Thursday, December 01, 2011

Surrealistic Realism explained


When raindrops splatter on window sills in quiet country rains nobody asks why? When fireplaces warm a living room and tingles our legs to our toes, nobody acknowledges it, why? When on an airplane and the airplane drops in an air pocket quite rapidly in span of merely second, the tingling sensation of queasiness sets deep in the belly, but nobody talks about this experience of “air travel” why? What about holding somebody close to you and feeling the warmth of their embrace, nobody speaks of that moment however brief it may be, why?
Aren’t these the important details of life, a life worth remembering? When people make love to glistening moonlight glow, do they stop to see where the moon is placed in the night sky? What about when rolling in between the folds between the couch rubbing against the coarse fiber texture and sliding onto smooth cloth blanket cast conveniently aside to the corner of the couch? How many times do we remember in that moment of physical pleasure the reality of our other senses, the smell, the saliva that rolls off the tongue uncontrollably and out of the corner of your mouth? How about the soft caress of bare skin as it meets the frail lace of undergarments as we slowly and coyly try to mask our intentions?
Welcome to the world of surrealistic realism, a concept in which the subconscious and the conscious merge. Everything about what you have just read is a lie and an exaggeration. The beauty of the artistic process, the true artistic process whether it be music, art, dance, song, film whatever the medium; the glorious reality of truth is that we are the realities we create, and perhaps maybe these are the underlying realities that make us human.
For to understand these complexities our rationale mind cannot provide conclusive data, but for the emotional and sensational cortexes of our mind of which we rely on our five major senses the message is very clear. I believe we as human beings live in moments of time, not the entirety of the journey. To further Illustrate this point, think of the last major vacation that you may have enjoyed in the past year. What do you remember? Do you remember what the temperature of the room was at 4:36am? Of course not. Do you remember what thoughts were running through your head when you arrived at your destination? How about when you were relaxed in the company of a loved one, do you remember those thoughts?
The function of what we share in these space of moments that encapsulates vacations, sojourns and other experiences is what I like to call the reality of the divine. I, for one, peddle the concept of divine. That divinity you may forget when lost in the throes of passion, the boon of eroticism you may never admit to feeling in the company of distinguished guests. Those moments of remembrance to conceptualize your own fantasy and have a medium to share with others is what my art is about.
This is the reality I choose to live, in my artwork, and I invite you to look upon the art first with your eyes then with your subconscious. The first inclination is to deem the artwork as abstract, but I invite you in further, complexities of the soul and the roadmap of our memories are complicated invocations of various sensations we have gathered throughout our lives, please do not be naïve enough to believe that with one sense OUR SIGHT, we can hope to encapsulate or quantify what our FIVE SENSES have experiences.
With such a disclaimer, I most certainly welcome you to indulge into that reality with me, surrealistic realism.

Untitled #4 (2008)


Untited #2 (2008)


Thursday, May 26, 2005

Untitled (1994)


Untitled (1994)

Featured in Recent Exhibitions "CONFUSION" at the KERKAR ART COMPLEX in January 2004, and "SENSUAL FABRIC" at the CIDADE DE GOA GALLERY in January 2005

Interference (2004)


Interference

Featured in Recent Exhibitions "CONFUSION" at the KERKAR ART COMPLEX in January 2004

For My Love of Ganesha (2004)


For my Love of Ganesha

Featured in Recent Exhibitions "CONFUSION" at the KERKAR ART COMPLEX in January 2004, and "SENSUAL FABRIC" at the CIDADE DE GOA GALLERY in January 2005

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Vishnu and Lakshmi in Groove (1995)


Vishnu and Lakshmi in Groove size - 20" x 30"

Untitled (1994)


Untitled size - 30" x 40"

The Mind I forgot my Dream (1994)


The Mind I forgot my Dream size - 20" x 30"

Featured in Recent Exhibitions "CONFUSION" at the KERKAR ART COMPLEX in January 2004, and "SENSUAL FABRIC" at the CIDADE DE GOA GALLERY in January 2005

Trinity of Mt. Kailas (1994)


Trinity of Mt. Kailas size - 30" x 40"

Travesty of a Rape (1995)


Travesty of a Rape size 30" x 20"

The Chariot of Unclaimed Souls (1994)


The Chariot of Unclaimed Souls size - 20" x 30"

Ghosts (1995)


Ghosts size - 3 1/2' x 4'

Genocide Cafe (1995)


Genocide Cafe size - 30" x 40"

David (1994)


David size 18" x 24"

Manchester Devil (2004)


Manchester Devil size - 18 1/2" X 25"

Featured in Recent Exhibition at THRILLZ GALLERY in a group show, APRIL 2005

The Charioteer Returns (2002)


The Charioteer Returns size - 20" x 30"

Featured in Recent Exhibition at THRILLZ GALLERY in a group show, APRIL 2005

Futurist Perfume size- 18" x 24"

Andromeda meets her destiny (1995)


Andromeda meets her destiny size - 19 1/4" x 25"

Featured in Recent Exhibition at THRILLZ GALLERY in a group show, APRIL 2005

Monday, April 25, 2005

Thrill-z Gallery Opening Saturday April 30th featuring artwork by Harish Rao!

THRILLZ GALLERY
www.thrill-z.com

WHEN:
Saturday – April 30, 2005 – 7 pm to 1am

ART – FASHION – PERFORMANCE – MUSIC
WHERE:
Spring Arts Tower
On the Mezzanine
Street Address:
453 South Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013


Fine Art Provided by:
Patrick Haemmerlein, Lettecha Johnson, Susana McDonnell, Yuri Reese, Harish Rao, Frank Rozasy, Zeke Rettman, Janna Stern, Leigh Tranchi, Brooke Kent, Matt Waltz, Yoffy, Will Hansen, Ricole and Others.

Saturday, March 19, 2005

“You are not a beautiful unique snowflake…This is your life and it is ending one minute at a time.”

Why Chuck Palahnuik is America’s instrument of the people’s thoughts –

I am not sure if Chuck is 21st poet or an idealist but his assessment of America is right on the mark. If you don’t believe me then read his writings and watch Fight Club and stay tuned for all of his upcoming films, or rather books that will be turned into films. In his books, Chuck has an uncanny knack of being able to dissect our pop-cultural obsessions, materialistic self-involvement and put it right there in front of your face, in a gritty, “no-holds” barred method that leaves you both in awe and inspired at the same time. Dissecting our “insanity” is something we must do as Americans lest we actually start taking ourselves seriously. For much more on

Chuck’s work please visit these websites:

chuck palahniuk

chuck palahniuk news


P.S. I am not affiliated or endorsed by Mr. Palahnuik, just damn happy there is at least one writer out there telling it how it is!

Monday, March 14, 2005

DRAWN!


Hello all.

Just getting my feet wet here, I promise to start blogging on a fairly consistent basis very soon. The very first link I would like to share with you is "DRAWN". Check it out for inspiration, forget your coffee this is the only real stimulation you need in the morning!
Everything is here to satisfy your artistic curiousity!


http://www.drawn.ca/