Rosalie Lam
Sacred Cows
April 2012
Fran Hill Gallery
258 Rushton Road
Toronto
When I was living in New Delhi I was struck by the juxtaposition of busy street life and the placid sacred cows that wandered freely through the community. I studied the cows around my neighborhood. Starting from sketches, I captured the mood and movement of these urban beasts. They are large, docile but inaccessible; there is an element of mystery about them. In a non-violent manner, they assert a cultural and religious presence right in the midst of busy urban life.
Above: Rosalie Lam, Sacred Cow, 2009, Oil on canvas, 61 cm x 40.64 cm
Rosalie Lam, Triptych 2, oil on canvas, 61 x 91.4 cm
Rosalie Lam, Triptych 3, oil on canvas, 61 x 91.4 cm
Rosalie Lam, Triptych, oil on canvas, 61 x 91.4 cm
Rosalie Lam, Cows Crossing Street, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Cows Eating Chapatti, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Co-existence, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Under Flame Trees 1, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Roaming Around, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Sunset, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Under Flame Trees 2, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Rosalie Lam, Under Flame Trees 3, oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8 cm