Forms of Durga Reimagined _ Chamunda

Chamunda

Chamunda is an aspect of Kali who was worshiped through human sacrifice in the past and is often shown surrounded by corpses. Here Chamunda, the artist, serves as a bridge between the physical and spiritual. She represents the fixation of artists with death and the other world. Death has forever plagued, doomed and fascinated artists. Some contemplate it, some fear it and some romanticize it. Artists like Picasso, Dali, Munch, Francis Bacon, Hirst and many more have drawn inspiration from death and sought to immortalize themselves through their work. Chamunda resides in the physical realm but her thoughts and work is more spiritual. Chamunda continues to retains her haunting corpse/demon like appearance.