Halloween!

We pray the souls of the saints

rest in peace,

as the bonfires are lit,

for the Halloween!

Time when the leaves start falling,

and the lines between the dead and living start blurring,

with children guising and treating,

we enter into a whole new world of cherishing.

Streets filled with lights and lanterns,

craved pumkins and dressed up creatures,

homes full of candles and creepy spiders ,

sure a spooky feeling...

as the souls are held in abeyance

to meet the living.

But just as the night begins

when the sun sets

so also the day begins

as the sun rises

just as our hope never ceases.

We wish you a happy Halloween!

Hephzibah

Mosquito Helicopter- 3D Modeling

~/)bir ~

Happy Halloween

It is the trick-or-treat time of the year again. The festival where everyone dresses up in various costumes. Halloween truly has creativity written all over it.

I won't be going into much details of how the festival came to be, not because i don't know what it means(i read the whole Halloween page on Wikipedia),
because we believe in all festivals and celebrations regardless of where we come from.
For i believe that a complete Haunted theme, costumes, pranks and treats are just too good to miss.

So we wish everyone a very happy and joyous Halloween.

Nocturnal Illusions

walking past the storm,
light seems haze.
last hope to survive,
but found myself in a maze.
traveling through the earth,
sighting only the dark side.
as the colors fade,
covered by a blind faith.
still a long way to travel for life.
rain turned toxic,
sun rays scorching,
as i rest my eyes,
the sun disappears.
the moon screams out my fear,
again the dark night's here.
still frozen,
with hope to end, i find myself with no tears.

- TinTin

A Feeling of Freedom

Whenever i seek noise,

I like to steer through the wind

Whenever i seek silence,

I like to dive deep into the water

Whenever i seek freedom,

I sit on the top of a hill

Whenever i seek a smile,

I like to talk to the flowers

I am a free bird, can fly high into the air

Can discover heights

Can ignore the boundaries

Still has never seen a nightmare

I am what I am..

time is my slave

Emotions are my friends..

I am ready to start and set free to go on and on . . 

:-)

- |\/|ANISH

Dry Pastel Art

~/)bir~

Breaking the Darkness

This painting shows a man laying on the floor in front of a window. The light breaks through the panes and falls on his body giving rise to various patterns.

Here we can see how even in the darkest of times we can find hope. How even when we are completely broken, there is something that always pulls us. It keeps us going, It tells us that no matter what, there is no stopping.

Medium: Oil colors, Oil pastels on canvas.

-Manash

Happy Diwali

Diwali is one of the most popular Indian festivals. Everybody decorates and lights their homes. There are sweets, crackers and happiness all around on this special occasion.

It is celebrated to mark the return of lord Ram back to Ayodhya. This festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil, so on this day you would find the streets more brighter and beautiful. Joy and happiness on all faces. Parties and celebrations all around.

On this beautiful day we wish everyone a very happy and safe Diwali.

Concept guitar

Here is a guitar i made using autodesk maya.

If i were ever to play guitar in a concert, this would be my guitar.

- Salman

Perception Vs Reality

Photography by- Abir Khalil

You will be surprised to know what appears to be a sea here is actually just the amount of water that got collected in the midst of the desert due to the heavy rainfall in Saudi Arabia in the year 2008. The water didn't dry for until a month and the place attracted a lot of crowd. What was even more surprising is I saw people fishing! :D

Spirit of Time

This is a great platform to create awareness about issues we are oblivious to. Here is a very meaningful 5 min video to promote a global movement called "The Zeitgeist"The idea is to OVERTHROW the monetary system because it’s corrupt from the very foundation and transit into a more scientific, pragmatic and systemic society.

