Between the Visible and Invisible

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What if art was not just a profession, but a prayer? What if every brushstroke was a bridge between the seen and unseen?

In this moving autobiography, Anurag K. Gupta — acclaimed painter, sculptor, and spiritual artist-leader — unfolds a life lived at the crossroads of creativity and devotion. From his childhood in the Himalayan foothills of Solan to the grand commissions for churches, civic institutions, and international patrons, Gupta’s story is not just about art, but about the alchemy of spirit.

A Journey Across Worlds: From carrying canvases wrapped in old sheets through the streets, facing rejection, to creating murals, sculptures, and reliefs that transformed spaces and lives.

Encounters of Grace: Meeting Pope John Paul II, being acknowledged by Queen Elizabeth II, and restoring the work of legendary painter Sobha Singh — all shaping his conviction that art is service.

Trials and Triumphs: Surviving rejection, financial struggle, illness, and a paralytic attack, only to discover that true creation is born in both darkness and light.

The Emergence of Spiritual Art: His canvases become mandalas, prayers, and meditations — touching viewers with silence, healing, and peace.

This book is more than an autobiography. It is a meditation — a testimony that life’s trials are not obstacles but chisels, sculpting us into who we are meant to become.

If you are drawn to art, spirituality, resilience, or the inner calling to create, this autobiography will not only inspire you but also awaken the bridge between your own visible and invisible worlds.

“Every mural, every relief, every stroke of his brush is less an ornament to the world and more an offering to the Eternal.” — Chirananda, Editorial Note