Heart House
Heart House
The heart is the universal symbol for human emotion, which is why notions of closeness and vulnerability are expressed through this trope. Anything or anyone we adore is often referred to as “close to the heart.” One’s home is the most intimate built space that can be experienced, and Heart House is an architectural and sculptural allegory for this feeling of belonging. Each space in the house is a metaphor for the different members of the human heart, reflecting their functions and roles in oxygenating and recharging blood. The connectivity between the rooms of the house and their circulation paths are also akin to the movement of a blood molecule through the oxygenation process. This network generates a labyrinth of unique spaces, with both private nooks and expansive moments.
The heart is the universal symbol for human emotion, which is why notions of closeness and vulnerability are expressed through this trope. Anything or anyone we adore is often referred to as “close to the heart.” One’s home is the most intimate built space that can be experienced, and Heart House is an architectural and sculptural allegory for this feeling of belonging. Each space in the house is a metaphor for the different members of the human heart, reflecting their functions and roles in oxygenating and recharging blood. The connectivity between the rooms of the house and their circulation paths are also akin to the movement of a blood molecule through the oxygenation process. This network generates a labyrinth of unique spaces, with both private nooks and expansive moments.
Bibi Nanki Protects Guru Nanak 2021
gouache and acrylics on card 16" x 20"
Bibi Nanki protects her brother, Guru Nanak, from their angry father, Pita Kalu. Kalu was furious that, after sending his son off with 20 silver coins to conduct business, Guru Nanak decided to spend all the money on groceries for a group of hungry saints instead. Kalu unleashed his wrath onto Guru Nanak with ferocious slaps, and it was Bibi Nanki who came to her dear brother’s rescue. History often overlooks the prominence of women. It is sad to think of all the lost stories caused by these tragic omissions. It’s easy to extrapolate on the little that we do know because of the profound influence that women have had. Traditionally, Gurus emanate a golden halo, but Bibi Nanki also deserved something: anarkali (pomegranate blossom) sprinkle.
Text: page 308 in this link: http://www.ik13.com/PDFS/Sri_Nanak_Parkash_1.pdf
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਪੂਰਬਾਰਧੇ
੧੫ ਅਧਿਆਇ: ਰਾਇ ਬੁਲਾਰ ਨੇ ਕਾਲੂ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਾਯਾ
ਦਹਿਨ ਹਾਥ ਤੇ ਬਾਮ ਕਪੋਲਾ। ਹੰਨੇ ਤਮਾਚੇ ਬਲ ਸੋ ਤੋਲਾ।
ਬਾਮ ਹਾਥ ਤੇ ਦਹਿਨ ਰੀਢਸਥਲ। ਹਨੇ ਚਪੇਟਨ ਰਿਸ ਕਰ ਨਿਜਬਲ॥
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਨੈਨਨ ਨੀਰਾ। ਨਿਕਸ ਚਲਯੋ ਜਿਉਂ ਮਾਨੀ ਪੀਰਾ।
ਮਨਹੁ ਮੀਨ ਦੋ ਪੀ ਕਰ ਪਾਨੀ। ਬਮਨਤ ਸੋ ਅਸ ਪਰਹੀ ਜਾਨੀ॥੨੮॥
ਭਰੇ ਕਮਲ ਦਲ ਜਸ ਜਿਉਂ ਸੋਭਾ। ਬੁੰਦਨ ਪਰ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਛਬ ਲੋਭਾ।
ਸੋਹਤ ਪਰ ਗਏ ਨੀਲ ਕਪੋਲਾ। ਜਿਉਂ ਉਤਪਲ ਪਰ ਅਲਿਨ ਅਡੋਲਾ। ੨੯
ਕਿਧੋ ਹੁਤੋ ਅਕਲੰਕ ਮਯੰਕਾ। ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਛਾਲਾ ਤੋ ਭਯੋ ਸੋ ਅੰਕਾ।
ਪਹੁਚੀ ਨਿਕਟ ਨਾਨਕੀ ਤੂਰਨ। ਪਿਤ ਕਰ ਗਹਯੋ ਜੁ ਰਿਸ ਮੈ ਪੂਰਨ। ੩੦
Transliteration/Translation:
srī nanak prakāsh graṅth pūrbārdhe
15 adhiāe: rāi bulār ne kālū jī nu samjhāiā
(Srī Nānak Prakāsh, Eastern Book
Chapter 15: Rāi Bulār Advises Kalū Jī)
dahin hāth te bām kapolā. hane tamāche bal so tolā.
(With his right hand, kalū slapped gurū nanak’s left cheek; a strike full of force.)
bām hāth te dahin rīḍhsathal. hane chapeṭan ris kar nijbal.
(With his left hand, kalū slapped gurū nanak’s right cheek; a strike full of anger.)
srī nanak ke nainan nīrā. nikas chalio jioṅ mānī pīrā.
(Tears began to flow from Gurū Nanak’s eyes and gushed out like water.)
manho mīn do pī kar panī. bamnat so as parhī jānī. 28
(As if two fish drank water and spewed it from their mouths.)
bhare kamal dal jas jioṅ sobhā. buṅdan par muktā chhab lobhā.
(As if lotus flowers are beautified by pearl water droplets.)
sohat par gae nīl kapolā. jioṅ utpal par alin aḍolā. 29
(Even the blue bruises on Guru Nanak’s cheek appear beautiful, like a bumblebee resting on a flower petal.)
kidho huto aklaṅk maiaṅkā. mrig chhālā to bhaio so aṅkā.
[Like the moon, initially blemish-free, was scarred by the rishī (in reference to an ancient myth of how the moon got its craters)].
pahuchī nikaṭ nānkī tūran. pit kar gahio ju ris mai pūran. 30
(Nankī quickly arrived, and seized her father’s fury-filled hand.)
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