Remember we can always MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

- Abir Khalil

A Call For Awakening

(An interesting article by my brother that I wanted to share! )

Zeitgeist

In the 21st century, the information age, Man has evolved gradually with his own ingenuity. From the moment we wake up using our alarm clock to traveling using automobiles, to our diet which is now synthetically grown and produced, to our chair on which we sit, to the tap which is the source of water in our houses, to televisions, cell phones, iPods, the World Wide Web, are all marvels of technology. If one were to look, one would notice, it is the subject “science”, which has been responsible for such technological advancements. Man has been very well aware of this fact and yet he has chosen not to apply its benefits in designing the very society he lives in. The society that man has created is the reflection of his thoughts. Thoughts that man clings to based on ideas and beliefs, irrespective of how ridiculous they are. Therefore we see a society full of misery, greed and conflict. Man has accepted these aspects as a part of his life thinking they are predetermined by an external entity like God and failing to see that they are all emergent.

At present the society that we are a part of, is very ideological. These ideas range from economic, political to religious philosophies that hence give birth to dogmas, creed, rituals, traditions etc. What is obnoxious about these ideologies and philosophies is that these subjects are sturdily under the assumption that man is subservient to external entities and human mind(i.e. the thought process), while clearly ignoring the one obvious fact, that if we humans are subservient to anything, it is undoubtedly nature and nothing else. The implications of these absurd assumptions are disastrous because it hinders us (human beings) from evolving further and results in stagnation. And those who challenge the establishment are condemned, criticized and deemed unworthy irrespective of how relevant and intelligent their new ideas maybe. This has resulted in the formation of an education system that does not focus on the ability of the students to think critically, and instead encourages upholding existing traditions and institutions. It is indeed appalling!

The economic philosophies formulated by the greatest economists did not consider that we live in a world with finite resources. The entire paradigm's foundation is based upon the law of 'supply and demand' and the economic growth is calculated to a great extent on the basis of the consumption variable of the consumers. This, in economic terms is actually unsustainable in view of the fact that the resources we have are limited. So we see the subject in itself is contradictory! It is also against science because with more technological advancement, the more unemployment is foreseeable, which is a major nonconstructive consequence, as it diminishes the purchasing ability of an individual. There are various other aspects of this subject that are deeply flawed, but to keep the article short and precise, I would have to withhold its mention here. However I could highlight the implications of this subject on our society, few of which are wars, poverty, unemployment, diseases, socioeconomic stratification, laws, incarceration etc. In short, a society which is dysfunctional, uncivilized and deplorable!

This is where the subject science, plays a very contradictory and contemporary role when compared to other rigid ideologies. The beauty of this subject is, it is pragmatic and has no ego, thereby making the subject free from biases and opinions. The subject allows itself be proved wrong because it then takes the subject to a greater level of understanding. Having said this, is it not incredibly rational to let science decide what economic system should be applied in designing a society that would consider the well being of the entire world as a planet and all that which coexist. A scientific approach would be sustainable in every dimension of our existence.

Keeping the above in mind, there are certain ideas and concepts that have been proposed by an organization called The Venus Project which maintains scientific and technological understandings as its pedestal. This organization claims that our economy should be redesigned only on the basis of resources available unlike the current system that is run by money and politics. The monetary system is a false institution because money in itself holds no value and only acts as the purchasing power to obtain these resources. These resources are a common heritage to all of us but the monetary system favors only those who have money thereby making the entire purpose of life a struggle rather than to simply enjoy the sheer joy of being alive. Politics too, similar to money has no true relevance to society. From no perspective is it a representation of democracy because it serves those in positions of differential advantage. It is a dictatorship of the elitist; the financially wealthy making them inherently corrupt. Apart from that, the institution of politics and politicians themselves have no knowledge as to what makes our society and world function. Even if they were sincere, they lack technical capabilities. This institution like any other existing intuition, is another fallacy.

