Peace is a challenge to human society in modern times. Murder, violence and terror created by human bombs and threats of nuclear weapons on one hand and diseases like AIDS and SARS coupled with natural disaster like drought, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis on the other, have led the world into a nosedive toward an unheard of pitiable condition. Man is now sinking lower mentally as all the great human values are collapsing due to a rapid growth of falsehood, corruptions, deception and accusations. With the evolution of civilization human, character has been an embodiment of great ideals of love, cooperation and sacrifice, and art has reflected this truth most sincerely. Art in its march up to the Twenty First century has made tremendous stride. The modern art, including its abstract version, has revealed the philosophy of life vividly. Man in his quest for knowledge and progress has reached the pinnacle of civilization, but during his ascent he has also invented weapons of mass destruction. Despite modern development, the world is divided into religious sects and national boundaries, which with their show of strength have perpetrated economic exploitation and poverty on the silent majority. Envy, selfishness and greed have turned this beautiful earth into a veritable hell with no unity and friendship. The Twenty First century is not a period of nuclear weapons, and therefore, not of war, but the situation appears that the human duty is to plunge the whole world into the abyss of war.
The main religion of human beings must be based upon the philosophical concepts of sympathy, love, compassion, cooperation and sacrifice. These ancient essential values have to be revived and brought back to use. For this, we require to awaken the feeling of cooperation and sympathy. We must revive and revitalize the human hearts with a strong and indomitable spirit of sacrifice. For it, let us proclaim this century, “the century of Peace through Art”. As our ancestors established great religions with self-sacrifice, we too can establish peace on earth for the continuation at natural growth of human civilization through art. This mother earth will soon be developed into a common garden of multicoloured fragment flowers.
chopper in Miami I am out on this world tour in search of a new life with this aim in view. I want to spread the message of peace through my artistic creations all over the world. My art is simple with no special style, nor any conceptual philosophy. It consists of scenes I have experienced and felt with my soul and conscience. I paint the beautiful and positive aspect of this world that can bestow a sweet feeling in people who come to enjoy my artistic works. Indeed some of my paintings portray scenes of accidents, violence, murder or war but I have done so just to show how cruel and unproductive are human mistakes, how devastating and far-reaching they can be. So, other paintings side by side will show the rays of hope for future mankind. In fact, my sole objective is to spread peace, friendship and love in the whole world.
All the paintings in this website are for peace. You can participate in this venture personally by buying these pictures, organizing the exhibitions or arranging painting workshops. This will give me an opportunity to paint your culture, society and feeling on my canvas orienting them to world peace.
Sincerly
Govinda Prasad Azad |
