Grand Cirrus Arc by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La 
Cirrus Arc by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La 
Ka by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La 
Victory Stele by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La 
The Winged Heart by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La 
Earth Mudra by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La 
Like A Melody by Sarah Ikerd, Studio Shangri-La
New pieces so far in May 2025, continue a nature focus with a hi-tech flair.
The Cirrus Arc selections explore on a large scale modern cubism to express the motion of atmosphere, especially the arc or Fibonacci like spiral.
The spiral theme continues also with the works including the Triskelion. The Triskelion is a piece of burned tree that I originally photographed in the Colorado Rockies. In The Winged Heart, Earth Mudra and Ka it takes on different depiction of soul, layered with other photographs and graphic design elements. A number of adjectives could be used here, namely ‘conceptual.’
Ka is an Egyptian word for soul, emphasized by the presence of the Hawk, often appearing in hieroglyphics. Earth Mudra is based on the yogic or ayurvedic Prithvi Mudra hand gesture associated with earth, groundedness and vitality. The triskelions are the hands in this piece, and a further expression of the spiral form. The Winged Heart is a popular symbol of Sufi mysticism and soul, of the spirited lightness of being. So, an interesting combination of earthy connectedness and spiritual brightness.
Victory Stele is mainly symbolic and the result of an interesting chain of happenstance. One of my other photographs came up on my phone as a “Landmark,” the Akkadian Victory Stele of Naram-Sin from ancient Mesopotamia. What’s especially funny is that the sunlike or flowerlike symbolisms atop the original Stele reminded me of a couple of photos I’d taken of metal etchings. So, I edited them to look the like Victory Stele, perhaps the victory of soul, and made them in the same color scheme as the layered triskelion pieces. Overall, a nice symbolic group.
Like A Melody continues the sky, science and weather theme with a touch of the musical. That’s after all a reality of physics, that music is a language of the cosmos. This one is also a forthcoming album cover on the label, OCTAVES Music. The sky pieces have proven quite popular with the combination of original photography and futuristically understated graphic design.
What I’m really also enjoying about Ka is that it steps more into surrealism, by a making a statement from a few photographs I’ve taken and hopefully more pieces work out like this.
All of these are available direct with many possibilities for customization. When someone orders direct, I make an effort towards sustainable and non toxic production. There are also more specific customizations that I can do.
These are also available through my partners TurningArt and SaatchiArt that respectively service businesses and individual customers. I’ve had the delight of working with both, and am feeling very inspired to contribute to public art in particular, that goes beyond the gallery to enhance many different types of spaces.