Since the institution of science has been the sole reason for everything that has improved our lives, why not let it be the governing body of our lives? Science has advanced to such an extent that most of the human chores could be automated which is the case anyways, from the industrial to the service sector like production of cars and ATMs respectively. If we scrutinize, 70% of the jobs that exist today have no utility except to keep the money rotating in the market, and with the absence of money there wouldn't be any need for such jobs like marketing, insurance, accounting, banking etc. They further go on to explain if technology is wisely and intelligently used with automation only 5% of the entire human population would have to contribute to enable the smooth running of the society, thereby creating enough abundance for the entire world, also keeping the best interest of the environment in mind. People would have access to each and every product that is available - for free, without submitting to employment. Now this doesn't imply that there wouldn't be any work but whatever little is required, would be truly relevant to run a society.
The question that now arises is, would we mind contributing few hours, let’s say once a month in contrast to the 8 hours that we put in everyday especially when all our needs and demands are being met. At present we have the resources and technological understanding to take our standard of living to a level so high that it is almost fantastical!

Man has sought happiness through materialism and if he were to stop and observe his life, he would realize that he is still as he was, with all the misery, greed, hate, envy, lust, aggression, anxiety and so on. Do we ever wonder who we really are and the meaning and purpose of our lives? We spend our whole lives seeking and chasing pleasure, gratification, financial and social security, trying to be somebody worthy enough to be accepted, fabricating the idea of a prefect life, which inevitably brings us to the point where we find our lives slipping away from our very hands irrespective of what we have done all along the way and yet we remain deluded thinking we could have done better. We have to come in terms with the fact that nothing is ever going to be enough and so we have to ask ourselves "What matters?"

If a revolution is to be brought about, it would have to begin with the human mind.

"The old appeals to racial, sexual and religious chauvinism and to rabid nationalistic fervor are beginning not to work. A new consciousness is developing which sees the Earth as a single organism and realizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed" - Carl Sagan

Omar Khalil

A step closer to enlightenment

Today when I look back, I must say I had a decent childhood, which is; I had parents who were financially sound enough to be able to effortlessly look after my shelter, clothing, food, education, personal requirements etc, and provide me with a fine environment. They brought me up to be well mannered and my worldly needs were taken good care off but when it came to me growing up as an individual, things got rather unpleasant. I had matured seeing my elder siblings go through the same phase and when they rose up, they faced the harsh consequences. I, like a spectator, then just sat back and judged that sometimes my siblings were misbehaving and sometimes my parents were overreacting. When I reached adolescence, things hadn’t changed much. I was often misunderstood which lead to regular tiffs with mom and dad, that then gradually became an issue I found unbearable. That’s when I realized no one is to be blamed. Every generation faces these problems. The system tells us, it’s the generation gap and part of growing up but I found it very unhealthy.

For me there were too many ends to meet, when it came to being religious or social, well educated to earn a good living and so on. There were expectations at every step and I was tired of trying to prove myself better in my eyes and in others by compromising on several grounds. And no matter how much I put in, it never seemed enough. I wanted to break free from all this but I just was not sure if it would be the right thing to do.

Science now proves that most people aren’t aware that what we believe understand and act upon today, is purely because of our nurturing and environment. And this conviction is in the sub consciousness so we do not realize that we just ‘believe’ in something, we are convinced we ‘know’. And that prevents us from seeing what really is. We don’t like to be proved wrong so we simply judge a new idea weather sensible or not, in terms of our credence and thus categorize the unaccepted proposal as a revolutionary thought.

Now I can comprehend that if our lives are run by anything its “ego”.

And by ego I do not refer to the most common definition that we all understand – “Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem, feeling of being superior to the other”

The other definition of ego that most of us are never taught is – The sense of oneself distinct from other selves.

If you see, now on our day to day basis, “MOST” of us are always trying to prove ourselves better than someone else. We do that because our current system focuses less on living and more on “survival of the fittest”. So the moment we reach an age to start contemplating things we are forcibly dragged into the system and trained to join the rat race. This false programming generates a constant fear of being run over or left behind if you aren’t better if not the best. And this fear and stress has overtaken “every “aspect of our lives and the most affected is our health and particularly our relationships whether it be with parents, siblings, children, friends, spouses, partners etc. Life has become more about pursuit of happiness rather than living for the moment. Our current system favors only the rich and powerful so we devote to affluence. And there is an invariable cold war persisting at all times amongst all the people we compete with. We lose our true selves in the course trying to be rich and powerful so that we are looked upon, to feel worthy enough to be accepted and respected. We derive satisfaction and seek happiness from materialism but eventually realize that prosperity in abundance did not create the happiness we were seeking. We fail to see that the race which we have unconditionally accepted to be our reality is actually just a race with our self. And till the time this quest is not put to an end there will always be a yearning for meaning.

