Awareness
Awareness is your best teacher.
Oil & acrylic on canvas; 91x91 cm
Humans have the unique ability to reason, and through reasoning overcome his impulses and desires in search of the greater good. We rely on our own experiences and feelings, and our understanding of other’s feelings of joy and suffering to seek liberation. This awareness is our best guidance to unveil the smokes of ignorance.
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Sacred geometry is the study of spiritual meaning in various spatial arrangements. In the concentric structure of mandalas, the circle represents the wholeness of an individual - the self, and the square represents the Cartesian dimensions, or one’s surrounding. The mandala describes the awareness of how we, as conscious beings, relate to our cosmos, our world.
Jacqueline Shiu uses Chinese classical, Tibetan Thangka, & French art nouveau motifs in her paintings to illustrate the truth, the good, and the beautiful. Geometric proportions & symmetry express dignity, righteousness, and order; organic lines & shapes embody the complexity and depth of human emotions; detail & intricacy reflect human dedication and perseverance; and flowers are symbolic of grace and perfection.
