Prem

The empire of love is the moment you choose love over fear. It
refers to the process of creating art and allowing fear to pass
during the act of self expression. Prem don’t care about good art or
bad art, Prem don’t believe in that. The act of embracing the process
is as important or more important, than the finished outcome.
Push through fear of criticism, ignore doubt, and take action,
even if it’s simple as watching a line come out of your hand or
making some sound. Allow yourself to make what you will.
Allow yourself to be free !
Art can be universal, but it is also always particular. Out of that big impersonal field of love, the crafting of an art object has
to be specific and erotic. A particular object made of particular materials needs to be concretized. That’s why the visionary
art experience is both very specific and personal on one level, and also very open and impersonal on another. Anyone can
tune into that. The art object can thereby play an important role in mediating between the abstract universal field of love and
the world of embodied and personal love. Usually we think about love in terms of loving a person, an animal or a place, but
loving a piece of art, gives us a different frequency to tune into. Art can actually open up our hearts to an experience of love !
The human experience that lacks the aspect of devotion, is a mere shadow of the full expression of our divine consciousness.
Art manifests from a primordial desire to create, it arrises from my inner space as an intuitive concept or visualization, that
expresses and reflects in the art that I create in the physical dimension. It is my true nature, how I percieve myself and the
world that expresses into the 3 dimensional sculptural forms and paintings. The creative process is meditation, it is the space
that connects me to the present moment and allows my uniqueness, love and freedom to express into the fine art that I create.
Each piece is alive, energetic and provoking. Prem intention and goal is to re define the creative art process from start to finish,
and produce cutting edge modern contemporary art, creating natural sculptural forms and modern contemporary paintings,
that captivate the mind/body/soul of the viewer.
Prem career as a professional artist began in 2007, with the creation of the leaf sculpture series, followed by the opening of my
Vancouver, Canada based art gallery and design studio, The Shakti Gallery. For many years my works have been sold and
displayed in fine art galleries and upscale interior design stores throughout western Canada.
It began with the original leaf and flower sculptures, inspired by the rich and vibrant nature of my home, Vancouver, Canada.
Tediously constructed using a steel frame, original paper mache technique, acrylic and high gloss epoxy resin finishes, my
wall sculptures have a natural organic feeling, bringing a warmth, and uniqueness to any space. My intention was to re create
the peace and serenity found in nature through the sculptures, and bring that feeling into the modern dwelling, where more
often then not human beings experience a disconnectedness with the nature and the planet earth that surrounds them.
Eventually, my work evolved, using the same paper mache technique, creating modern contemporary sculpted textured
paintings. The surface of each of my paintings is 3 dimensional, drawing the viewer on an inward journey. Also inspired by
natural forms, my paintings always have a unique message that each individual will interpret in a different way. Ultimately all
of my work should invoke a feeling of peace and tranquility as this is the inner space from where my works come. My art is
my meditation, may it be yours as well.