Now, there are “SOME” who do not really take a vital part in the race. They compete till they can and then quit. They find it pointless to do what everyone is doing. We generally call them average and ordinary people. They come and go. Who wants to be ordinary? But what we miss out is although they do not want to prove any point they are being “different”. And they too are trying to understand and figure life out on their own.

Everybody likes to be different because everyone wants to stand out. But what we don’t notice is that, if everyone is trying to be “DIFFERENT” then everyone is trying the “SAME” thing.

It’s evident we ALL want to be recognized for being alive! So once man questioned his existence and purpose in life and because he had no definite answer he started describing himself in ways that seemed relative to him neglecting that what’s relative is never absolute.

We all want an identification to feel recognized as a separate entity. And what gives us an identity? Well, if you see as a kid we are brought up with the “belief” that we ‘’belong’’ to some sex, some family, some class, some culture, some religion, some community, some society, some country so on and so forth. Now observe how everybody is trying to be recognized ONLY by their identities and everyone just tries their level best to live up to it. This very “belief” in identity is so resolutely etched in our minds that we fail to acknowledge any new concept that does not go in sync with the above mentioned categories. These classifications merely give us more reasons to judge a person and then treat him in view of that. And generally, only people with common identities and ideas tend to recognize one another, while reject people with dissimilar identities. This results in mounting up in groups, creating division and bigotry. So you see how the very idea of an identity is what creates a sense of separation. And that is the “ego” I am referring to that most of us live with without even realizing.

Now, some people like I, have suffered the consequences of these differentiation and discrimination. I questioned the reasons behind all the misery and suffering in this world. And I tried not to look for the answers from my past teachings, beliefs or knowledge; I sought the answers from observation and analysis. This is termed as critical thinking.

Keeping our ideas and beliefs aside, if one asks “Who are we?” The only substantiate answer is —– We are ALL a consciousness present in a human body that takes birth and is bound to die which means from a conscious point of view we are all the same!

Now while we exist in this human body, the only things we are subservient to is the environment, nature and all that coexists because without it we wouldn’t be. And by nature I don’t just mean the 5 elements, trees and animals, by nature I refer to this ENTIRE paradigm, the universe, the billion galaxies, the milky ways, the solar systems, the planets, earth and all that’s within. This impeccable, balanced, astonishing, beautiful design is GOD to me. I understand God is the creator and the creation Himself and that is what I entirely submit to. Once we humans have this realization, the only “thing” that would truly matter is our “existence” in this very profound design and we would use nature’s intelligence to be innovative problem solvers ensuring our lives to be as perfectly beautiful and harmonious as could be.

I would also like to bring your notice to the fact that I was born in a Muslim family and I tried my best practicing my religion Islam. Although I started doubting things relatively at a very early stage, my thoughts were only growing more webs. I couldn’t really figure out what was wrong but I knew something was definitely not right! I searched for my answers starting with questioning my religion. I tried to learn a lot by watching and reading numerous talk shows and books respectively by renowned scholars but it was just not enough. Some questions were yet unanswered .That’s when it occurred to me and I realized that I was taking peoples word for the truth. Everybody is gifted with the intelligence and it does not make sense why one should take someone else’s perception of religion or life as to be his. So I let go of everything I held on to, to seek GOD/TRUTH/MEANING/PURPOSE of life and now I finally know! And it’s beautiful!

Success isn’t anymore about how many people look up to you, or achieving an educational degree, or the designation in the field of your work or your social and financial status. It’s about being able to see the disguised truth and work towards it as one.

