ARTIST STATEMENT

‘The Equilibrium Clock' is a visual manifesto of the profound spiritual journey toward self-synthesis and consciousness. The work engages directly with Jungian thought, reframing the psychological violence that arises from the rejection of the Shadow - our repressed, unaccepted aspects. The inherent darkness declares, "Ignore me, and I'll destroy you; integrate me, and we become whole." The painting asserts that radical self-acceptance is achieved through the painful, but necessary, internal demand for integration.

The central structure, framed by the cyclical balance of the Yin and Yang, systematically traces the arc of transcendence - from the chaos of the repressed self to the clarity of the integrated psyche.

Artist: Martina Chandrakar
Work: The Equilibrium Clock
Year: 2025
Medium: Oil over acrylic on canvas in digital installation
Dimensions: 50 x 50 cm
Music (Composition): Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Arrangement by Kevin MacLeod)
Composer: J. S. Bach (PD)
Performer/Arrangement: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Music License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Attribution: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Modifications: Track edited (bass boosted, volume compressed, normalized, and a final volume reduction (attenuation) was applied) by Martina Chandrakar.