While living in Kokan about 15 years ago, Artist Mumbiram was so impressed with the unique and pristine quality of the flora of the region that he made a series of Tree-scapes that bring out their fragile yet vital aesthetic importance in the unique cultural milieu of the region. They are admired and appreciated by all those who share with us the great concern we feel about the neglect and deterioration of the natural and aesthetic quality of our planet.
The solemn and noble Banyan Tree sits solidly at the side of the Lotus Pond. It is sending downwards more roots to greet the earth. One is reminded of the upside down banyan tree mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita — the tree of existence in the material world with roots reaching for the spiritual sky. This is where adolescent cowherd boys might rest or play while the cows graze on the pastures.
The flowers of the Green Champak Tree are green in color and therefore inconspicous in the green foliage. Its hauntingly sweet aroma drifts in the wind and hits you in vulnerable, nostalgic and youthful areas of the heart.
