Matrika
In Tantra, the letters and corresponding sounds of the alphabet are considered to be infused with the power of the divine mother. In certain combinations, the matrikas (little mothers) are said to exert magical powers. Drawing techniques which bypass conscious control allow us to access the power of the unconscious, maybe even the supraconscious!
“Matrika” is a series of literature inspired works on paper incorporating surrealist drawing techniques.

Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre, Chalk and charcoal on paper, 2017

Lawrence Durrell the Alexandria Quartet, Mixed media on paper, 2017

Patrick White Riders in the Chariot, Charcoal and chalk on paper, 2017

William Blake Seed Mantra, Mixed media on paper, 2017

Hermann Hesse Steppenwolf , Charcoal and chalk on paper, 2017

Samuel Beckett Endgame, Charcoal and chalk on paper, 2017

Thomas Hardy Beautiful Tess, Charcoal and chalk on paper, 2017

EM Forster A Passage to India, Mixed media on paper, 2017

Leo Tolstoy Prince Andrei's Peace Sky, Mixed media on paper, 2017