Yellow

Original Materials: Oil On Canvas
Dimensions: 30" x 24"
Year: 2017

"Yellow" is the third piece in a series exploring the rainbow chakra system, delving into the intricate connections between color, vibration, and the human experience. This vibrant composition focuses on the sacral chakra, which is associated with creativity, pleasure, emotional balance, and our sense of security.
The artwork features a central figure soaring with wings, embodying the freedom and expansive energy of the color yellow. The yellow background is harmonized with rich blues and contrasted beautifully with other vivid colors, creating a visually stimulating and balanced composition.

Prominent elements include a birdcage, symbolizing liberation, and a clock, representing the fluidity of time. The swirling ribbon adorned with musical notes represents the idea that these notes fall within the same conceptual vibrational bandwidth as the color yellow in the visible light spectrum, reflecting the fascinating concept that sensory organs can pick up vibrational information.

This piece explores the idea that the sense of security we all worry about is, in fact, an illusion. By portraying the figure as free and unencumbered, "Yellow" suggests that true freedom comes from within and that our fears and worries are often self-imposed limitations.

Inspired by Luca Turin's discoveries about scent receptors, the piece poses intriguing questions about the potential for the eye and other sensory organs to perceive vibrations. It suggests that different body tissues might resonate with specific frequencies of the visible light spectrum and explores the idea that music and color could be used purposefully to enhance health and well-being.

"Yellow" invites viewers to consider the interconnectedness of their senses and the vibrational harmony that exists within and around them, blending scientific inquiry with artistic expression.

The visible light spectrum for the color yellow falls within the 510 - 540 THz range. While a direct scientific correlation to specific musical notes is complex, the notes E, F, and F# are used conceptually to represent the vibrational alignment with the color yellow, suggesting a metaphorical link between color and sound frequencies and aligning with the solar plexus chakra.