Many traditions have long recognized the complex system of subtle energy centers in the human body called Chakras, which is Sanskrit for “wheel” or “circle.” Vedic, Taoism, and Buddhism are among these traditions. Practitioners of these traditions have learned to cultivate and open the chakra system through dedicated yoga and meditation practice. I was inspired to paint the chakras from the emotional viewpoint and the symbolic meanings attributed to them, including their rainbow colours.

There  are 7 collage paintings, on a A4 size journal which I photographed and edited into a short video. My accompaniment piano music is meditative, spacious and composed around a pentatonic scale, inspired by the music of Gurdjieff, a 20th century mystic who encouraged his students to dance and play music while developing mindfulness.