The Ha-tha series explores the human body’s intricacies, particularly the perceptions that stem from the constant evolution of cell structures.
The title of the work draws inspiration from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika text, dating back to the 15th century CE, which speaks of the practice of hatha yoga to attain Samadhi state or oneness of mind. The union of the solar (yang) and lunar (yin) energies of the body is symbolic of the coalescence of the atman (self) with the Brahman (universe).
The Ha-tha work series was inspired by the Pagan belief around the winter solstice wherein the cosmic event was a day of celebrating the moon energy. It was believed that on this day, the moon would give birth to the sun. Expanding on this inspiration, the drawings moved towards the union of the sun and the moon, of night and day, of light and darkness, echoing thereby the symbiosis of all dualities not only external to us, but also those within us.
The title of the work draws inspiration from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika text, dating back to the 15th century CE, which speaks of the practice of hatha yoga to attain Samadhi state or oneness of mind. The union of the solar (yang) and lunar (yin) energies of the body is symbolic of the coalescence of the atman (self) with the Brahman (universe).
The Ha-tha work series was inspired by the Pagan belief around the winter solstice wherein the cosmic event was a day of celebrating the moon energy. It was believed that on this day, the moon would give birth to the sun. Expanding on this inspiration, the drawings moved towards the union of the sun and the moon, of night and day, of light and darkness, echoing thereby the symbiosis of all dualities not only external to us, but also those within us.
