This triptych depicts
a lotus flower in stages of bud to bloom to seedpod, representing the passing
of time ‘past, present and future’.
In Eastern iconography, the
lotus flower is symbolic of purity and is considered an analogy of transformation
as one tames ones own negative emotions that fuels a positive change. As the
more rich and foul the composting matter at the bottom of a pond, the more
it nourishes the most glorious of flowers, that stand proud and pristine above
the water surface, un-splashed by the (Samsaric) bustle of pond life.
Chinese ink, gesso and silver
leaf on mounted board, Tashi Mannox 2002.
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