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Trataka rounds
2018
Trāṭaka is a form of meditation where one stares at a single point such as a small object, black dot or candle flame. These paintings were made to achieve a similar effect.
Trataka or Tratakum is the act of staring at something to meditate. Often a candle or light, but sometimes simply an object. As Baldessari and every foundation art school teacher have taught us, it's a poor decision to put something smack in the middle of a composition. That is, unless it is there to demand the attention of the wandering eye. I stare at things and de-focus to see without looking, but also to watch the distortion of light that happens as the optical distortion away from seeing clearly unfolds.
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