Sometimes you walk down a road and it takes you to a special place. That place feels like a different life.
There is something more than what it seems, but you can't describe it. I've made this picture about one of these places.

Secret ways

Works from the series of Patala are devoted to reality lying beyond the bounds.  Underground worlds inhabited by humanoid creatures, demons and gods are called Patala in Indian mythology. Its lands are illuminated by gem stones and filled with beautiful gardens, and inhabitants live immortal life indulging in pleasures. Basing on myths I show underground worlds in my own interpretation.

Patala gardens

Patala

A man banished from the paradise during his existence is looking for a way back. Paradise always remains to be a light over the horizon for him. It seems that it is very close and it is easy task to reach it. However, as a horizon, it constantly moves away from a man, being only a guiding light for him. This picture reflects melancholy of eternal desire to get home. Desires to go back in Edem Garden. 
The girl sees herself in her dreams as though she with an angel goes for a trip back to the Edem Garden.

Dreaming About the Garden of Eden

This picture is metaphor of path of a Human. I compare humanity with deer running at midnight, bursting out of the dark in above ground world.
I understand the dark as an unknown field and accordingly field of unfreedom. The dark helps to hide those who intent to do something bad, all the rest it makes them vulnerable. Being in the dark the humanity does not have peace and has to stay at the mercy of predators. The only way for the Human to get out is follow the way leading to light. The Light reveals all hidden in the dark, allows to see thing as they are. The light is a freedom granted by knowledge. 

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