Champaklal - The Artist and a Yogi

Visions

(There are also a few paintings in which Champaklal has attempted to translate his visions into form and colour. These have a boldness of colour and originality of conception so natural to him! Below are some paintings with their symbolic interpretations by Sri Aurobindo.)

(Ref: Champaklal as an artist. 1st Edition. P: 22)

Fire of Aspiration

1933-11-18

Champaklal's vision painted by another artist as instructed by him.

18.11.1933

About 20 days back I saw a fire flame coming out of a lotus. At that time I thought it was only my imagination. Today I see something like that on the cover of the book The Mother. I have tried to draw it.

Has it any meaning?

It must be the fire of aspiration rising from the opened consciousness to the Sun of Truth with all its colours (forces) around it.

SRI AUROBINDO

(Ref: Visions of Champaklal, 1st Edition, P: 53)

The Sun & the Flower

1934-08-25

Champaklal's vision painted by another artist as instructed by him.

25.8.1934

Early morning a vision came to me. I have tried to represent in the picture what I saw. Is there any meaning in it? Or is it my own mental construction?

The sun is of course the Truth and the building is the material consciousness that has become capable of receiving the light. The flowers indicate our presence in the material consciousness.

SRI AUROBINDO

(Ref: Visions of Champaklal, 1st Edition, P: 55)