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$250.00 – $500.00
This photo is taken from the series “Buddha temptations“ which is telling the temptation of Siddhārtha Buddha by the Beauty goddess, in an imaginary paradise full of flowers. As principle of Buddhism, the Middle Way should be followed between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification.
Dried flowers are emphasizing how Beauty can ephemeral, and even passed away their perfume still remains imperishable. As Lotus flowers are growing in a muddy environment, the photo allows to perceive the enlightenment arising amidst the suffering of samsara.
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Format A3 (30x42cm)
if the artwork is square, it will be 30cm large
Format A2 (42x59cm)
if the artwork is square, it will be 42cm large
Others formats : bigger formats up to 1 meter are available. Please send us a request
You can see this artwork in the whole context of its series. You also can order the following photos which are at a similar price
This series is telling the temptation of Siddhārtha Buddha by the Goddess of Beauty, in an imaginary paradise full of flowers. As principle of Buddhism, the Middle Way should be followed between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification. But it is not easy to comply strictly with this recommendation.
Seeing photography is more an analogic process than a logic one, with a sense of humor too. This is how the series should be appreciated as a fairy tale.
Here some hints:
Visual elements like flowers in the eyes or at the ears of Buddha are a diversion of the pictorial maxim of the three wise monkeys.
Time is also evolving in the story from night to day, between the seasons as fresh flowers became dry or dead.
Because these two types sculptures are iconic to Western and Asian cultures, the series can be seen also as the encounter of the two worlds.