The Weaver Dreams

In this piece, a fiery tiger steps into the cool depths of a jungle river. The tiger’s flame forged coat contrasts beautifully with the foliage and is painted to echo the rhythmic patterns of a hand-woven textile.
The work is a sensory exploration of unity and transition. Just as the philosopher Zhuang Zhou pondered the butterfly’s dream, this piece exists in an exquisite flux, exploring the fluidity between reality, dream life and identity. The living tapestry evokes a world being both woven and unwoven before our eyes. Hearkening to William Blake’s haunting question “What immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry”, this painting stands as a bold and humble meditation on our mortal attempts to understand the spirit of the wild. It is a profound conversation between the artist and nature, designed for a space that appreciates the blurred lines between the raw power of the natural world and the intricacies of timeless human craft.