and then see where that would lead.
I began by sewing lines of stitches in something of a checkerboard pattern, leaving loose threads at the ends of each line. I had already cut five squares into the cloth beforehand.
I kept adding color, then some text, and then more color. The darkness of the background canvas peeks through the openings in the cloth.
The text in the painting is the mantra, So Hum, meaning: "I Am That." It is used in meditation as one focuses on their breath.
The painted cloth became a tapestry OR a tapestry of life. The mantra I chose represents the breath OR breath of life. And the cutouts became windows to the beyond.