Hanuman
The Hanuman series of over 20 pictures was inspired by Hans's trip in autumn 1998 from London to Vrindavan, India overland by bus. An epic journey taking him through Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Jerusalem, Iran, Pakistan and finally into India.
Hans pays homage to eastern spirituality in an unconventional portrayal of characters and episodes from the great Indian epic the Ramayana. The impressions from his travels form the background to the story of Hanuman, the Indian monkey god and personification of devotion. When Sita is abducted by the evil Ravanna her beloved husband Rama and his brother Lakshman set out to find her. In the course of their search they meet Hanuman who sets himself the task of finding Sita. Hanuman embodies a centrally important moral principle, how to discover your own potential in the face of great challenges.
The work was produced during the years 1998 to 2001 and has been widely shown including exhibitions in Berlin and Russelsheim curated Dagmar Eichhorn. A catalogue "The Hanuman Cycle" Overland to India" has been published by Opel. The catalogue text to the pictures is reproduced below the pictures when they are selected.
Copyright Hans Diebschlag All Rights Reserved
The Hanuman series of over 20 pictures was inspired by Hans's trip in autumn 1998 from London to Vrindavan, India overland by bus. An epic journey taking him through Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Jerusalem, Iran, Pakistan and finally into India.
Hans pays homage to eastern spirituality in an unconventional portrayal of characters and episodes from the great Indian epic the Ramayana. The impressions from his travels form the background to the story of Hanuman, the Indian monkey god and personification of devotion. When Sita is abducted by the evil Ravanna her beloved husband Rama and his brother Lakshman set out to find her. In the course of their search they meet Hanuman who sets himself the task of finding Sita. Hanuman embodies a centrally important moral principle, how to discover your own potential in the face of great challenges.
The work was produced during the years 1998 to 2001 and has been widely shown including exhibitions in Berlin and Russelsheim curated Dagmar Eichhorn. A catalogue "The Hanuman Cycle" Overland to India" has been published by Opel. The catalogue text to the pictures is reproduced below the pictures when they are selected.
Copyright Hans Diebschlag All Rights Reserved
2 Family Portrait
Family portrait / Familienportraet (2000)
Oil and Tempera on canvas
24 x 20 cm
Sold
This painting is a “photograph” of the main actors in the coming drama. The background is a photo shop in Tibet. The figures stand in front of a painted backdrop of the holy mountain Kailash -- the seat of the gods -- similar to Mt. Olympus in Greek mythology. From left to right we see Rama (the personification of the soul or God), Sita (Rama's true Nature), Hanuman (the personification of Devotion), and Lakshman (the brother of Rama, and the personification of Determination). Traditionally these figures are depicted in the dress of Indian princes/princesses and their weapons are bows and clubs. In my picture they are in Tibetan clothes with musical instruments, so they are now wandering musicians.
The two male figures are a homage to members of the Incredible String Band, a 60's musical group with strong Eastern influences in their music, who made a significant impact on my life. On the wall is a famous refrain from one of their songs:
“May a long time sun shine upon you,
All love surround you,
And the pure light within you
Guide your way home.”
Family portrait / Familienportraet (2000)
Oil and Tempera on canvas
24 x 20 cm
Sold
This painting is a “photograph” of the main actors in the coming drama. The background is a photo shop in Tibet. The figures stand in front of a painted backdrop of the holy mountain Kailash -- the seat of the gods -- similar to Mt. Olympus in Greek mythology. From left to right we see Rama (the personification of the soul or God), Sita (Rama's true Nature), Hanuman (the personification of Devotion), and Lakshman (the brother of Rama, and the personification of Determination). Traditionally these figures are depicted in the dress of Indian princes/princesses and their weapons are bows and clubs. In my picture they are in Tibetan clothes with musical instruments, so they are now wandering musicians.
The two male figures are a homage to members of the Incredible String Band, a 60's musical group with strong Eastern influences in their music, who made a significant impact on my life. On the wall is a famous refrain from one of their songs:
“May a long time sun shine upon you,
All love surround you,
And the pure light within you
Guide your way home.”
hans diebschlag
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