Core Approach of Tarun Cherian: Spiritual Artist

6 Solo Shows.
Works in private collections {and people's auras} in Europe, America, Canada, India, South-East Asia.

Depicting beings of pure consciousness is different in one key aspect from depicting usual objects. A representation of lightning doesn't give shocks. A true evocation of an energy being… actually calls it there. And when that happens it can be jaw dropping.

Now it may seem that I am claiming complete control over the cosmic. Nothing is further from the truth. For each step has often been surprising & humbling. While in my first exhibition I did approach symbols with the knowledge that they represent cosmic principles, it was quite another thing when cosmic presences took me up on my invitation and turned the hall into a neo-Stonehenge.

When Sadiqa Peerbhoy, the celebrated creative director and psychic found the work in my 2nd exhibition so powerful she literally had to flee the hall, she was surprised, as was I.

The first time I created art that was oracles, it was happenstance.

When Tony experienced a journey into the birth of the universe through a piece titled Nest of Nails, I can't claim that it was all in a day's work.

In my last exhibition, I was showing Kundalini charged work. I expected some impact. But not the impact it had on Angel who went into a half an hour trance where she drifted out of her body. Or Tina who experienced a blaze of Kundalini energy.

Solo exhibitions:

1. ‘The Sacred Body,’ India International Centre, Delhi, Nov 2000.
2. ‘The Moment Of Creation’ CKP, Bangalore, Sep 02.
3. ‘ The Inner Flame’, at Kahawa , Bangalore, July 03.
4.‘The Weight of a Ripple’ at Fluid Space, Bangalore, Sept 03.
5.‘The Secret Touch' at Kahawa , Bangalore, Sep 04.
6. ‘The Red Universe’ Gangarams Gallery, Bangalore, Aug 05.

Have a permanent display of work at 100 Ft Bangalore since 2001. Have a signature line of lifestyle linen with Purple Orange.

Have brought out 2 meditation-art books: The Greater i and Shakti meditation Set.

Every single piece here comes from one exhibition, every single piece here deals with one symbol. The circle.

By circling it, approaching it from many directions more of its multidimensional power is revealed.

Shaktipats, Oracles, Health energizers, intuition enhancers... With every piece i also include a note that specifies the chakras it awakens, the aura layers it works on. The action it has on the viewer.

Shown here is a Neha Contractor. In a ritualistic dance piece. At the opening of the weight of a ripple, Fluid Space. What was interesting is that it became the focal point of many artists, Arun Shankar's confrontational guitar, Ruth & Kamaan's meditative classical music.

A manifesto: 1. Create work that energises the psyche directly. 2. Since i believe we live in a multilayer universe, create work that targets many levels. 3. Reach out, exploring both the private and mass art modes.