~ Abir Khalil ~

Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya

Jise apna samjha tha
Ab unhi ki parchaiyo ko dhunda karte hai hum

Jise paraya kaha tha
Ab unhi ki saaye mai jiya karte hai hum

Rishtey ke in rango ko kaun tasveer par utar sakta hai

Jise zindagi maana tha
Ab unhi ki yaado ko dafnaya karte hai hum

~/)bir~
(Dated: 2007)

Did you know....

If you were God people would stone you
But you are the devil I bow and worship staunchly
If you were life everyone would rather die
But you are the death I live daringly
If you were truth no one would believe in it
But you are the lie I always speak naively
If you were love people would just learn to detest
But you are the hatred I fell in madly
If you were blessing all would escape it
But you are the curse I cast on myself duly
If you were bliss people would drown in tears
But you are the soreness I heal my wounds with tenderly
If you were light people would be blind
But you are the darkness I see through clearly
If you were blood everyone would bathe in it
But you are the water I can stake my life for valiantly
If you were treasure everyone would bury you
But you are the junk I hunt earnestly
If you were the world it would perish
But you are no soul in which my heart rests peacefully

~/)bir~
(Dated: January 2008)

Time

Time, something in which the world exists
Which no one knows when initiated or will cease
Because here ‘when’ again speaks about time;
So life is a mystery and time secrecy
But time rules life not life time
It was time that once drew us apart
It is fate that now has got us as one
We were friends then, we are friends now
The road just ended and started again somehow
In the midst of the end and the start
There was once more time playing a part
Time that let me breathe my way
Time that carried you up so far
Remoteness did spread but not we felt
Distance that crept was sure so existent
Because we then were looking for tracks
Now we built our own to leave a trail behind
If we held hands back in time it was a diversion
Today we hold hands merely as in thoughts
Making a connection that does not enshroud the reality
A bond that looks like glass but to sense is rigid
Our perception so far from sensuality
Drowning still living in purity
Makes every moment in time a time we want to pause
Weave time if I could to make it eternity
And yet again forever and time clash
Inconsistent are we humans too
Failing to comprehend our own obscured desires
When they emerge after being concealed
Sightless to the colors they have been refined with
We twist them with our own eerie notions.
You and I swirl in the mist of bliss
A sense that gives us completion
But life wasn’t pledged without grief
And sharing it we share our lives.
Bathing you with my pearl drops
And understanding the silence that you speak
You bring back the deceased to me
Speaking right to my heart passing over my words
Awaiting to hear the unspoken
That to be done does like enchantment
I sit marveling if I knew you at all
Time passes by, not responding my query
Angels most often stopover inexplicably
Leaving behind an aura of faith and devotion
You are too good to be true but not like seraph
I want to deem I really have you with me
Without skeptical delusions of you fading away
Cupids arrow did hit us but not wound
Curbing the restricted where the world lunges in
Time did make up for keeping us estranged
But now the unique intimacy between us
Shall only fade when time shall

~/)bir~
(Dated: August 2006)

