THE UNIVERSE CAME INTO BEING OPENING FROM A SMALL FLOWER OF NOTHINGNESS
Oil on Canvas
Size In Inches: 36 x 48" Size In centimeter: 91.4 x 121.9 cmTHE UNIVERSE CAME INTO BEING OPENING FROM A SMALL FLOWER OF NOTHINGNESS captures the most profound moment imaginable—the instant when existence burst forth from void, when something emerged from nothing. This magnificent 36x48 inch vertical canvas merges Eastern philosophy with cosmological wonder, presenting creation itself as both cosmic explosion and delicate flower unfurling.
At the heart of the composition, a mysterious dark center radiates outward in petal-like forms that could equally be cosmic tendrils of energy or the petals of a flower opening to light. This central void—the "nothingness" from which all emerged—pulses with potential, while everything around it explodes with vibrant life and color. The metaphor is ancient and modern simultaneously: the Buddhist concept of form arising from emptiness meets the scientific Big Bang theory, unified in the timeless image of a flower blooming.
The color palette is both primordial and passionate. Deep burgundy and crimson reds dominate—suggesting the heat of creation, the life force itself, the cosmic fire from which all matter emerged. These reds range from wine-dark depths to brilliant scarlet, creating layers of intensity and emotion. Brilliant blues—from deep cobalt to bright turquoise—streak through the composition like cosmic lightning or veins of celestial energy, adding coolness and mystery to balance the warmth.
Golden yellows and chartreuse greens suggest light itself being born, energy radiating outward in its first journey across space. Burnt oranges and warm earth tones ground the cosmic drama in organic reality, reminding us that we are made of stardust, that this ancient explosion lives in our very cells. White highlights sparkle throughout like nascent stars being born from the chaos.
The brushwork is ecstatic, energetic, explosive—capturing the violent beauty of creation while maintaining the delicacy suggested by the flower metaphor. Paint sweeps outward from the center in gestural arcs, some passages thick with impasto texture, others thin and translucent. The surface has the rich complexity that comes from sustained meditation on a profound theme—multiple layers building depth, history, meaning.
The vertical format enhances the sense of emergence, of something rising up, reaching outward, growing from a single point into infinite complexity. Like a time-lapse of a flower blooming compressed into a single image, or like standing at the moment of the Big Bang and watching the universe unfurl.
This title—poetic, philosophical, scientific—invites contemplation on the deepest questions: Why is there something rather than nothing? How does form arise from emptiness? What is the nature of creation? The painting doesn't answer these questions; it embodies them, creating space for viewers to sit with the mystery that something exists at all.
Oil on Canvas
Size In Inches: 36 x 48" Size In centimeter: 91.4 x 121.9 cmTHE UNIVERSE CAME INTO BEING OPENING FROM A SMALL FLOWER OF NOTHINGNESS captures the most profound moment imaginable—the instant when existence burst forth from void, when something emerged from nothing. This magnificent 36x48 inch vertical canvas merges Eastern philosophy with cosmological wonder, presenting creation itself as both cosmic explosion and delicate flower unfurling.
At the heart of the composition, a mysterious dark center radiates outward in petal-like forms that could equally be cosmic tendrils of energy or the petals of a flower opening to light. This central void—the "nothingness" from which all emerged—pulses with potential, while everything around it explodes with vibrant life and color. The metaphor is ancient and modern simultaneously: the Buddhist concept of form arising from emptiness meets the scientific Big Bang theory, unified in the timeless image of a flower blooming.
The color palette is both primordial and passionate. Deep burgundy and crimson reds dominate—suggesting the heat of creation, the life force itself, the cosmic fire from which all matter emerged. These reds range from wine-dark depths to brilliant scarlet, creating layers of intensity and emotion. Brilliant blues—from deep cobalt to bright turquoise—streak through the composition like cosmic lightning or veins of celestial energy, adding coolness and mystery to balance the warmth.
Golden yellows and chartreuse greens suggest light itself being born, energy radiating outward in its first journey across space. Burnt oranges and warm earth tones ground the cosmic drama in organic reality, reminding us that we are made of stardust, that this ancient explosion lives in our very cells. White highlights sparkle throughout like nascent stars being born from the chaos.
The brushwork is ecstatic, energetic, explosive—capturing the violent beauty of creation while maintaining the delicacy suggested by the flower metaphor. Paint sweeps outward from the center in gestural arcs, some passages thick with impasto texture, others thin and translucent. The surface has the rich complexity that comes from sustained meditation on a profound theme—multiple layers building depth, history, meaning.
The vertical format enhances the sense of emergence, of something rising up, reaching outward, growing from a single point into infinite complexity. Like a time-lapse of a flower blooming compressed into a single image, or like standing at the moment of the Big Bang and watching the universe unfurl.
This title—poetic, philosophical, scientific—invites contemplation on the deepest questions: Why is there something rather than nothing? How does form arise from emptiness? What is the nature of creation? The painting doesn't answer these questions; it embodies them, creating space for viewers to sit with the mystery that something exists at all.