Further along the road less travelled…
This image brings together two seemingly unrelated worlds: a group of monks in Tibet walking towards a monastery in the snowy mountains and an astronaut moving among them. At first glance, it might seem like an odd pairing, but the juxtaposition is intentional. The astronaut represents the idea of time travel, parallel universes, and the possibility of transcending the limitations of space and time.
The inspiration for this piece stems from my fascination with the concept of time travel and parallel universes. Could we really exist in more than one reality at once? Could time itself be fluid, allowing us to travel between different lives, experiences, or even epochs?
For me, it goes deeper. According to a clairvoyant who my sister met, I was a monk in three past lives before this one. It’s a strange and intriguing thought, especially since I can’t see myself as a monk in this life. But what if time travel or parallel universe travel exists, and I could somehow be a monk again, just in a different timeline or dimension?
As I look at the monks walking steadily toward the monastery, I can’t help but imagine the possibility of a future where I, too, walk that same path. Maybe it will be through time travel, maybe through some alternate universe, but the idea that I could return to that existence in another form makes me think.
The blending of time, space, and spiritual life in this piece is my way of visually exploring these concepts, of merging the past, present, and future in one fleeting moment.
Whether it’s a glimpse into a potential future or a remembrance of lives lived before, the journey of time, in all its complexities, is a road worth travelling.
Device: iPad Gen 9 & Apple Pencil Gen 1
Apps: Procreate
