"It
is like a person, struggling in the world surrounded by thorny bushes
and covered with blood and tears. One day, the strong light from Heaven
shines upon him, and then he comes to life. At first, this person
appears to be shy and uncertain, but slowly and steadily he is convinced,
and begins to unfold and reach out."
Regarding
colors, highly contrasting tones of red versus green, and purple versus
yellow, are used throughout the painting "Rescued." A narrow
horizon also unsteadily exposes itself against a brightly red sky.
With respect to artistic composition, the formation of stones and
rocks as the work's dominant presence fills virtually the entire area
of the canvas frame. The saintly artist adopted quite a bold and definitive
drawing technique in this piece.
In
the right portion of the painting lies the background of light, dark
green and faded yellow with scattered red stains from a blood stream,
resembling smeared teardrops. Vivid colors depicting subjects with
distinctive paint strokes enable viewers to deeply feel a sense of
extreme pain. The monumental centerpiece of the painting "Rescued"
is the symbol of a vigorous human with an upright stature in dark
brownish purple. This figure is like a giant knotted rope, which has
just been untangled to freely bounce with arms wide open to greet
three large streams of bright light from the Supreme Master and merge
with the almighty power of the immense universe.
Supreme
Master Ching Hai has used unique colors to tell art admirers the story
of hardship endured by humankind in the mundane world, of sorrows
endured by a soul kept in confinement, of heavenly and oceanic love
from Nature, of the boundless power of creation, and of the omnipresence
of metaphysical energy. The image of a tightly knotted coil of rope
suddenly rises up to unwind itself in order to receive light and reinforce
its own faith, to realize clearly that God's eternal love is everywhere,
especially in places where human suffering is most prominent. I attentively
listen to words of tenderness that are full of love, originating from
the heart of a Person who has forsaken Her entire life to become a
guiding light for those longing to return to the Truth. I reverently
bow in deep gratitude to You, Master Ching Hai.
"Chuang
Tzu's Dream"