"Like a Lamp in a Windless Place That Does Not Flicker..."

 

artist: John Lancaster
title: "Like a Lamp in a Windless
Place That Does Not Flicker..."
year made: 1989
dimensions: 130 x 150 cm
media: Charcoal on Fabriano Paper
notes: The work is Inspired by an excavation on the Palazzo Concelleria in Rome that discovered an early Christian site under the present Renaissance building. The excavation is used as a metaphor for exploring and discovering the past. The title is quoted from the Sacred Indian text of the Bhargavad Gita, referring to a perfect state of equilibrium between mind and body.
availability / price: Available at £1995