A brief story about soulmates
The Greek philosopher Plato wrote that humans once had four arms, four legs and two faces. He explained that Zeus split us in half as a punishment for our pride, and we were destined to walk the Earth searching for our other half.
Our understanding of love and relationships might have evolved since 385 BCE, when Plato penned Symposium, but the idea of having an ‘other half’ still endures for many, and has lasted across numerous cultures throughout history. Some Hindu traditions hold the idea that people have a karmic connection with certain souls; in Yiddish, there is a term for an ideal or predestined marriage partner – your ‘bashert’ – which loosely translates to destiny. Thirteenth-century Persian poet and Islamic scholar Rumi posed the idea that lovers do not finally meet, but that they are somehow in each other all along. And from Romeo and Juliet to Heathcliff and Cathy, Western literature is replete with examples of lovers who were meant to be together.
The painting "Soulmates" shows circles that may look different, but there's a soulmates for each one of them...keep looking and you'll find your soulmate....I found mine
Mixed Media: in this painting I used acrylics, collage and resin to coat the circles, emphasizing the contrast between the matte background with the shinny circles.
Dimensions: 40”x40”x1” ½ gallery wrapped canvas
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