IF  YOU  CRY
2004

acrylics, 23 carat gold leaf, silver leaf
and copper powders
on handmade nepalese bark paper.
9.5 x 12.5 cm

“If you cry because the sun has gone
out of your life,

Your tears will prevent you from
seeing the stars.”

abindranath Tagore, a great Indian poet of the early XX° century who composed India’s national anthem, gives us precious advice indeed... This is a very helpful piece of art to have under one’s eyes throughout the day, for it lifts spirits up by its simple wisdom.