A Gate in the Heart of Love
A Gate in the Heart of Love (2001) features a pair of embracing lovers who have set aside their lute and paintbrush to embrace. The lovers can be seen in the centre of the image as abstract figures: the woman on the left with golden hair and a pink skirt, and the man on the right with brown hair and purple clothing. Their faces are obscured by a yellow glow and two hands touching in union. The Sanskrit words ‘om shanti’ (ॐ शान्ति) meaning ‘divine peace’ are written across the pink and purple lower halves of the lovers. The meditating Buddha above the couple also alludes to this state of transcendence. He sits behind a warm golden blaze that resonates with that golden light emanating from the lovers’ act of union. Emotional warmth is communicated via visual sensation.
