Arising is the first painting in Metabolize, a four-part series tracing the lifecycle of desire: Arising, Pursuit, Fulfillment, and Dissolution. The collection is rooted in my contemplative practice and a fascination with how phenomena move through us, how nothing holds still long enough to be grasped.
Arising captures the electric moment when desire first takes form. Pure potential, unrefined and alive. The brushstrokes move like impulses, converging yet unfinished, carrying the vitality of becoming. I chose acrylic and soft pastels because they hold both structure and instability on the same surface. Acrylic anchors. Pastels blur. Together, they create the tension of something emerging that has not yet decided what it is.
I hope collectors recognize that moment in themselves: the instant before wanting has a name, when something new is stirring, and the whole system is awake to it. Arising is an invitation to meet that spark before the mind rushes to contain it.
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Year: 2025
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Medium: Acrylic and soft pastels on canvas
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Size: 24 W x 30 H x 1 3/8 D inches
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Included: Guided meditation created in dialogue with the artwork
- Signed by the Artist
- Unframed
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Collection: Metabolize
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All purchases are final sale.
- Available for pickup in the San Francisco Bay Area. Contact Rachel at r@racheldweissman.com to inquire.
About the Artist
Rachel Weissman is an academically trained and practicing visual artist and designer. She is also a certified meditation teacher who has spent thousands of hours in practice and training, primarily in Mahāmudrā, Vipassanā, Advaita Vedānta, and Insight Meditation. Her creative practice explores art and design as vehicles for awakening, development, and inquiry. Learn more about Rachel here.
