steve roden
mora pahara , 2001

a series of 10 paintings
based on a map of buddhist pilgrimage sites from a 1940's train travel brochure from india.each image is made up of the same dot pattern in space. the dot pattern corresponds to the location of the sites on the map. the larger paintings use the pattern twice. mora pahara was a place where buddha went to meditate 'in complete silence'.


mora pahara 1, 2001
12" x 12"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 2, 2001
8" x 8"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 3, 2001
9" x 11"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 4, 2001
12" x 12"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 5, 2001
8" x 8"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 6, 2001
12" x 12"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 7, 2001
11" x 9"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 8, 2001
7" x 7"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 9, 2001
12" x 6"
oil and beeswax on linen.

mora pahara 10, 2001
12" x 10"
oil and beeswax on linen.

 

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