Kwun Yum

Rare Edition 1 of 1
Chromoluxe Gloss Metal Print
Recycled Wooden Frame
Print Size 16.5 x 25cm
Frame Size 25 x 34.5cm

Associated with the lotus, a Buddhist symbol of purity, that also carries a traditional Chinese meaning of fertility due to its many seeds. The goddess often holds a willow branch, which has a multitude of meanings. It symbolises beauty and meekness, but also has potent powers of exorcism; the reason a willow branch is used to sweep graves in Chinese culture. Her image is usually adorned with pearls, the physical manifestation of the moon, a purely yin element and symbol of perfection.

This broken rendering makes this piece more beautiful, thus is the story of life itself.