Scriptures of Light (2019) by Tantiyana | Original Painting | Acrylic on Canvas | 4 feet x 2.5 feet

"In dark well

Abandoned and alone

Alone with my thoughts

Alone with demons in my head

Taking over me

Drowning me in shroud of despair and bleakness 

Drowning with voices

Voices that whispers my fears

Its deafening 

Till tis all that i can hear 

Till i fear all hope is gone

All alone and broken in the dark.

Drowning with my demons,

I am defeated.

Am on my last breath and,

A soft light i see, far, far away,

Coming towards me.

Illuminating my darkness

Enveloping me in warmth and light

Flooding in

Calmness settles in, 

Strength in my veins. 

Peace in my heart.

I see it, 

As clear as day.

Its all i can see.

It speaks to me, but i hear nothing.

This language i know not, yet tis comforting

This Scriptures of Light.

I can breathe again.

Amin."

Title : Scriptures of Light (2019)

Artist : Tantiyana

Medium : Acrylic on Canvas

Size : 4 feet x 2.5 feet

Price : RM 4,488

A little bit about the artist

TANTIYANA (b. 1977) began painting in her teens but kept her art private. It was a significant personal loss of her dear mother that spurred her intense journey into expressing her emotions through art. Now, her husband, a stroke survivor, is her main muse, inspiration and strength to be even more determined to face challenges and strive for excellence and success.

Tantiyana or for short, Yana, works exclusively in abstract genre and paints using acrylics, spray paint, plus other compelling medium. She also does assemblages and installations using unconventional and recycled items.

She believes that everything happen at certain time for a reason. She knows this was the right time to be doing art and fully explore and thrive in it. She feels like she is finally “home” and felt it is where she truly belong.