Good v Evil

November 2004
Acrylic on canvas 51x75cm

"The first story about division comes from ancient Persia: the god of time, having created the universe, sees harmony all around him, but feels that there is something very important missing - a companion with whom to share all this beauty.

For a thousand years, he prays for a son. The story does not say to whom he prays, given that he is omnipotent, the sole, supreme lord; nevertheless, he prays and, finally, he becomes pregnant. When he realises he has achieved his heart's desire, the god of time is filled with remorse, suddenly conscious of how fragile the balance of things is. But it is too late and the child is already on its way. All he achieves by his lamentations is to cause the son he is carrying in his belly to divide into two. Read more...