Avatar: Forms of Vishnu brings together centuries of art and storytelling from South and Southeast Asia celebrating Vishnu, the Hindu deity who preserves order in the universe.

Avatar, meaning ‘descent’ in Sanskrit, describes the many forms Vishnu takes to descend from the heavens to restore balance on earth. In sculpture, painting, textiles and photographs, the exhibition traces the ways artists have envisioned Vishnu’s various avatars, including Matsya the fish, Kurma the tortoise, the beloved Krishna, the noble prince Rāma, and Kalki, the future avatar who will bring renewal.

Featuring detail of the painting Vishnu as Matsya the Fish on the cover, this beautiful notebook features lined pages and is perfectly sized for travel and journaling.

Avatar: Forms of Vishnu notebook
Laminated paperback cover
Lined pages
Exclusive to the Gallery Shop
15 x 21cm

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat style
Vishnu as Matsya the fish 1880–99
watercolour with silver paint on paper, 42.5 x 27.7cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased 1959
Design: Art Gallery of New South Wales