Saturday, February 5, 2011

Fire element

By tradition fire represents the active and masculine or the Yang of Chinese symbolism. Its major symbolism is related to the sun and the powers of transformation and purification. Its fundamental movement is upward and the basic symbol for fire is an upward pointing triangle or pyramid. Colours of fire are red and orange which are the characteristics of flames.


"Anticipation"
Acrylic on canvas 50 x 60 cm



Anticipation: Pleasurable ecpectation or the act of predicting

This painting is a part of the Phoenix series through inspiration from symbolism in place or time and the poem “Phoenix Ashes” from Atypicalgirl.

"Phoenix Ashes"

My yesterdays were burned by Phoenix fire

Yet in the death’s ash, embers of hope remain
New dreams given birth in despair

Covered with ash, I mourn what was
To remember what will be no more

Then like the Phoenix I’ll rise
With renewed passion glowing red, yellow, orange

Ash will give way to flame

Like the Phoenix I’ll soar again

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