Unrealistic Reality

I was scared falling abruptly in the pit
But there was a sense of contentment
Indulgence was something I quiet experienced then
Always did what I badly sought not
Deprived from ecstasy in my usual tedious life
Life which I wasn’t geared up to concede
I became a soul so lack of vim and vigor
Even the slightest wind would carry away
But always the appalling wind did blow
Maybe this one wasn’t so atrocious after all
It promised me hope and buoyancy
Telling me there would be an end to it
Something I was seeking for desperately
Blindfolded to the world’s light
Here in the pit the dark seemed illuminating
Underrating my life I deserved life not
My heart only the size of my fist
Clogged so much emotions that I never released
Was gradually becoming a burden for me
Putting out the fire of my heart with my tears
And burying it all somewhere I too can’t find
I found it soothing it would come to an end shortly
Out of nowhere I suddenly hear a tune
A voice that had tenderness in it
It sang to me when I was descending
And I kept drowning in its rhythm
It said the pit was bottom less
The gratification was nothing but illusion
The darkness here would grow only shady
Beget that what I was trying to break away from
For a moment it showed me my fears
The fears I never came across but that just resided in me
Doubts that weren’t there but I still questioned
Powers I had but was guilty unduly
Love that was breeding but I never set free
Hatred that was extinguishing but I wouldn’t let it
The feeling of melancholy did start to fade
The voice was conquering me from everywhere
Blocking my pessimistic thoughts
It showed me hope not which I had been seeing then
But a hope that I really needed to see
I had to perceive it is hope that keeps us stirring
And living with hope is better living without
I felt my self tremble for a while
And then I was soaring up above in the blue
The world’s light was tearing up my sight
It was a feeling words cannot describe or portray
Something everyone I believe should feel once
To appreciate their life knowing there’s more to it than seems
I feel like I have been born new
Seeing things from a point I never knew existed
But now I often wonder if reality was unreal
Or unrealistic effects I saw as in real
Because the tone that endowed me with life
Is a rhythm I can never disregard
A voice that was impossible to restrain
And now when it plays on my mind
It’s a language I never learnt or ever heard of.

~/)bir~
(Dated: August 2006)

Dear Life

Dear life...

You want me to tell you the color
In spite of knowing I am blind
You want me to fly and soar high
How do I tell you my wings are broken?
You want to see how I run
And here I am finding it hard to stand
You want me to show you the path
Only if you knew it’s me who is lost
You want me to judge between right and wrong
But would you tell me what justice is?
You want me to smile all the time
What’s the point when there are tears behind?
You want me to learn what love is
Isn’t that something I am trying to teach you?
You want to be the world for me
But for you I am to be just me
You want me to practice to be perfect
If none is perfect why even practice?
You want me to look for a corner
And then lock me up in a circle room
You want me to help you build your dreams
And then force me to break them alone
You want me to wait for something
Something that isn’t suppose to arrive at all
You want me to keep my promises
But only your promises are made to be broken
You want me to get something beyond my reach
When I somehow manage to; I am always too late
You want me to build castles
But after I do I see it’s in air
You want me to always understand you
And you never make an effort on the contrary
You want me to understand your silence
But you become deaf when I scream
You want me there when you don’t even want me
But you are never there when I need you
You want me to like what you like
But you easily hate what I love
You want me to seek the happiness in you
What about the sadness I hide in me?
You want me to think you expect less
But I am the one who has just been giving
You want me not to be so demanding
Am not I the one who always just asks?

Would you still tell me....''thats life''

~/)bir ~
(Dated: August 2006)

Unleashed Love

I walk into the empty house
And all memories start to arouse
I hear the laughter and taste the tears
And think about our little fears
I miss those moments of bliss
And the way we used to kiss
I look at the things on the ground
That makes me feel he is still around
I glance at the picture bedside our bed
The one when we painted the whole town red
I admire the couch where we first made love
And felt heaven was right up above
I shakily sit on the floor
Trying hard to cry no more
I come here a year after the chase
And surprisingly find everything in place
I clutch his jacket that lay beside
And sensed the love he couldn’t hide
I stand in front of the mirror with a face
That in these 12 months had lost its grace
I brush away the dust that settled on my ring
The one he gave me on our wedding
I close my eyes and keep them tight
Recalling what all happened that night
I remember his warm blood in my hand
And the only thing around I found was sand
I ran here and there looking for someone
Only if I knew he needed me but no one
I come back and see his eyes had shut
A message written on the sand with blood
I regret not hearing his last words
But knew they were ‘kill those bastards’
I kept every word he said
Shot them all right in the head
Now I stand where he lay dead
The night when we had fled
I cut my self setting my soul free
Knowing he is out there somewhere waiting for me

~/)bir~
(Dated: September 2004)

The Key In Me

I wake up one morning
To see my room filled with glee luster and love
A bliss that promised not to drown
A glimmer that would never quiver
An affection that I would always venerate

I gently walk up to my window
I see dark clouds over casting my elation
I see the joy at one side
But to the darkness I confide

