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.

Our latest stationery collection celebrates key works in the exhibition and this vibrant bookmark features detail of the artwork Vishnu-Garud Wahan.

Avatar: Forms of Vishnu bookmark
Artpaper
6 x 19cm
Exclusive to the Gallery Shop

Ravi Varma Press, Karla-Lonavla, India 
Vishnu-Garud Wahan c1894–1930
oleograph with zardosi embroidery, 71.12 x 50.8cm  Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, purchased 2024 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation
Design: Art Gallery of New South Wales