"Black is the mother of all colours,” said Syed Haider Raza. “It is the point from where all energy in the universe emanates as well as the point into which the energy converges.” The iconic Indian painter who passed away on July 23, 2016, at the age of 94 was referring to the bindu, the primordial source of all creation as described in Tantric and Yogic texts. The bindu is the point from where the notion of Self originates and into which it ultimately collapses.
‘Admonish me if I call myself Hindu or Muslim’: SH Raza’s art was an exploration of spirituality
By Vikram Zutshi | Scroll
28 June 2018
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