Seema Kohli (Indian, B.1960) ArdhanareshwarSeema Kohli (Indian, B.1960)Ardhanareshwar 1145signed and dated in Devanagiri Seema Kohli '13 lower right and edition 9/10 lower leftserigraph on Archie's paper, framed47.2 x 52cm (18 9/16 x 20 1/2in).ProvenanceThe Artist's Collection.Note: This is one of 10 prints. There are no AP prints.'Siva, the only householder God of the Trinity, merges into union with Shakti on Mahashivratri; celebrating the night of enlightenment in spiritual terms. A night according to Advaita's philosophy, is the removal of Dwaita, it is a night of union of Shiva and Shakti, that space, a time where the opposites merge, a space of no contradiction, a space of no gender, a space of Pure Consciousness. A night of merging of Shunya with Shakti, thereby giving a form to this Pure Consciousness, the Siva. Mahashivratri, the darkest night or the no moon night, Amavasya, that celebrates the union of Shiv and Parvati. A night of destruction, a night of creation, that night of dance of ecstasy, abandon, by the ultimate yogi along with his Ganas, a celebration of light, of darkness, of shunya-emptiness and wholeness of Maya, of inclusivity. As Shiva reflects omnipresence, a night of internal reflection and introspection through external sources of senses. A night which sanctifies all beings of creation and all paths to reach him, as they are all within him, the pure consciousness, in Siva-the truth, the conscious, and the one who is beauty itself. I am truly overwhelmed by the concept of Siva.' Seema Kohli, September 2022.