Four Immeasurables as Visual Feelings

"Spiraling" emerges as a luminous transmission of Empathetic Joy and Equanimity, the two boundless principles that define this painting's emotional architecture. The unfurling tendril, bathed in radiant chartreuse and golden-green luminosity, captures the rejoicing nature of witnessing new life emerging with neither envy nor attachment. This natural spiral form embodies the Buddhist teaching that growth follows inherent patterns of wisdom, each coil representing the twists and turns of existence while maintaining centered balance. The warm amber core at the spiral's heart radiates unconditional friendliness and a wish for happiness, while the translucent fine hairs catching light demonstrate vulnerability and openness that characterize authentic Loving-Kindness. The soft-focus green background creates non-attachment and balanced acceptance, allowing the viewer to rest in Equanimity while simultaneously celebrating the exhilarating beauty of natural unfolding. As a healing vehicle, this painting operates through color-therapy principles, where yellow-green hues activate energy and promote emotional balance. At the same time, the spiral symbolism represents spiritual ascension from material concerns toward enlightenment. The macro perspective invites mindful contemplation, slowing visual perception to match the meditative state required for genuine art therapy and transmission of joy.​

Large Canvas Experience

When displayed as a commanding 53×40 inch canvas, "Spiraling" transforms into an immersive portal, where the monumental scale engulfs the viewer's visual field and commands physical presence that smaller works cannot achieve. The chartreuse and golden tones at this impactful dimension no longer register as mere colors but become atmospheric conditions that bathe the surrounding space in radiant energy. At the same time, the translucent filaments enlarge, revealing previously invisible textural complexity. Viewers standing before this substantial artwork experience extended contemplation, shifting from initial awe at the spiral's elegant geometry to deeper absorption into the delicate interplay of light, texture, and organic architecture. The large format triggers embodied responses, with warm yellow-greens stimulating serotonin production and feelings of contentment. At the same time, the spiral's hypnotic motion induces meditative calm and flow states characteristic of aesthetic engagement. At this commanding scale, the painting creates a spatial illusion in which the soft background recedes infinitely while the illuminated spiral advances, generating depth that makes the walls feel expansive rather than confining. The tactile quality of the fuzzy tendrils becomes so pronounced that viewers report wanting to touch the surface. At the same time, the golden light seems to pulse with living energy, creating associations between visual warmth and emotional nourishment. Color perception intensifies dramatically, with the luminous greens appearing to glow from within, reminiscent of stained glass, while repeated viewing reveals subtle gradations from lime to chartreuse to amber that register as musical tones in a visual symphony.