The Bardo of Dream  Series - 2002
2' x 2' oils on masonite

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Bardo is the transitional state between death and rebirth. It also characterizes the boundary between two states, marking the end of one and the beginning of another. For example, if I am feeling love and hate simultaneously, my rational mind wants to choose between one or the other as being the reality. This in-between state of uncertainty and suspension can feel frightening and confusing. The challenge is to stay with these uncomfortable feelings, and embrace the paradox that both extreme feelings can exist at the same time. Relaxing into this uncertainty can open a doorway to awakening in the moment. This is the bardo experience.

‘The Bardo of Dream’ series portrays the wilderness at the crossroads of my consciousness. The dreamscapes highlight the ambiguity inherent in the bardo experience by utilizing the form of the diptych to convey the tension caught between two opposites. A mask of deep orange covering a field of blue black, creates a sense of being enveloped in loud stillness. This pallette of complimentary colors, opposites in the color spectrum, emphasize the experience of two extremes. The velocity of color of one creates an edge next to the subtle luminosity of another, opening the gap of bardo.