Tree for Karma Nyedhon Gyatso II, september 29 2013

writing this on quiet morning in Bhopal. 

I drew this tree at Bharat Bhavan Art Complex graphic studio, one day before hearing the sad news of Shichung's self-immolation in Ngaba, Amdo Tibet on Sep. 28th.

BBC at the hotel TV had reported another earthquake, another terrorist attack, succession of 'another' at the previous night. I had gone to sleep feeling sad and helpless.

When I arrived at the studio at Bharat Bhavan Arts Complex in the following morning, green trees at the complex looked so fresh and alive and the vast surface of the lake below was shining quietly.

Such a contrast of light and darkness of this world.

So I started drawing trees, one big and one small. while drawing, the face, the calm profile of Karma Nyedhon Gyatso, came up in my mind. As I had seen photos of him sitting quietly at the main temple in Dharamsala last November, he cross-legged quietly and set himself in flame in Kathumandu on August 6th this year.

This tree is dedicated to him, the one who had walked through Tibet and to India with his hands. And left this life with a determination.

For Shichung

 

For Shichung, 41 yrs old. Father of two children.
He self-immolated in Gomang Thawa township, Ngaba, Amdo, Tibet on September 28th

Shichung attended the local entertainment program.
When he came home, he lit a butter lamp i front of a portrait of H.H. Dalai Lama before setting himself on fire.

Father of two children

Drawings from Dharamsala For Tibet 2012 - 2013

solo exhibit in Bhopal, India

 

Drawings from Dharamsala, which were made between September 2012 to January 2013 mainly in Dharamsala, will be shown in Bhopal, MP, India. Those drawings are dedicated to Tibetan people who sacrificed their lives for freedom and peace in their motherland and for their people. Please drop in if you are nearby.....or come in spirit.

Dates: September 24th to September 29th
2 pm to 8 pm
@ Bharat Bhavan Arts Complex Gallery

Organized by Bharat Bhawan, a part of ROOPANKAR)