Description
The religious and cultural heartbeat of India can be found in Varanasi, the most sacred city for Hindus, and the oldest living city in the world, dating back to 2,000 BCE. It’s hard to put into words the all-encompassing significance of the Cows and its spiritual significance to Indians. The revered mother is considered a living goddess and featuring in many Hindu creation stories. Her eternal nourishes, feed and give life to millions of Indians in this cradle of civilization.
Anil Kumar Yadav, is an artist from Gorakhpur, one ofthe holy cities of India. Anil has walked down the dingy lanes of Varanasi, sat by the ghats, lived and felt the homes there to literally feel the Banaras which is older than history. All those who have visited this divine place have found love and peace.
Anil’s visual composition contains huge walls and decorative doors that depict the unadulterated emotion surging in the landscape, leaving an overwhelmed feeling of finding something precious on the streets of Varanasi, at the doorsteps of its old houses. Anil paintings make you travel time, taking age one its toll, and can make you a shadow of your former self and get the sparkle back in your eyes.
Anil’s visual narration presents a pulsating culture, depicting a deep-rooted interest and fascination for the spiritual and mythological intricacies of Hinduism. His colours build a sense of community making it welcoming. The cows on the walls make the entire neighbourhood beautiful creating a celebration and identity of the city’s past, present, and future.