Not Beyond, Not Before
US$ 4,800
Overview
2019
Oil Paint, Oil on linen
Unique Work
Dimensions: 90cm (H) x 70cm (W) x 3cm (D) / 35.4" (H) x 27.6" (W) x 1.2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
Shipping
This item ships from Singapore
Please note that this item is unframed and will be shipped flat
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About the art
Artist statement
This artwork is accompanied by an original poem -
Not Beyond, Not Before
Must I destroy the world to go beyond it?
Does freedom mean physical freedom?
Does freedom translate into pleasant experiences?
As long as I am still interested in experience, whether good or bad, am I really free?
As long as I am still thinking about which experiences are better than others, am I really free?
Do I need to stop thinking to be free?
Can freedom and thinking and experiencing spontaneously exist at the same time?
Am I already free?
Have I always been free?
Artist profile
Deepa Khanna Sobti
Born: 1969
Hometown: Singapore
Based in: Singapore
I am a Singaporean artist, poet and philanthropist. I write a unique poem for every painting that I make and both the painting and the poem are exhibited together. My art style is abstract impressionist and I only use oil paints as a medium and only palette knife as tools. …
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