Fountain-Art

Jharna-Kala Fountain-Art - The Paintings and Drawings of Sri Chinmoy

Sri Chinmoy called his art “Jharna-Kala”, Bengali for “Fountain-Art”.  He began painting in 1974 with a single rose and continued until his in October 2007. His abstract paintings, which range in size from tiny ink sketches to huge mural-size acrylics 70 feet in length, have been exhibited on five continents from New York's Soho gallery district the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and now number over 140,000; his soul-bird drawings number upwards of 16,000,000. His inspired works – dynamic forms rich in spontaneity and gestural freedom – are an eloquent addition to the contemplative in art.

Artists in all cultures have sculpted and painted man’s ascending spirit throughout the ages. Such art expresses our inmost desire to immortalise our creative delight; it reveals the unity we wrest out of chaos; it gives form to sacred insight; it brings fulfilment to the human heart; it unites humanity into one.

Sri Chinmoy offers a unique glimpse into this process of the contemplative arts. The source of his creativity lies in meditation, when the mind is quiet and the heart’s simple truths are readily accessible. Sri Chinmoy speaks of “no mind, no form” as he paints, much as centuries of Asian artists before him spoke of “no method”, and, acting as mere instruments, simply painted the exhilaration of their hearts. He distills the essence of ancient seers and visionary artists into modern art form. Here the aspirations of both East and West for inner and outer oneness are echoed in another century, another continent, another medium.  More… Art of Heart and Soul… Art Highlights