File:S. Chandrasekaran, Visvayoni, 1988, Mixed media on fabric.jpeg

Summary

S. Chandrasekaran, Visvayoni, 1988, Mixed media on fabric, Collection of National Gallery Singapore

"This artwork by S. Chandrasekaran is titled “Visvayoni”. It is based on a performance by the artist who is the current Head of the McNally School of Fine Arts at LASALLE.

In this work’s title, 'yoni' refers to the Sanskrit word for 'womb', which is also the symbol for Shakti, the Mother Goddess in Hinduism. In the performance, the artist re-enacted the phenomenon of conception and birth to symbolise the simultaneous processes of creation and change in the universe.

S. Chandrasekaran is a multi-disciplinary artist best known for his installations and performances. His artistic practice is rooted in Hindu religious concepts and philosophy."

Image and description of the painting from https://www.facebook.com/nationalgallerysg/photos/wishing-all-our-hindu-friends-a-happy-deepavali-this-artwork-by-s-chandrasekaran/3048012538547782/

Description

Image of S. Chandrasekaran's Visvayoni, 1988, Mixed media on fabric, Collection of National Gallery Singapore

Image of the painting extracted from https://www.facebook.com/nationalgallerysg/photos/wishing-all-our-hindu-friends-a-happy-deepavali-this-artwork-by-s-chandrasekaran/3048012538547782/

Licensing

Fair use rationale for use in Visual art of Singapore

This image represents a two-dimensional work of art, such as a drawing, painting, print, or similar creation. The copyright for this image is likely owned by either the artist who created it, the individual who commissioned the work, or their legal heirs. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of artworks: for purposes of critical commentary on: the specific work in question, the artistic genre or technique employed in the artwork, or the artistic school or tradition to which the artist is associated, as applied within the English-language Wikipedia , hosted on servers located in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as United States copyright law . Any other use of this image, whether on Wikipedia or elsewhere, could potentially constitute a copyright infringement. For further information, please refer to Wikipedia's guidelines on non-free content. Fair use //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:S._Chandrasekaran,_Visvayoni,_1988,_Mixed_media_on_fabric.jpeg true