There are two different approaches to the Idea of Harmony:
Lyrical and Symbolical.
Symbolical part.
The Harmony of the World is a philosophical project. The
initial idea was that rose-windows from medieval Europe and spiritual mandalas
found in Asia would probably have the same
symbolical meaning. So I decided to create my own design of a rose-window,
using symbols which are commonly found in different cultures and teachings.
The central part design is taken from a 14th century
rose-window from a French convent.
The surrounding circles are divided into three major groups:
the Duality group, the group of Elements, and the Movement group.
The Duality group is represented by four circles which are
made with only two colors of glass. The yellow glass represents Yang (male)
energy while the purple represnts Yin (female) energy. I intentionally avoided black
and white colors. The purple night and the bright yellow day is an excellent
example of universal duality. the Duality group includes the Vitrouvian
man, Yin and Yang, Compass and the Cross.
The group of Elements is represented by four
circles: Fire (red), Water (blue), Earth (green) and Air(yellow).
The Movement group is represented by four circles. They are
slightly larger compared to the others. They represent all the different types
of Universal movement: in and out, clockwise and counterclockwise and evolution
(gradual) and the quantum loop (sudden jump) movement.
All the symbols are grouped into different systems: pentads,
triangles, hexagons etc. The Harmony of the World is constructed as a
multileveled system of symbols and meanings.
It contains meditative structures, so it's meant for
healing, meditation, calming and relaxation.
Lyrical Part.
This story was initially written in Russian. To
the best of my abilities, I translated it to English. I hope I kept
the rhythm of it :)
Dance of Harmony
The Night Sky was glowing
Reflecting lights from other magical Worlds
There were many stars in the sky
They were quietly whispering to each other
They liked to appear in the night sky
They knew that they are beautiful
They also knew that their beauty attracts all
And all the people, young and old, man and woman
Watched the starry sky
Stars saw different emotions
Very different emotions
They saw laughter and tears, smiles and sadness, anger and
apathy
They heard songs and silence.
The Stars were amazed
They were glowing in the night sky for limitless years
They saw many people
And everything was the same
Nothing changed.
They saw the same emotions as hundreds, as thousands of
years ago
Sometimes the stars were dreaming
They wanted to see something new
And their dreams came true
New people, new eyes appeared
To watch the starry sky
This is the Order of Harmony.
God smiled
Everything was is order
God loved the order
When the Universe was created, the order was there
It is called the Order of Harmony.
Stars in the night sky
Were meant to calm and soothe the soul
This rule of the Order of Harmony never changed.
The night sky is home to the dance of Harmony
Calm and proud, gentle and vivid, charming and elegant
Look in the center -
It breathes.
Like a crystal ball, pulling you in.
The Order of Harmony has a sacred formula
It does not matter if you know it or not
From the tiniest atom
To the largest Galaxy
From a newborn baby
To the final breath
From the bottom of the sea
To the tips of the world
Everything follows the rules.
Some people can hear the music of Harmony
And acknowledge the Beauty of it
Some people are grasping
Some people are clueless
But all of them are watching the starry night sky.
Size 110 x 150 cm.
Calgary, Alberta
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2006-2008.
