A residency project exploring art, yoga and ecology in an alpine desert location in a national park in Spain, investigating the connections between walking, meditation, mantra, colour and chakras. Drawing on Raja Yoga principles whilst walking in nature on seven different occasions; linking the Bija (seed) mantras focusing on one of the seven chakras found in the body whilst simultaneously visualising its corresponding colour. Mantra a walking meditation engaging the senses on the land, in nature.
A continuous cycle of walking and contemplation engaging the wheels of energy created by each of the seven chakras from the root to the crown of the head that include grounding, creativity, power, balance, self-expression, imagination and connection. Mantra is an artist book recording these walks and can be used to create your own walking meditations in the landscape over seven days over seven walks.
Residency: Julia Riddiough Joya Art & Ecology, Spain. Dec/Jan 2017/18
