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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Fifty Seven: Expressions of Faith > Shiva, Delhi, India, 2008
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19-MAR-2008

Shiva, Delhi, India, 2008

This huge statue of the Hindu god Shiva stands just outside of Delhi. I only show part of it, and relate it to the sky rather than its earthly surroundings. A group of small clouds drift away from its head, while a bird darts from the prongs of Shiva’s trident. I leave the face deep in shadow. By interpreting the statue in this way, I leave much to the imagination of the viewer and given the nature of the subject, that is the really the point of the picture.

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Phil Douglis20-Apr-2008 00:13
Faith, as you say, extends beyond human belief. Nature itself is, for many, a spiritual creation and I imply that here.
Tim May19-Apr-2008 20:01
Again the power of this image, for me, is the interplay of human symbolism and the use of the bird as a natural thing made into a symbol. Faith is, of the world and beyond it.
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