
Gandisha
This painting is an artifact of a contemplative journey, where many things happened unintentionally and shifted away from the original idea. It began with admiration for the figure of an elephant—large, strong, loving, with a big and intuitive brain. In Hindu teachings, this is embodied in the form of Ganesha, a symbol of intelligence and virtue. Similarly, the figure of Gandhi is reflected here; Gandhi’s smile is subtly implied in the painting through the elephant’s expression, as if these two beings merge because they share the same qualities. Spiritually, a person who possesses these traits—compassion and virtue—has managed to tame their animalistic nature. Essentially, humans are thinking animals, and if the attributes of thought and feeling are not balanced, they lose their humanity and become mere animals. Gandhi taught the unification of these two attributes, so when the individual becomes united, the self transcends dualism and attains inner peace. There are three eyes and colorful objects on the right and left sides. Eyes are tools for seeing; humans have both physical and spiritual eyes. In this painting, the opening of the spiritual eye through various contemplative processes is depicted, revealing the horizon of knowledge. The round objects with lines symbolize feelings, represented simply by candy images. Candy is a symbol of sweet food, and sweetness itself is a kind of feeling. Can sweetness be explained? What is sweet? Thus, these objects represent one form of feeling.

Yuyut Baskoro
I am Yuyut Baskoro and I was born in Kudus, Central Java, on May 4, 1991. My interest in art began at a young age when I learned to paint and draw from my father. I pursued my education in Fine Arts at a university in Semarang, choosing to focus on this field. Since 2011, I have actively participated in various art exhibitions. In my work, I often use acrylic on canvas as my primary medium while also exploring digital art. My artistic style leans towards surrealism an...
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