Karma Print

The floor of this work is scattered with multi-colored pearls, portraying the creations of nature acquired over a long time through patience and persistence. Pearls are perceived as something rare and beautiful, and here they serve as a metaphor for the mother earth itself – the creation of earth and its complex ecosystem filled with beautiful species was an extremely rare and valuable event. In the center, a rabbit is shaped in form of a delft-blue, porcelain sculpture; a depiction of humans’ predilection of controlling and meddling with nature in their own selfish and unilateral manner. This notion is reproduced by the artificial sphere on the right, illustrating the earth itself as having become etiolated and having lost its natural iridescence due to humanity. However, the significant difference between the sizes of this “humanized” pearl and the natural pearl on the very left highlights the invincibility of nature, implying a sense of karma, as our fate will ultimately be a result of our interventions with nature. Despite the aesthetically pleasing nature of pearls, their formation is actually a part of the defense mechanism of mollusk against threatening stimuli such as parasites. Here, a parallel is drawn between humanity and “threatening stimuli”. Nature’s resistance against human activities is presented as the hummingbird flying and rising amongst vividly colored tulips that contrast against the bleak concrete background. This piece was made in hope that in the near future, we will learn to co-exist with nature harmoniously without harming either party.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:12 W x 9 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:17.25 W x 14.25 H x 1.2 D in

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