KALI YUGA

By Jason Smith

March 6 - April 3, 2021

Artist Statement:

Kali Yuga is a Sanskrit term for the 4th cycle of human decline also known as the Iron Age. By definition it means strife, discord, quarrel and contention, which is quite fitting looking at our timeline of colonialism and the dark energy consuming our planet.

"This work is mixed media based allowing me freedom to experiment with different ways of rendering color, figurative work and symbolism on primarily reclaimed doors. Occult symbolism, key figures in history, mythology and religious belief systems are interwoven with current events and questioning why human civilization has lost so much of its spiritual energy connectivity over time."

Artist Biography:

Jason is from Newport, RI. He is a 2007 graduate of CCRI and a summa cum laude graduate of URI in 2010 with a bachelors in studio Fine Art. His concentrations included drawing, printmaking and digital art and design. He formed a bond with some of his professors and they have helped motivate him in his young professional career. Jason joined Hera gallery in the spring of 2014 and fulfilled the role of working artist and website updater/developer.