Yin and Yang of Dreams

Yin and yang come from Chinese philosophy, but the idea of balanced opposites is just as familiar in Indian thought, in Shiva and Shakti, or in the Ardhanarishvara form that is half one, half the other. Anusuya draws it as a dream: the white half is filled with delicate black paisleys and petals, the black half with white ones, and black and white moons drift across the line between them.

At the centre, a small round mandala belongs to neither side. A thin coral stripe runs vertically through the whole sheet, underlining the division, and the border of coloured petals and diamonds wraps everything in festive pattern, like the edge of a woven sari. It is a thoughtful reminder of life's dualities and the beauty of balance, and it pairs well with simple, uncluttered walls.