Wickedness that was suppressed
Was freed from its cage
Disillusioned my mind
Said the darkness was rapture
Where rest I would find

I evoke the bliss drown and drown
I wobbled the glimmer that day forever
I sullied the affection and destroyed it whatsoever

Now I keep striving in the darkness
Thinking it is the only way to happiness
I grow frail day by day
And let it poison my mind in everyway

Out of the blue under the door
I see light streaming in
I manage to stand and reach the door
But see darkness crawling….darkness crawling

I stumble in another room
Where evil resides with a smile
It whispers ‘don’t even think
Because here is where now you will sink’

Auspiciously I see the light yet again
And drag my self to it
And once more I see my self
In a room with sin and malevolence

A thousand doors I must have opened
Just to take the glimpse of my loss
But every time I try to rise from it
I find myself more drowning in it

Unlocking evil is locking serenity
A lock that has a key but lost
Or perhaps a key that doesn’t exist
Or exists but just within me

Yes it exists….but just in me………..

~/)bir~
(Dated: August 2003)

Streets of India

India is a land of culture and colors. Probably the only place in the world where a bullock cart and a porsche can be seen onthe same road. Such variety of beliefs, languages and lifestyles. So here is a video of the streets of India from the "barbaric" perspective.

- Bony Madhu

V > I (" we " are greater than " I ")

"Majority wins", "United we stand Divided we fall", "The more the merrier". All these lines have a common message which mean that as a group more can be acomplished when compared to an individual. Ofcourse there is the saying "too many cooks spoil the broth" but we shall see to it that we cook everything but a broth.

For Barbaric Expression it means that it is now an organisation. That means more videos, more art works, more expressions. We will  deliver more variety for the world to see and enjoy. Our main aim is to produce art of all forms, visual, performance and applied. The main difference that you will be seeing in this blog is that the name of the author/creator or a group of authors/creators will be mentioned after every post.

To end the post I'd like to say on behalf of barbaric expression "we will never stop making art".

- Salman

Dear Rain

where have you gone ? i know you were here all along.
i can smell you. i can still feel your moist in the air.
i can see those prints you leave behind everytime you come.

here there ... everywhere. ...     

                   

you don't know how sweet you taste, you don't know how nice you feel,

you make me feel so alive

you were here not long ago
the leaf is wet, it still didn't dry
you pour not caring who's under you
something that would make the gods cry

 i won't judge you like others do you can play all your dirty tricks
i don't mind getting dirty, i don't mind getting wet



you've been down this road.
we're not new to this we know how it goes.
i close my eyes when i'm with you. when you're all around me
when  water drips from my head to my toes

 oh! how great it feels when i let my hair down,
 when i hear that splashing sound

now that you have gone it is all bright.
i still see the trail you left behind.
i won't follow you. i won't wait for you either
but as long as my heart beats, you'll always be on my mind.

- Salman

Infernal Dreams

 Medium: dry pastels on paper


Here a rose, a paper, a candle and a crayon, kept on a table.

Red, orange and yellow, the warm colors are used here to show life, anger, hatred and pain. The rest of the colors are used to show the crayon, candle, paper and wood, all these objects aren't alive. Where as the rose and fire show life. The rule of thirds is used in a manner that the message on the paper is high-lighted. The color of fire (yellow orange) is dominating.

The picture describes emotions portrayed in an event. A person who has written the poem on the paper has taken lot of time to write, shown by the half melted candle. After all the pain and effort put into writing the poem, he burnt his work due to anger and hatred. It is obvious that the anger and hatred are towards someone dear. These dark emotions made him break the crayon, something one would rarely use to write. In his anger and hatred he did much but did not hurt the rose. He disturbed the leaves but never touched a petal. No matter how much hatred he had he couldn't hurt the one he loved.

The painting is considered to be grotesque as it is most of destruction than being gothic.

"Star light, star bright,
First star i see tonight,
I wish i may,
I wish i might,
I wish my wish,
Comes true tonight"

- Salman