By the end of the week I feel this way at times. I know many parents that do what they do and end up a beautiful zombie. The physically, mentally draining tasks of being an adult and parent also pushes away the veil of the ego. Presence is seen and felt in exauhsted moms. They have a certain glow and draw. Their colors are reflecting and shining through. They might look tired, but they are more present than most. I'm grateful for my wife and how her light shines bright through it all.
THE SECRET SYMBOLS BEHIND LOVE = SERVICE BY ALI SABET
SECRET SYMBOLS behind LOVE = SERVICE by Sabet
- When the Love symbol came to me a couple nights ago at 3 AM, I had to go into the studio and paint it. I knew it was clever and something that was surly from the greater intelligence. But I had no Idea that in the next couple days I'd be obsessed with breaking it down, drawing it over and over and trying to figure out the secrets behind it. I mean it's such a simple form. Yet it has infinite potential that I'll be exploring soon. As I started seeing universal and mathematical symbols in the form I knew I had to ask my friends if what I was seeing was right. So I asked my mathematically inclined friends (Graduates in Math and so on) if they were seeing what I was seeing - and sure enough, yes. The number 1 representing Unity, The Omega symbol representing The Big "O", the end all, The Radical symbol that has many deep "roots" and last but not least the Equivalence symbol. This is just the beginning of my exploration in this form I call LOVE = SERVICE, but I'd love your perspective. What do you see? What are the deeper meanings of all these symbols coming together to form the word LOVE? OR AM I just a silly artist having way too much fun doodling all day and starting to see things?
GIFLAP: GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR LOVE AND PRESENCE
So here you have it. I have started a cause. It's a simple one! Create artwork and share it with the world. Make people feel loved through your art. You don't have to be an artist, just have a desire to create something! I have created a template that you can download here! Download it, and edit it however you know. make sure to email it to me ali@sabet.com - and also tag me (Ali Sabet) on any social media. Email me where you'd like me to link it to. Then I'll put it in our GIFLAP gallery for the world to see! I'm not sure where this is headed, but It's for love and presence!
Ali Sabet
bitter orange
Bitter Orang / 2015 Sabet
oh man, there are times when an image shows up unexpected. So unexpected that I'm at a loss for words when I see it. If it's here to impact me, it has done so. A reflection of inner pain, shame or anxiety - bitter orange is an image like non other I've painted/drawn. I love that she's shown up but I also have to question the reason she's here.
But then, I know why she's here. She's a wake up call, a reflection of unconscious suffering that only stops with present momen awareness. She's a representation of insanity unchecked. Pay attention to her and wake up. Pay attention and see the truth. Just pay attention and you're awake.
Fears & Shears
Everyone has a story. Some are compelling, others tragic and yet some are just absolutely inspiring. My story isn't just one. I have thousands of stories on many different timelines. Up until recently I believed in my stories as my reality. But it only takes a moment of awakening to realize that your stories are fictional shadows of the truth. A one sided self created fallacy. The truth is in the silence. I find myself verbalizing my stories as a way of finding a way to disprove myself-and yet the stories get stronger through the repitition.
Today i observe the stories for awhile and let them pass through before verbalizing them. Verbalizing the stories only gives them life only to be dissipated by a moment of awakening. When you verbalize a story you create suffering for you and others. Even a good story can have an adverse effect - today I choose to be quite more often. I do my best to choose what comes out of my mouth carefully. It's typical for me to slip but the awareness of the slip up is enough.
The relation of this to what I draw isn't an obvious one or maybe it is. Buts that's what I'm here to say for now.