Towards the Spiritual

PrizeOfficial Selection in Shoot (photo/video)
ArtistKaren Divine
CategoryNon-Professional
Design TeamKaren Divine
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This image represents to me not only a physical ceremony of the morning Aarti in Varanasi but also a metaphysical one. The figure perhaps is a deity. I seem to be drawn to create imagery of ancient practices combined with contemporary life. And it’s not my original intention as I work primarily with my Intuition and spontaneity letting the image reveal internal insights. This feels like an ascension towards the spiritual realms, finding a way to integrate with the physical which has always my mission.

Bio
The world is seen in layers, stacking colors and ideas, shapes and patterns onto each other as if one were walking through their day with blurred vision, not taking in specifics but piecing together various parts and overlapping them, sensing what’s all around us that we often miss when caught in our thoughts. What develops is another realm of existence expressed through tonality, textures and sounds. My composite images attempt to unveil the interaction I experience with all things. It’s photography that evolves organically and intuitively. It's healing through creativity.