When I first came across this Untitled painting by Nasarollah Afjei from 2013, it brought me back in time to a place where I threw myself into a spiritual fire of transformation and found myself reborn into my highest potential and calling. I instantly felt a rush of emotions and sensations that were once evoked as I was given the tools and experiences to take my life back into my own hands from traumas that were hindering my day-to-day life.
The ocean-like waves of deep red and orange glow as the energy flowed through my sacral chakra, opening and releasing a large load of emotional pain, physical hurt, shame, guilt, and, most importantly, my anger. The dark mahogany swirls towards the lower right of the painting evoked the rage and shame that once resided in me. Calling me back to a time of constant fear where I felt like the world was out to get me. This raised my awareness of the little boy I once hugged, held, and nurtured during those crucial moments of rebirth. I felt like I was opened up and coasting through the phases of healing.
As I moved my gaze and focused across the painting, the next aspect that drew me in was the symbols directly above the deep mahogany swirls. However, this time, the dark amber colorations brought me a much different emotion and sensation that warmly flowed from my lower sacral below my belly button upwards above my belly button about an inch. I experienced feelings of warmth, tingles, and a euphoric sensation that had me giddy and filled with child-like joy!
Reading the description of this painting, we are informed that the artist repeatedly painted the Persian word for love (eshq) over and over again, which brought even more profound meaning and perspective to me. As I once learned to love myself, I was humbled by this piece of art. I was given a reminder of where I came from and realigned with where I was going.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/625023
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