Polka Dot Ganesha is a painting by Vijay Sharon Govender which was uploaded on May 19th, 2010.
Polka Dot Ganesha
This is a painting with dual intepretations. On the one hand it is a literal representaton of an elephant decorated in dots. On the other hand the... more
Title
Polka Dot Ganesha
Artist
Vijay Sharon Govender
Medium
Painting - Acrylics
Description
This is a painting with dual intepretations. On the one hand it is a literal representaton of an elephant decorated in dots. On the other hand the elephant represents the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, who is worshipped at rituals as the One who clears obstacles. In India elephants have elaborate decoration as they parade the streets. This is an African elephant ( identified by the big ears) yet HE is bedecked as an Indian elephant. This derives from my identity as an Indian born in South Africa.
Uploaded
May 19th, 2010
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Comments (28)
Anjali Vaidya
This is such a beautiful painting Vijay! Looks like a color moziac. Congrats on your sale!
Vijay Sharon Govender
Thanks guys. This has been a good seller recently. The Lord Ganesha from Hinduism is a Clearer of Obstacles.Every prayer begins with the half human-half elephant God.Here I did a playful version of the Elephant God Ganesah in my fav style of polka dots.
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