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Divine Frequencies
Someone You Loved
“In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder, a secret order”
- Carl Gustav Jung -
Avanthi Jayasinghe presents her exhibition of paintings, “Chaos Rendered” at the Fareed Uduman Art Forum’s – Sky Gallery from 5 to 7 April. Interestingly, Avanthi is a Counselling Psychologist by profession and later completed her PhD at the University of The Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, researching on the evolution of Christian Art in Sri Lanka, with a special focus on the Christian works of David Paynter.
Chaos is a fact of life. It can make life unbelievably messy, but also beautiful. Chaos, often perceived as disorder and randomness, has always been for Avanthi a catalyst for artistic exploration, to harness meaning, beauty, and transcendence into the fabric of existence. At its core, chaos embodies unpredictability and complexity offering a fertile ground for inspiration. Oftentimes, the inner world is a storehouse of tumultuous emotions, thoughts, memories, and experiences that define the human condition. As an introvert, art has always been for Avanthi an embodiment and expression of this inner world, a never-ending journey towards completion, and coherence from the internal pandemonium.
The series of paintings in this exhibition represent the idea that wholeness, completion, and resolution can emerge from seemingly disordered backdrops that can oftentimes be likened to our own life stories. Positive aspects that we strive for such as love, joy and serenity are all a dynamic continuum rather than a static state of being and this flow can only be achieved by accepting that chaos not only exists, but it can be used as a vehicle for growth.
As an artist, Avanthi is deeply inspired by the interplay between chaos and order, light and darkness, and the myriad complexities of the human experience. Through her work, she seeks to explore the dynamic tension between these opposing forces, inviting viewers to contemplate the beauty and fragility of existence.
Avanthi often finds chaos to be a liberating force that frees her from the constraints of perfectionism and control, allowing intuition and spontaneity to guide her vision, movement, and rhythm. In the process of creation, imperfections add depth and authenticity to the artistic narrative, somehow helping order to emerge from chaos. Ultimately, her goal as an artist is to create works that inspire, provoke, and illuminate, inviting viewers to pause, reflect and engage with the world in a deeper, more meaningful way. Whether through moments of quiet contemplation or exhilarating bursts of colour and energy, to leave a lasting impression on those who encounter her art.
Art is chaos taking shape, said the great Pablo Picasso. For Avanthi, just as in art, life is chaos taking beautiful shape too.
“Chaos Rendered” will be up at Sky Gallery from 5 to 7 April from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Visitors must note that there is a stairway to climb up to the gallery.
